As forgetful as they may be, humans need to be revered October 19, 2021 Artificial Intelligence combined with endless cloud computing resources means more machine involvement and a faster progression to end-to-end automation for manufacturing plants.
Getting AMRs to work well with others February 8, 2022 Interoperability will make the autonomous mobile robot’s world go ‘round
Shop Wins Pole Position in 5-Axis Machining January 14, 2022 For high-performance dry machining of complex composite components, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe has added a new DMG Mori DMU 200 gantry machine to its machine fleet.
Thanks for the Memories! January 7, 2022 Manufacturing Engineering editor-in-chief Alan Rooks is retiring.
LIMS Edge Device Expedites Entry into Industry 4.0 Production, Competitiveness September 30, 2021 LIMS—the Low Investment Manufacturing System—is an unassuming little box consisting of a computer with proprietary Solution Engine software and an I/O hub that plugs into a standard outlet. When wired at the edge of a piece of production equipment, it becomes a simple solution for collecting and sharing complex sensor-derived data.
Traceability tech proving its value October 5, 2021 After a few years of mostly hype, blockchain is starting to deliver and prove its value in manufacturing, particularly in aerospace and defense and within additive manufacturing.
Mazak Makes Distribution Changes May 25, 2022 Mazak has announced new distribution in Northern Ohio, Virginia, Southern West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Driving Cultural Change in Manufacturing Cybersecurity July 27, 2022 As hackers become more sophisticated and dangerous, manufacturers need to step up their cybersecurity efforts.
Digital Twins for the Machining Process June 28, 2022 Digital twins are breathing life and innovation into increasingly more areas of manufacturing as well as solving challenges for machine shops of all sizes. With the skilled labor shortage and an ongoing effort to reshore high-tech manufacturing to the U.S., digital twins have a lot to offer.
ABB Executive Wins Robotics Award June 22, 2022 Bertil Thorvaldsson, senior advisor at ABB, has received the prestigious Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership.