Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is investing in the future of skilled trades through programs that highlight technical excellence, real-world expertise and the people who power the construction industry.

Telematics has given equipment managers in-depth understanding into machine performance and operation. Managers have also come to understand that the data transmitted from a machine can reveal ...

Increased use of “smart” manufacturing machinery — connected equipment that produces reams of actionable operational data — and automation in general mean that a new generation of plastics machinery ...

Operator identity is often a missing link in manufacturing data. To optimize plant processes, manufacturers need to know not only what machines and materials were used and at what times, but also who ...

Polaris Automation and Caron Engineering are providing integration and software with Elatec reader systems to enable manufacturers to supply Internet of Things-based access to machinery and tools, ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Pretium Packaging LLC of discrimination for not hiring female machine operators at its Leipsic, Ohio, blow molding plant. EEOC said in a ...

Skyjack Elevate Live allows operators to access machine data as well as inspection guides and familiarization materials by scanning a QR code on the machine. “Until now, when operators needed ...

As you look at how your machines are operating on the plant floor, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) provides a great means of evaluating how truly productive they are. Measures of availability, ...

A machine operator died Wednesday, April 30, at a Baldwin Place construction site after the excavator he was operating overturned and trapped him. Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said officers ...