The Metal Removal pavilion at IMTS features automated technologies cojoined to make better parts.
Digitization and data dominated the discussion as EASTEC returned to West Springfield, Mass., after its 2020 pandemic hiatus.
Lights-out metrology for inspection is a natural entry point into automation as it is less disruptive to implement than other manufacturing operations.
Best practices to simplify automation and go paperless
This week’s Automate trade show in Detroit demonstrated the drive for flexibility on the factory floor.
Navigating lingering industrywide concerns that make bottom-line sense.
Where and why has the sharing of information fallen through the cracks?
The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.
Even for those well on the automation path, there can be stumbling blocks to overcome or additional areas to be automated. A new, objective view from a different source could provide a satisfying solution.
AP&T provides a case study of the work it did at a plant in Italy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis).