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MBT Today
 
  October 8, 2026
 

 

Redzone connects production, quality, maintenance, and learning on one platform. Frontline teams get real-time data and communication, so every shift can make smarter decisions. Learn what that looks like for your operations.

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The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

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Water-dependent facilities need strategies that reduce demand without putting uptime at risk.

 
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The company operates in 14 countries and employs more than 6,500 people globally.

 

Our latest video podcast answers the questions holding businesses like yours back: Where does AI deliver the most value? Which applications carry the highest – and lowest – risk? And what will it really cost?

 
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Improving agility while protecting margins.

 
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The program replaces single-purpose interceptors with a common architecture.

 

In this new whitepaper recap, IEN Editors David Mantey and Anna Wells help manufacturing SMBs understand where their priorities should lie when assessing the best path towards a digital transformation win.

 
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Part of a project that aims to prepare Ohio and Indiana's interstates for automated freight.

 
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How AI training is creating lucrative new revenue streams for manufacturing experts.

 

 
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