Emerson Plant Tour

Overview

Experience automation innovation in action with an exclusive Manufacturing Leadership Council tour of Emerson’s state-of-the-art Boulder, Colorado factory. Following a recent 57,000-square-foot manufacturing expansion, the facility now includes 112,500 square feet of next generation manufacturing space featuring advanced welding capabilities, machine analytics, and a cutting-edge flow lab.

At the core of the tour is a fully integrated approach to automation. Visitors will experience Emerson’s immersive Interactive Plant Environment (IPE), a hands-on, multi-level space designed to demonstrate how data flows seamlessly from the physical factory floor through analytics and visualization layers to drive operational insight and decision making.

By combining advanced manufacturing, pervasive sensing and interactive digital experiences, the Boulder facility showcases how manufacturers can move beyond traditional automation to drive measurable improvements in reliability, availability, and performance.

Walk Away with Actionable Insights

Key Takeaways:

Emerson’s Boulder factory is a mature, high-mix/low-volume Coriolis meter manufacturing operation realizing real value from automation.

• See how integrated asset health monitoring, wireless sensing and AI-driven diagnostics enable predictive maintenance and automate workflows.
• Observe how advanced robotics-enabled processes enhance manufacturing precision, consistency, and throughput while reducing variability and rework.
• Learn how machine learning continuously adjusts control parameters in real time to reduce cycle times and maximize throughput.
• Explore how 3D digital modeling and simulation tools enable faster, data-driven factory layout optimization and more informed facility planning decisions.
• See how autonomous mobile robots support high-mix manufacturing by optimizing internal logistics and enabling flexible and responsive material movement.