Simulation tools are making it much easier for manufacturers to optimize their processes, visualizing the entire path of production from NC metalcutting simulations through 3D design and factory-floor imaging.
Adam Hansel, chief systems and sales officer, DMG Mori (Hoffman Estates, IL) sums it up perfectly: “Go into any shop. Ask them if they want to automate. The answer is yes. 100%.”
Modernizing the smaller shop with the latest digital tools available from enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developers
Smart automation tools assess process changes to yield desired improvements
AP&T provides a case study of the work it did at a plant in Italy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis).
As cobots work their way into machine shops, users are finding many new jobs for them.
Machine stops stake their reputation on their finishing techniques for cross hole deburring, cylinder honing, surface finishing, edge-blending and cleaning of parts.
The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
The combination of AI with IIoT delivers intelligent, connecting systems that can self-correct and self-heal themselves.
Why don’t more manufacturers in the United States use smart manufacturing technologies like AI and machine learning to reduce waste, achieve predictive maintenance and enhance their automation systems? Five CESMII roundtable panelists share their insights.
