Siemens recently showcased revamped facilities at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago and its Technical Application Center in Elk Grove, Illinois.

Siemens wants to "make machines catchy again," according to Sascha Fischer, business manager for Siemens U.S. Machine Tool Systems. With two recently revamped...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. Yesterday’s factory architecture is being transformed away from the one-factory-per-company model toward neo–cottage industries set within a new industrial commons.

On the northern end of the former industrial district of Goose Island in Chicago, a steel bridge leads to a glowing warehouse. Passing...