Foundation

Our Foundation members are laying the groundwork for the next generation of manufacturers.

Foundation Benefits

Leading the Way:

Automation Alley’s Foundation Members are an exclusive group of brands that are leading the world in promoting the fourth industrial revolution by providing solutions, curating the latest digital content, and developing strategic initiatives that are changing the way we do business.

Our network of technology, manufacturing, professional service, academic, and government entities work together to promote a software-first mindset that leverages the intersections of advanced technologies, systems and people around the region through successful technology integration.

Our Foundation Members make an impact through participation in working groups, roundtables, thought leadership, blogs, and white papers with a commitment to shared resolution for the biggest challenges to manufacturing. It is the vision of the members which enables the mission of the whole to be achieved. This shared vision is the foundation on which we work together to build a stronger future for Michigan.

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Five Fast Facts About MAST-P: Michigan’s Newest Program Supporting Small Manufacturers

by Dennis Burck, Automation Alley | Mobility / Electrification

1. What does MAST-P stand for? MAST-P stands for the Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program — a statewide initiative designed to help Michigan’s small manufacturers strengthen operations, diversify into new industries and remain competitive as the manufacturing...

Why Digital Manufacturing Models Struggle Without Operational Discipline

by Ron Crabtree, MetaExperts | Culture

Digital manufacturing is moving fast, and that is not the problem. The real problem is what sits underneath it. A lot of companies are trying to modernize with newsystems, better data, and more automation while still running on loose standards, inconsistentexecution,...

How CDOT Code Enabled Full Traceability for Eku Brakes in Cast Iron Production, Starting from Green Sand Molding

by Mete Kayalar, Cosmodot | Automotive

Cast iron production is a demanding environment for traceability. Identification may be applied cleanly at the start of the line, but after molten metal pouring, cooling shrinkage, shot blasting, thermal cycles, and coating, conventional marks often degrade or become...