“Digital is hard to visualize. One of the things MxD and its facility has been able to do is to help industry and people visualize what can be done and the art of the possible.”
Advances in manufacturing technology are happening at an accelerating pace. These advances are powered by improved computing capability, increased connectivity, and AI enhanced analytics. Technology alone doesn’t drive business growth; it needs good data. Data is what fuels a competitive edge and delivers measurable return on investment ROI.
Generating high quality data is a process where information is curated through a structure that ensures that it is accurate, consistent, and trustworthy. A data strategy is the plan that outlines the governance structure for how information is collected, organized, validated and protected across an enterprise. A thoughtful data strategy lays the foundation for a digitalization roadmap, enabling manufacturers to move confidently from raw information to actionable insights that improve efficiency, quality, and competitiveness.
Establishing a foundation to collect, analyze and apply data empowers manufacturers to achieve their ROI goals.
Learn how the data lifecycle approach provides a foundation for analytics, empowering manufacturers with predictive maintenance, quality assurance, and secure data sharing.
See how MxD champions data collection by providing manufacturers with affordable, easy-to-implement solutions that capture high-fidelity, real-time data to drive efficiency.
MxD secures data by providing frameworks, tools, and training, to help manufacturers identify vulnerabilities, implement multi-layered protection, and develop effective response and recovery plans.
MxD trains the workforce through the Virtual Training Center with courses like the “Manufacturing Analytics Associate”, which provides skills to help transform raw data into actionable insights.
The MxD approach maps projects across the full data lifecycle—seamlessly incorporating cybersecurity and workforce training—to guide manufacturers through a successful digital adoption journey.
“Digital is hard to visualize. One of the things MxD and its facility has been able to do is to help industry and people visualize what can be done and the art of the possible.”
“MxD is taking great ideas, scaling them, and then moving them in the right direction so they can be used by industry. And not only by the big companies but also by the small and medium-size companies. If my family still had their machine shop, we’d be all over it.”
“We can initiate a prototype right here on the floor at MxD, apply some of the different technologies and tools from other MxD member companies, and then be able to export it out of MxD into an actual shop floor environment very quickly.”
Here’s some of the high-impact work that is earning recognition for MxD.
A practical, easy-to-use video guide to assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in their transition to digital manufacturing. This playbook is responsive to the unique challenges facing smaller enterprises and contain roadmaps for quickly delivering value to manufacturers.
At an Indiana manufacturer, pumps that remove oil from a CNC machine’s coolant reservoir were failing twice a month. Metal chips were entering the pump, causing its motor to burn out. The bill: $3,600 per year in replacement parts alone. Engineers at MxD had a solution: The MxD Sensor Kit, which enables manufacturers to monitor machines more closely, by generating data.
The MxD Innovation Center in Chicago is more than just a facility; it's where top minds from industry and government gather to solve the country’s most urgent production challenges. Whether it’s prototyping a new technology or responding to a national crisis, MxD acts as a neutral ground and force multiplier.
The MxD Strategic Investment Plan is available to the public for download, with a more comprehensive version offered to MxD members.
Workforce Readiness Guides