Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

A novel, low-cost method detects nanoscale contaminants during manufacture of semiconductor devices

October 19, 2020

As computer chips and other electronic devices continue to shrink in size, they become ever more sensitive to contamination. However, detecting the nanoscale

NIST: Blockchain Provides Security, Traceability for Smart Manufacturing

February 11, 2019

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needed a way to secure smart manufacturing systems using the digital thread, so they

NIST engineer Rick Candell is seen monitoring the strength and clarity of a wireless signal run through a virtual factory environment (a graphic of which is seen on a monitor above Candell's head).

Want to Make Your Factory Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!

May 29, 2018

It’s been called the “smart factory” and even given the lofty moniker of “the fourth industrial revolution.” The manufacturing operation of the just-around-the

Projects and Programs

The NIST millimeter-wave extrapolation range being prepared for antenna measurements.

Antenna Metrology

Antennas are the eyes, ears and voices of everything from cell phones to interplanetary spacecraft. The Antenna Metrology Program carries on PML's pioneering

Wireless Systems Metrology

Imagine how much safer a fire fighter's job would be if it were possible for a robot to navigate in a burning building and locate those in need of assistance

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Develop robust requirements, system models, recommended architectures, and guidelines for the integration of trustworthy wireless systems within factory work

Publications

A CASE STUDY OF DIGITAL TWIN FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESS INVOLVING HUMAN INTERACTIONS

December 16, 2020

Author(s)

Hasan Latif, Guodong Shao, Binil Starly

Current algorithms, computations, and solutions that predict how humans will engage in smart manufacturing are insufficient for real-time activities. In this

Reliable, High-Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

September 18, 2020

Author(s)

Kang B. Lee, Richard Candell, Hans-Peter Bernhard, Dave Cavalcanti, Zhibo Pang, Inaki Val

Wireless has emerged as an enabling technology to improve operational flexibility and efficiency for factory automation. The latest wireless technology

Nesting and Scheduling Problems for Additive Manufacturing: A Taxonomy and Review

August 21, 2020

Author(s)

Yosep Oh, Paul W. Witherell, Yan Lu, Timothy A. Sprock

With the trends of Industry 4.0 spanning physical and virtual worlds, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been the mainstream for realizing complex geometries

Linking Performance Data and Geospatial Information of Manufacturing Assets through Standard Representations

August 16, 2020

Author(s)

Aaron Hanke, Teodor I. Vernica, William Z. Bernstein

Interoperability across emerging visualization modalities, including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), remains a challenge with respect to

Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

A novel, low-cost method detects nanoscale contaminants during manufacture of semiconductor devices

NIST: Blockchain Provides Security, Traceability for Smart Manufacturing

Want to Make Your Factory Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!

Projects and Programs

Antenna Metrology

Wireless Systems Metrology

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Publications

A CASE STUDY OF DIGITAL TWIN FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESS INVOLVING HUMAN INTERACTIONS

Reliable, High-Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Nesting and Scheduling Problems for Additive Manufacturing: A Taxonomy and Review

Linking Performance Data and Geospatial Information of Manufacturing Assets through Standard Representations

Software

Smart Investment Tool

MESA Manufacturing Operation Management Maturity Assessment Tool

Smart Manufacturing Systems Readiness Level (SMSRL) Tool

Factory Design and Improvement (FDI) Activity Model