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Manufacturing automation is trickling down from the massive automotive assembly lines toward the “mom and pop” machine shop. As you take your first look at automation, consider the benefits of and barriers to this technology.

Cheaper robots with more functions, along with more flexible work cells and installations that facilitate robotics, are accelerating the growth of automated manufacturing facilities in the non-automotive sector. Ideas on whether robotics and automation lead to lights-out manufacturing on the shop floor, though, are mixed.

Shop floor metrology equipment is getting faster, smarter, and more automated. Is it time for an upgrade?

There’s a type, geometry and coating for virtually any application or material.

The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.

Predictive maintenance is a way to predict every possible scenario of hardware failure, identifying when maintenance is required and alerting maintenance staff, when necessary, as well as providing preventative solutions.

It’s the first two in a series of AI offerings that the company has in the works.

Tight budgets are the norm for small companies in the laser-cutting industry, so finding ways to save money and accelerate ROI is critical.

Smart automation tools assess process changes to yield desired improvements

Learn benefits to manufacturing by simulating real-world interactions in a virtual environment