AI in Industry 4.0

When computers know more than us

Part 3 in our blog series about Industry 4.0 In the previous post in this series about Industry 4.0 (i4.0),…

Data collected from shop floor

So much data, so much potential

Part 2 of our 3-part blog series about Industry 4.0. In our previous post about Industry 4.0 (i4.0), we discussed…

Industrial revolution 4.0

Revolutions are only visible in retrospect

Sometimes you don’t notice that you’re part of a revolution: Part #1 in our new 3-part blog series. When I…

Data Analytics for Electronics

Opcenter Intelligence Electronics: A powerful solution for big data analytics

Do you feel like you’re drowning in data? You’re not alone—PCB manufacturers today are required to maintain a full account…

Electronics component counterfeit

Failures Due to Counterfeit Materials Don’t Have to Be a “Cost of Doing Business”

Counterfeit components and materials are widespread across all manufacturing sectors, including electronics manufacturing. I’ve seen several reports estimating that around…

Data-driven manufacturing

Webinar on-demand: Data-Driven Manufacturing

Electronics manufacturers are collecting terabytes of data during the PCB assembly process, but how can they make use of this…

Valor solutions on the shop floor

Egicon uses Valor and Opcenter to reduce repair rates by 80%

Egicon is an emerging, state-of-the-art European electronics design and production house. Based in the Modena region of Italy, the company…

Everything PCBA manufacturers need to know about lean manufacturing

New column in collaboration with iConnect007 Industry Internet of Things (IIoT) is the hot buzzword in Industry 4.0, but managers…

Coronavirus interrupts 2020 electronics industry

First post in the series: Coronavirus impacts on the Electronics Industry

We interrupt this regularly scheduled program… Just over two months ago, we were reading forecasts of 4% to 7% compound…

Holistic Manufacturing Management for Industry 4.0

As a part of Siemens Digital Industries Software, Valor engineers are creating integrated solutions for industrial applications and deployment platforms…