All Industries
What Great System Integrations Have in Common
Manufacturers have no shortage of technology options: PLC connectivity, SCADA modernization, MES, cloud data, digital twins and AI. Each can create value. None, on its own, makes an…
Industrial Automation and Controls
All Industries
The Conversation Industrial Automation Has Been Missing
Where automation expertise, operational reality, and the factory of the future finally connect Justin Robinson, VP - Industrial Automation If you visit nearly any manufacturing operation today, you’ll…
Discrete Manufacturing
Trusted Across Borders: Reprogramming Live Can Lines in Thailand
At GrayMatter, we help manufacturers turn complexity into momentum, and sometimes that momentum crosses oceans. Our newest engagement takes our team from the United States to Thailand, where…
Blog Post
The Connected Factory Is Only As Strong As Its Architecture
Why the smartest technologies in manufacturing still fail when the foundation isn’t designed to support them Tod Virden, VP - Brilliant Operations, GrayMatter Walk through almost any manufacturing…
All Industries
ProjectX eBook: 2026 Edition
Specialty Chemicals
ProjectX: From Manual to Measurable – Modernizing Batch Production
A leading manufacturer in the paints and coatings industry was facing limitations from manual and outdated production processes across two critical areas of its plant. First, employees performed barrel-filling operations by hand, creating inefficiencies,…
Blog Post
AI’s Real Impact on Manufacturing
One production line can involve hundreds of devices, each equipped with dozens of sensors collecting data about temperature, vibration, product color, throughput speed and more every second, or faster.
All Industries
Manufacturers Have Had 5 Years to Get FIT — So, Have They?
A strategic approach to modern manufacturing that combines adaptive systems, real-time learning and human-machine collaboration to create resilient, future-ready operations. Many lessons manufacturers learned during the pandemic have become common practice in just five…
Water
ProjectX: GrayMatter Transforms Swimming Pool Management System for Florida County
A Florida county government agency responsible for managing public parks and recreational facilities faced significant challenges in monitoring and controlling its extensive network of public water parks. These parks, which feature water slides, dive…
Specialty Chemicals
ProjectX: From Legacy to Leading Edge – A Successful PLC Upgrade Journey
A U.S.-based chemicals company faced significant challenges with its outdated plant control system. Its legacy PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) were hindering operational efficiency. The antiquated system could not support the modern demands of the…
All Industries
emPOWERUP Virtual: Staying Competitive by Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance, March 11
Benchmarks are critical to building a successful pitch to modernize your facility. It's important to consider whose version of the truth you're using before you invest in new technologies and processes. Once…
Specialty Chemicals
ProjectX: Breaking Bottlenecks by Enhancing Efficiency in Polymer Manufacturing
A polymer manufacturer faced significant challenges in enhancing its production capabilities at its facility. The company aimed to address bottlenecks in its operations by undertaking a comprehensive debottlenecking…
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