The digital thread will evolve from a connected data backbone into an intelligent, action-oriented operating layer.

Product development, no matter the industry, is both an art and a science. Bringing a concept to life requires intensive research, ingenuity, risk-taking, iteration, testing, and a little magic. More ...

John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. From my observations, in the manufacturing industry, new ...

In this era of digital transformation, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to connect data, systems, and teams across the entire product life cycle. A well-executed digital thread strategy ...

A high-end construction equipment manufacturer unifies previously siloed processes and manual hand-offs with a digital approach that supports concurrent engineering and manufacturing planning, ...

As explained in the Automation World feature on the digital thread, though definitions of this technology concept may differ depending on the provider or manufacturing end user you’re speaking with, ...

Sustainability has long been a spoken ideal in the manufacturing world, but the complexities and costs associated with it have deterred many producers from updating their workflows. Now, however, ...

To survive in an increasingly digital world, the automotive industry needs to leverage digital thread — the seamless flow of information throughout the product lifecycle, connecting various data ...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the foundation on which companies build and support the products they make. It oversees a product’s engineering plans, the manufacturing instructions, and its ...