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Changing the shipbuilding technology conversation

June 5, 2017

As the editor-in-chief of Digital Transformations, I have the chance to highlight the fascinating work my colleagues do, and I also get to see the responses our customers have to their work. One rece…

By ToniB
4 MIN READ

Why the engineering skills gap is so worrisome

May 22, 2017

As students near the end of their university education, they dream about their first jobs and where their career might lead. The ideal job will match their passion and skill set in an exciting challe…

By Dora Smith
5 MIN READ

Digital shipyards: How to maximize investments in a modern fleet

May 15, 2017

Changing the course of a ship that weighs more than thousands of tons takes coordination and collaboration. So does shipbuilding. But to meet the needs of today’s ship buyers, shipyards themselves ha…

By DigitalMariner
5 MIN READ

Industry 4.0 manufacturing and your future business

May 9, 2017

Creating networks that can adapt and respond to change will be a critical part of manufacturers’ processes if they want to retain success in Industry 4.0.

As we move into this new era of I…

By alastairorchard
4 MIN READ

Digitalization in marine engineering and the future fleet

May 1, 2017

The Dream Chaser® faces a tough mission. Once completed, the world’s fastest “Space Utility Vehicle” will be taxiing passengers and goods to and from the International Space Station at speeds of over…

By DigitalMariner
4 MIN READ
AGCO uses digitalization to help farmers feed the changing world

AGCO uses digitalization to help farmers feed the changing world

May 1, 2017

By designing 80 percent of its assembly processes at one site, and then reusing these plans worldwide, AGCO is improving its speed to market, and ultimately, is making farmers more productive.

By jnercesian
< 1 MIN READ

Virtual commissioning’s role in manufacturing quality

April 24, 2017

The market is quickly approaching the point where innovation in products alone will no longer be enough to keep you ahead of your competition. Increased product personalization and Industry 4.0 are c…

By NezihY
5 MIN READ
Newport News Shipbuilding launches the digital shipyard

Newport News Shipbuilding launches the digital shipyard

April 12, 2017

Newport News Shipbuilding is using Siemens software to help steer the Ford class aircraft carriers on a new course of digital transformation.
With the goal of creating its first “paperless” ship,…

By jnercesian
< 1 MIN READ

Essential Industry 4.0 manufacturing capabilities

April 11, 2017

Industry 4.0 manufacturing has companies talking, and for good reason. The idea behind Industry 4.0 – being able to create agile, adaptive manufacturing networks that can respond to rapid market fluc…

By alastairorchard
4 MIN READ