Cybersecurity Process Maturity Demands a Plan
Plans may fail, but planning has intrinsic value for building sustainable, adaptable data defenses.
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The Keys to More Profitable Job Shop Estimating
In this Knowledge Center you’ll find critical insights into both the strategies and the enabling technologies of quoting necessary to achieve a more profitable job shop.
Wires Make the World Wireless
Leveraging 5G requires infrastructure grounded in physical wiring and thinking grounded in practical application.
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Mitutoyo AI Inspect Uses AI-Enhanced Visual Defect Analysis
Mitutoyo’s AI Inspect program enables operators to leverage AI-enhanced modules for visual defect analysis.
5G: From the Cloud to the Machine Tool Workzone
Fifth-generation wireless communications standards demonstrate the potential for process control at all levels of a CNC machining business.
Probing Feedback Keeps CNC Machining On Track
CNC machine tools that operate like self-contained, automated smart factories can be an introduction or an addition to digital manufacturing workflows.
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Hexagon Recreate Streamlines Reverse Engineering Processes
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Recreate provides a single digital working environment for reverse engineering, from scanning to 3D CAD modeling.
Five 3D Printing Trends Mirrored in Machining
The underlying drivers of additive manufacturing’s advance are increasingly easy to spot on increasingly digitalized machine shop floors.
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Siemens Teamcenter Quality Aids Quality Management
Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Teamcenter Quality suite keeps quality, manufacturing and engineering teams in sync, simplifying continuous improvement efforts.
Datanomix Debuts Fusion GEMBA Functionality
Datanomix has launched its Fusion GEMBA product, which automatically gathers data from company ERP systems to produce a real-time GEMBA board.
GF Machining Offers OPC UA 1.0 Common Communication Solution
GF Machining now offers OPC UA version 1.0 as a cross-platform communication and connectivity solution, pushing closer to the Industry 4.0 ideal.
On IMTS spark, Software Programs Increase Efficiency in All Areas of a Machine Shop
Software systems that streamline processes, optimize toolpaths and enhance data collection are helping shops improve efficiency from the front office to the shop floor. Here are a few manufacturing software products to be found within IMTS spark.
The Keys to More Profitable Job Shop Estimating
In this Knowledge Center you’ll find critical insights into both the strategies and the enabling technologies of quoting necessary to achieve a more profitable job shop.
U.S. Air Force Makes Siemens Teamcenter System of Record
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Siemens’ Teamcenter software, part of the Xcelerator portfolio, as its product lifecycle management system of record.
Manufacturing E-Commerce Expands with Expectations
Whether by automating on their own terms or joining a vetted network, manufacturers are responding to demand for easy online part ordering.
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Moving Monitoring Closer to the Cut
A sensory toolholder can provide more accurate vibration data on the metalcutting process, helping to extend tool life and improve surface finish.
Red Lion Controls Expands SixTrak RTU Line
Red Lion Controls has added the ST-IPm-8460 to its SixTrak line of industrial RTUs. The company’s Red Lion Workbench software powers the device.
FactoryWiz Promotes Richard Hefner to Company President
FactoryWiz has announced that Richard Hefner, formerly its executive vice president, will now succeed John Hosmon as the company’s president.
Mapping the Optimal Path for Machinists
Using data from machine monitoring systems and CNC programs, OPS calculates the most efficient path for operators to take across the shop floor, improving uptime and increasing machines per operator.
"Soft" Automation is Long Overdue
Digitalizing and systemizing the clerical work of quoting and quality control is more achievable and more urgent than ever.
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Starrett's Datasure 4.0 Streamlines Data Acquisition
The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced its Datasure 4.0 system, which uses new wireless technology to provide swift, secure transfer of measurement data.
LK Metrology's Metrology Gate Provides Remote Reports
LK Metrology has launched Metrology Gate, a web-based Industry 4.0 solution for monitoring and controlling inspection activities.
Digital "Fingerprints" Put Twins in Perspective
Unique identifiers keep the digital thread intact through design, production and quality control.
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IMCO ToolBot Resource Individually Tailors Feeds and Speeds
IMCO’s free, online ToolBot resource uses simple parameters to optimize users’ carbide end mill feeds and speeds.
Datanomix Fusion Maximizes J&W Swiss Machine's Efficiency
Datanomix’s Fusion software led J&W Swiss Machine to a 13% increase in cycle-time conformance and a 1.5 day improvement on its on-time delivery.
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