Hexagon Offers Home-Bound Professionals Its Smart Manufacturing Solution Portfolio March 26, 2020 On March 25, 2020 Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division announced it is offering a range of free offline licensing and remote access options designed to enable efficient home working for manufacturing professionals facing new productivity challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak.
What supply chain players are learning from the pandemic March 31, 2020 In the U.S., we are not seeing any specific localized disruption yet, although I’m watching New Jersey where it could be on the cusp. There are a lot of manufacturing facilities there in pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and therefore that’s an area I think we should be paying attention to.
How much better off would U.S. be during pandemic with smart, connected manufacturing? March 30, 2020 With automakers turning out ventilators and protective face shields, brewers and distillers bottling hand sanitizer, and garment factories stitching up gowns and masks to fill a yawning gap in personal protective equipment for health care workers, the coronavirus pandemic is shining a million-watt spotlight on the critical role manufacturing plays in society.
Marposs Introduces Optoflash XS30 March 31, 2020 Flexible, automated inspection system for small parts.
A showcase for lasers’ versatility in aerospace January 31, 2020 A couple of years back, Scott Blake was at a trade show in Baltimore when two researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center stopped at his company’s booth.
A&D companies would do well to pay attention to 5G January 23, 2020 Much has been written about potential applications for 5G. But a less well known application exists in the aerospace and defense industry—that pertains to manufacturing processes.
5 things to do to stay sane, achieve industrial efficiency January 29, 2020 Manufacturers face challenging times. After more than a decade of booming economic growth, some are pointing to a potential recession.
LK Metrology Launches New CMM Measurement Services Department January 23, 2020 Located in their new North American Tech Center, LK Metrology offers a new CMM measurement services department for performing contract dimensional inspection.
Setting Sights on Holy Grails in AM April 26, 2019 As additive manufacturing (AM) moves from prototypes to mass production, manufacturers are setting their sights on the holy grails—the products and processes that will be game-changers. Many game-changers are already in play.
How to Automate to Efficiency Without Sacrificing Agility April 26, 2019 There is no shortage of competition in a global market. As a manufacturer trying to get ahead of the pack, automation can help with problems like a limited skilled labor force, quality control issues and suboptimal throughput. But the high initial cost and extended implementation time can be deterrents.
