Adoption of smart manufacturing technologies is on the rise, with an eye toward creating more productive and efficient operations through better monitoring, tracking and control of various processes. Our top story in today’s newsletter looks at how these technologies are being employed within the battery manufacturing sector. Understanding this trend is important: The increased use of smart manufacturing tools means there is a need for the hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical solutions utilized in battery and other production environments to work with these tools. This has prompted a range of technological developments going forward, such as improving data collection capabilities and enabling communication with other systems.

How do you see fluid power and electromechanical technologies evolving to meet the needs of the manufacturing sector? What capabilities do you hope to see enter the market in the coming years? Reach out to me at [email protected] to let me know your thoughts!

Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion