What technologies make up a smart factory?

Posted on 16 Sep 2022 by Tim Brown, Joe Bush

There's no question that smart factories are at the heart of the future of manufacturing. But what exactly is a smart factory, what technologies make it tick, and what makes it ‘smart’?

In a nutshell, smart factories are manufacturing facilities that rely heavily on digital technologies to improve efficiency and productivity. This means incorporating 3D printers, cobots, 5G, artificial intelligence, SERP, cloud computing, edge computing, and more into the manufacturing process. A look inside a Smart Factory Expo Solution Theatre from the 2021…

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