Using AI for Predictive Maintenance, Employee Development
Maximo from IBM Watson can use "true AI" software to implement predictive maintenance and AR-assisted repair using the sensors that come standard on CNC machine tools.
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Absolute Machine Tools to Host Oktoberfest Open House
Besides beer and German food, the event will focus on productive turning and multitasking machines as well as automation.
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Sodick Establishes Direct Sales in Ohio
Sodick has appointed Joe Caine and Brad Angeny, both experienced regional managers, to work as sales managers for this territory.
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Square Shoulder Mill Series Expanded with Six-Edge Insert
Tungaloy has expanded its DoForce-Tri line of square shoulder milling cutters to include a size-07 insert with six cutting edges for precis...
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Turn-Mill Software Renders, Simulates, Postprocesses CAM Programs
Dedicated to Nakamura-Tome’s line of turning centers, version 9 of CAMplete’s TurnMill software includes enhancements to 3D rendering, si...
July Metalworking Index Cools on New Orders and Backlog
Leading components of the index experience rapid change.
Fixture Feedback Keeps Automation Accountable
Self-validating hydraulic workholding keeps processes reliable and limits the need for on-machine probing.
Knowledge Centers
Knowledge Centers are well organized collections of practical information on specific topics. This is the place to go to get grounded on technologies and best practice.
What’s Telling About This Year’s Top Shops
Here, the 2019 Honors Program winners explain strategies they’ve used to help them become successful U.S. machining businesses. Plus, you can learn more about them by attending next month’s Top Shops Conference.
For This Mold Shop, the Key to Closing the Skills Gap is Emotional Intelligence
Thanks to a culture change founded on a commitment to emotional intelligence, this mold supplier solved its skilled labor problem and increased throughput per employee.