Digital Foundry Holds Virtual Groundbreaking November 2, 2020 The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a new 15,044 square-feet innovation and manufacturing lab space that will use cutting-edge technologies to develop future-ready skills and improve business outcomes, has been unveiled.
Siemens offers Model Based Definition for NX November 5, 2020 The company expands Xcelerator portfolio to use knowledge-based approach for defining MBD
SMX panelists witness focus on innovation caused by pandemic December 2, 2020 Manufacturers are increasingly analyzing their supply chains to mitigate cybersecurity and environmental risks with the goal of building more secure, resilient, agile organizations, keynote panelists at the Best of SMX virtual event said in October.
Flexible Metal takes steps to defang EKANS ransomware December 16, 2020 FortiGaurd Labs recently reported that malware designed to attack industrial control systems is still a very lucrative attack method for cybercriminals. The EKANS ransomware family does just that, and manufacturers must be prepared for it.
Roche Pharma goes digital to master shift handovers December 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major upheavals in manufacturing processes to avoid contamination while keeping supply chains intact.
Automatic Evaluation of X-ray Detector Performance December 1, 2020 Nikon Metrology's new Detector Evaluation Package in accordance with ASTM E2737 uniquely offers automated analysis of image data with performance trend analysis.
ATI Industrial Automation Announces New Robotic Tool Changer March 2, 2021 ATI Industrial Automation’s QC-7 Robotic Tool Changer is a solution for automatic end-effector exchange.
Formlabs Expands Additive Manufacturing Reach with Fuse 1 SLS Printer January 26, 2021 Formlabs, known for its line of desktop stereolithography (SLA) printers, is looking to expand its 3D printing reach with availability of its new Fuse 1 benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer. Under development for nearly seven years, the Fuse 1 marks a notable change for Formlabs as they expand into a new additive manufacturing process.
How Bright is the Future of Automation? April 17, 2020 In the 1955 short story “Autofac,” Philip K. Dick envisioned a world dominated by self-replicating robots that work incessantly, eventually depleting the planet’s resources.
Methods to Host TechDay2020 at Phoenix and Los Angeles Technical Centers March 3, 2020 Methods Machine Tools Inc. is hosting TechDay2020 – Phoenix on March 24th-25th and TechDay2020 – Los Angeles on March 26th. TechDay2020 is an open house style event where attendees will be able to attend multiple seminars, see individual product demonstrations, and talk with Methods Engineers about machine tool and automation applications that are specific to their business.