The entire workstation occupies about 30 square meters of rented factory space. No value is added while the part is being carried, conveyed, or admired in transit. Yet time passes. Labor is consumed.

Editor’s note: The term Industry 5.0 is easy to dismiss considering manufacturers have only just begun implementing Industry 4.0 to a large degree. But it’s important to realize that Industry 5.0 is ...

Factory Automation encompasses the manufacturing and/or assembly of parts and subsystems to produce a product by passing it through a series of individual machines or work cells. Sometimes called ...

The early 20th century was the golden age of American factory work — a time when steel mills, textile plants, and assembly lines roared to life across cities like Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago.

Architecture of a factory -- Machine shops and other early industrial spaces -- The textile mill -- The industrial kitchen -- The automotive assembly line -- The clean room This book traces the ...