Smart Factory
It Takes Two: Why Digital Twins Need Both Humans and Machines
When Western Digital expanded its hard drive manufacturing site in Thailand, the first time the assembly lines were turned on wasn’t on the factory floor; it was on a laptop 8,000 miles away. Before any physical machinery found its place within the newly constructed walls, teams of engineers meticulously crafted its virtual counterpart. This digital […]
September 19, 2023 • 8 min read Technology
Building the Future: Western Digital’s 4IR Transformation
Western Digital uses a suite of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to guide the digital transformation of its facilities.
September 1, 2022 • 7 min read Technology
How Western Digital Turned a Million Machines into Connected Data
Western Digital has been recognized as a world-leader in smart manufacturing, turning over 1 million HDD tester slots into connect data.
September 29, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
The Human Side of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
How Western Digital embarked on a massive journey to reskill and upskill its factory workforce in fourth industrial revolution technologies.
May 5, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
AI in the Data Center – 5 Key Trends
AI is no longer some futuristic fantasy, it's penetrating every industry. Here are the most prominent trends for AI in the data center.
July 1, 2020 • 5 min read Technology
Infographic | Storage and the Industrial IoT
Capacity alone won't cut it for IIoT. Here, in one handy infographic, are 5 key storage considerations you need to address for IIoT success.
May 27, 2020 • 2 min read Technology
Digital Twins Optimize Robot Service Times in Our Manufacturing Ops
In Shanghai, we're using digital twins to reach 99 percent automation for our service robots and system-on-a-chip test machines. Learn more here.
May 6, 2020 • 5 min read Technology
The Industry 4.0 Transition – Architecting for AI, ML and IoT
To fully utilize the benefits of AI and ML computing to accelerate the journey towards fully automated smart factories, smart cities, and more, companies must choose the right hardware that is designed to take on the responsibility of enabling a wide range of new industrial and IoT devices that are intended to operate in extreme conditions and environments.
September 19, 2019 • 6 min read Technology
Smart Factories Welcome the Wave of Industry 4.0
Smart factories are using machine learning to help automate manufacturing, saving millions of dollars in the process. We share our story here.
July 16, 2019 • 6 min read Technology
Western Digital Honored in IoT Innovator Awards
IoT Innovator, a publication dedicated to the Internet of Things market, has unveiled the winners of its 2017 IoT Innovator Awards. The IoT Innovator Awards honor the best of Internet of Things businesses and products across the globe. We are honored to report Western Digital has been recognized as a bronze award winner in the […]
October 23, 2017 • 5 min read Technology