Quality Inspection and the CAD Connection January 6, 2016 Modern manufacturing is rapidly adopting model-based definition (MBD). When employing an MBD strategy, the CAD model becomes more than the nominal to which all parts are measured and inspected against. MBD keeps the all-important digital thread intact—from design to manufacturing to inspection and quality reporting.
Metrology Gets Connected September 1, 2015 “Metrology and its relationship to manufacturing is rapidly evolving,” Ken Woodbine, president, Wilcox Associates, a brand of Hexagon Metrology (North Kingstown, RI), recently observed. “We are seeing larger quantities and faster speeds of measurement data collection. The next challenge is what to do with all that data.”
Connecting the Digital World with the Factory Floor April 1, 2014 The classic manufacturing conundrum is how to make products quicker, cheaper, and better.
Nesting, MRP Solutions Can Boost Fabrication Productivity June 1, 2013 Nesting is the process of arranging parts to be cut from sheets of metal or wood in the most efficient manner possible in order to maximize yield and speed the cutting process. By reducing scrap and accelerating the cutting process, fabricators are saving on material cost while running more jobs.
Cool and Interesting Things June 22, 2023 For three decades, Darin Gray has spent his days teaching young people to share ideas, learn cool stuff, and above all, make a difference
Raining Rose Scores with QAD Redzone July 11, 2023 How Raining Rose Inc., an Iowa-based manufacturer of organic body products, deployed QAD Redzone software.
Streamlined Plant Communication for Operational Excellence June 23, 2023 Safety, vigilance and accountability drive need for plant to deploy Shiftconnector
Fero Labs Secures $15 Million Funding to Develop White-Box AI for Greening Manufacturing Processes June 23, 2023 Cutting-edge AI technology meets sustainability in manufacturing! Fero Labs secures $15M funding to make factories greener, reduce emissions and save millions. Discover their white-box AI approach and its impact on the industry's carbon footprint.
CAM Streamlines Custom Manufacturing June 16, 2023 Using a digital process such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software can streamline the workflow between the additive and subtractive processes and reduce the chance of error,
Using Data to Deliver Results June 19, 2023 There’s much more to leveraging production data than its capture and analysis; there’s also integration with the company’s other software systems and the strategic perspective that results.