Industrial IoT

Why Reshoring Is Quietly Reshaping Who Buys Packaging Equipment

Reshoring's headline is jobs. The quieter story is a whole new category of packaging equipment buyer — building a line from scratch, making a seven-figure decision, and shopping on trust because they have no other way to shop.

The global precision parts market is set to add $112 billion by 2031 as OEM demand shifts to higher-value components

The precision parts market is projected to reach $376.96B by 2031, with OEM demand, digital manufacturing partnerships, and equipment safety initiatives reshapi

Custom Coaters Making More Revenue Due to IntelliFinishing System

Some custom coaters are experiencing a significant uptick in revenue thanks to the implementation of their IntelliFinishing systems. Equipped with high volume capacity and enhanced flexibility, the system allows coaters to undertake and efficiently manage larger contracts that were previously unatta

Can a Finishing System adapt to fluctuating labor availability?

Labor shortages have become a pressing issue across many sectors, including manufacturing, where the availability of skilled workers is increasingly precarious. As businesses strive to maintain productivity and efficiency, the adoption of automated solutions has proven to be a viable strategy to cou

Conveyorized Finishing Systems that are Expandable and Scalable

In today's industrial landscape, flexibility and scalability are essential attributes for manufacturing systems. As labor shortages continue to impact various sectors, companies are turning towards automation to maintain efficiency and productivity. Conveyorized finishing systems, like the one offer

The importance of Data in a Conveyorized Finishing System

In conveyorized finishing operations, the volume of data generated across a single production shift is substantial. Paint batches, carrier timestamps, load bar launches, line speeds, and process recipes all produce records that can either be captured and used or quietly lost. For finishing operation

Mariana Minerals raises $310 million and bets autonomous trucks can make stranded copper mines viable

Mariana Minerals closed a $310M round built around autonomous mining and domestic copper recycling, as industrial automation hits critical minerals, robotics, a

Emerson, FOBA, and Mitsubishi Electric signal a new wave of purpose-built industrial AI deployments

Three major manufacturers are embedding AI directly into automation hardware, from fault-detecting software agents to laser workstations and US-made IT cooling

IntelliFinishing Systems Adapt Better When Labor is Short

Labor availability has become one of the most persistent operational challenges across manufacturing. Recruiting skilled workers, particularly in specialized roles like painting and finishing, is difficult in most markets. For facilities running traditional finishing lines, a single absent employee

Vention and FANUC America unify industrial and collaborative robots on a single AI platform

Vention and FANUC America have integrated FANUC's full robot portfolio into Vention's AI-driven platform, letting manufacturers design, simulate, and deploy aut

AI safety agents hit zero misses in first industrial trials as automation sector accelerates

Industrial AI safety deployments achieve a perfect recommendation capture rate in early trials, while automation launches and leadership moves signal a sector i

What Separates IntelliFinishing Custom Coaters from Their Competition?

In the custom coating industry, differentiation is rarely about a single advantage. It is the combination of flexibility, capacity, quality controls, and competitive pricing that separates operators who can sustain long-term customer relationships from those who cannot. For IntelliFinishing custom c

Cranswick deploys Rockwell Automation pick-and-place robots to hit 240 cycles per minute in end-of-line packaging

UK food maker Cranswick replaced manual end-of-line packaging with autonox Delta robots running Rockwell Automation controls, reaching 240 picks per minute.

Cranswick deploys Rockwell Automation robotics at 240 picks per minute to automate its most labor-intensive packaging line

Cranswick's pigs-in-blankets line now runs 240 robotic picks per minute using autonox Delta robots and Rockwell Automation controls, freeing workers for higher-

Cranswick deploys Rockwell Automation robotics to hit 240 picks per minute on pigs-in-blankets line

UK food maker Cranswick replaced manual end-of-line packaging with an autonox Delta robot system that picks and places 240 sausages per minute.

Industrial manufacturing M&A hit $173B and automation capex is accelerating, operators need to move now

PwC reports record $173B in industrial M&A, up 28%, as Roland Berger forecasts 6–9% annual automation growth through 2030.

What features should Custom Coaters consider if looking for a new finishing system?

Choosing a new finishing system is a significant capital decision for any custom coater. The range of parts, the pace of production, and the unpredictability of future contracts all create pressure to get the specification right the first time. Industry practitioners who have gone through that proce

How Many Product Painting Recipies Do You Need?

For custom coaters and some OEM manufacturers, finishing recipe flexibility is not a luxury. It is a core operational requirement. Managing a wide range of part numbers, substrates, and customer specifications means that coating systems must be configurable enough to handle significant variation whi

What is SCADA?

SCADA, or supervisory control and data acquisition, is a foundational technology for plant managers and operations teams that need real-time visibility and control over industrial processes. Despite how widely it is deployed across manufacturing and process industries, the term still draws blank sta

What is a friction driven conveyor used in finishing?

In finishing environments, conveyor selection has a direct impact on cleanliness, noise levels, maintenance costs, and overall operational efficiency. One technology that draws consistent attention from facility managers and finishing professionals is the friction-driven conveyor, a system built aro

Prince Hydraulics Finally Gets The SCADA System They Wanted

For Prince Hydraulics, the road to a functioning SCADA system was more than a decade in the making. As far back as 2011, a group of plant employees presented to corporate leadership with a clear ask: find a way to bring all the information operators need into one place and make it easy to apply to t

The Challenge of Being a Custom Coater

For custom coaters operating as job shops, no two days look the same. Part sizes vary, customer specifications shift, and the shop floor has to adapt quickly to whatever work comes through the door. That kind of environment demands finishing equipment that can keep pace, and it is precisely where th

Industrial automation's mid-2026 moment: AI picking, superhumanoids, and the safety certification push

From AI-based grippers to ISO 27001-certified robot makers, industrial automation's summer 2026 wave carries concrete operational implications.

The Retrofit Advantage: B2B Renovation Strategies Powering Retail, Healthcare, Sports, IoT, Energy, ProAV, Engineering, and Construction

Innovation is no always a new build. In B2B, the fastest return often comes from upgrading existing facilities without pausing operations for months. Renovation and retrofit projects have become a core business lever because they influence measurable outcomes: energy consumption, staff productivity, customer throughput, uptime, safety, compliance, and lifecycle maintenance costs. Below is a B2B…

My Biggest Takeaway from NC State’s Bioprocessing Course

Hands-on immersion has become a defining advantage in modern biomanufacturing, and programs like NC State’s BTEC exemplify why experiential learning matters as much as technical knowledge. By stepping through a full upstream and downstream bioprocess in a simulated environment, the Benchmark team gained firsthand insight into the real-world pressures, decisions, and constraints their customers…

Powering a Texas Farm: Sol-Ark and Liniotech’s Solar Farm Energy Storage Partnership in Action

In the heart of Texas, where wide skies meet sprawling farmland, solar farm energy storage is quietly rewriting the rules of rural power. This particular installation showcases the synergy between Sol-Ark’s robust inverter technology and Liniotech’s high-capacity battery storage—proof that renewable energy is no longer just a supplement, but a cornerstone. The 100-kilowatt Liniotech…

Digital Transformation for Bank Branches

Indian banks are reimagining physical locations with AI and edge computing to meet evolving customer expectations in a rapidly digitizing market

Lamar IoT’s Cutting-Edge Tracking Tech Prevents Drugs & High-End Food Products from Perishing

Real-time condition monitoring prevents costly losses of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and perishables across complex global supply chains

Smart City Technologies Rely on Edge Computing for Responsive Disaster Recovery

Real-time data processing at the network's edge enables cities to respond faster when disaster strikes

Drone Deliveries Face Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities. Advanced IoT Systems Are Both Their Risk and Their Defense.

Connected delivery systems require sophisticated IoT networks that simultaneously create security gaps and provide the tools to seal them

The UK Just Got an IoT Level-Up. Here’s Why the BT Partnership with AWS is Set to Improve Mission Critical IoT

Imagine a world where ultra-low latency applications, IoT technologies, and cloud computing work together seamlessly to create revolutionary solutions for businesses and communities. It’s the promise of the Industry 4.0 future, supported by advancements in 5G connectivity, cloud-based networks, and synergy between telcos and a decentralized ecosystem of smart buildings and devices. These synergies are…

Rugged Edge Computing for Tough Environments Follows Shift Away from the Cloud

At ISC West 2023, Premio showcases how Rugged Edge Computing can easily stand up to the toughest industrial workloads in the harshest environments without missing a beat. Many trends are shaping the modern security market with a strong focus on rugged hardware such as smart sensors. There is a shift away from the cloud…

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Why Businesses are Making More Long-Term IoT Investments

The march toward Industry 4.0 continues, and it seems businesses are more comfortable with their role in this transformation than ever before. Increasingly utilizing IoT as part of their business plans, new research from Information Services Group (ISG) found that companies are not only rapidly revamping their IoT plans, but they’re “growing more ambitious” with…

OT Cybersecurity is Still a Black Hole for Facility Managers

A confident cybersecurity strategy for facility managers is still out of reach. Even though most facilities have a grasp on IT networks, a steady increase of IoT connections in commercial buildings is creating confusion and opacity in OT strategies. This increase in devices shows no signs of slowing, either; Statista forecasts new smart building…

Making the Connection Between 5G and IoT-Enabled Devices

It’s only natural with the expansion of 5G that an expected domino effect is following in its wake. All successful 5G deployments will need to interface with a growing array of IoT devices. And, to do that, 5G and IoT networks will need the right supporting technology to maximize data flow and operations. Dan…