Technology Assessment & De-risking
Is your business or organization ready to learn about how digital and smart manufacturing technologies can help you reach your goals?
We offer a set of technical assistance services to partner with manufacturers to understand their current state, current challenges and where they want to go, to deliver innovative solutions.
- Assessment of current state and challenges in your operations
- Strategic technology road-mapping specific to your organization and business objectives
- Developing business cases and value propositions
- Design of digital and physical automation concepts and architecture
- Proof of concept prototyping to demonstrate and de-risk your application
- Technical guidance for scalability and implementation
Technology and Competencies
Our experienced staff is here to assist you in assessing, demonstrating, and solving your operational challenges. Through collaborations with our Technology Partners, we provide the latest digital and smart manufacturing solutions to address your current business needs. In our Digital Learning and Demonstration Lab, you'll have access to cutting-edge equipment, software, and subject matter experts in areas such as:
- Smart manufacturing and digital integration using advanced sensors, process monitoring, IoT, data analytics, and visualization for process optimization.
- Physical and digital automation, including robotics integration.
- Engineering-based simulations, modeling, and digital twins for predictive decision-making.
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence for active feedback and controls.
- Full product and process life-cycle management and data management systems for comprehensive visibility.
We're here to support you every step of the way in leveraging these technologies for improved efficiency and success.
Digital Learning & Demonstration Lab (DLDL)
Our DLDL and computer lab were designed with flexibility in mind to allow demonstration of technologies to solve specific challenges or demonstrate training concepts utilizing the full stack of Industry 4.0 Technologies including:
- Full suite of industrial software for CAD, CAE/Simulation, Digital Twin and full Digital Thread
- Industrial robots, cobots and robotics simulation software
- Smart CNC machining center and 3D Printing with supporting simulation software
- PLCs / HMIs / SCADA with full integration
- OCP-UA / MQTT data protocols, data historians and analytics
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- IIoT, Edge and Cloud-based sensing to computing
- Flexible manufacturing simulators demonstrating smart connected factory floor