Unlocking the Future of Manufacturing: Key Insights from FABTECH 2023
As I walked through the DMG Mori factory in Davis, Calif., during the company’s Manufacturing Days event in October, there was something noticeably different about it compared to other factories I’ve visited: it was brightly lit and quiet.
Dedicated in-house labs create and optimize laser welding processes for electric motors and batteries.
Keeping products clean is becoming a more significant part of manufacturing as standards for cleanliness, deburring, and finish grow more stringent.
Preventive maintenance is essential for manufacturers to reduce downtime—and the vast amounts of data being produced by plants can be effectively used for predictive maintenance.
As manufacturing continues to return to the United States, Polk County plays a key role in attracting new companies to the area, offering reasonably priced land, tax incentives and a strong talent pipeline – all in a location where people want to live.
Whether transmitted through wires or the air, data collected from older factory devices can help a shop owner make smarter business decisions.
This week’s Automate trade show in Detroit demonstrated the drive for flexibility on the factory floor.
Digitization and data dominated the discussion as EASTEC returned to West Springfield, Mass., after its 2020 pandemic hiatus.
The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
