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When I graduated with an engineering degree some decades ago, I learned that the organizations I was going to work for had internal communication problems. This was especially true for those that designed and manufactured complex machinery such as engines, aircraft, or automobiles.

SME is publishing a series of Smart Manufacturing Industry Reports, with the third being released at IMTS this month. The reports, available at sme.org/reports, detail the advantages of smart manufacturing, the challenges to implementing digital solutions, and, finally, keys to implementing the technologies and tools.

For today’s industrial cutting tool manufacturers there is a continuous and increasing demand for faster cycle times, better asset utilization, tighter tolerances and improved quality. Running a successful manufacturing facility takes more than acquiring the latest state- of-the-art equipment and the most advanced grinding technology.

Industry 4.0 is often referred to as smart manufacturing, where technology enables interconnectivity for machines and manufacturing software and systems. It also provides “Big Data,” increased visibility and remote access to manufacturing assets.

CNC machine tools supplier Methods Machine Tools is hosting concurrent open houses at its Phoenix and Los Angeles technical centers Oct. 5 to Oct. 7.

New ERP solutions refute the software’s "complex and unwieldy" reputation.

Cobots are an ideal, entry-level robotic device for smaller shops to begin using automation.

How flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) can be extended to do more.

To Reflect Maturity of IoT Marketplace, places new focus on technology innovation that fosters business transformation

An engine manufacturer discovers there is a way to reduce 50 billion data points to 2 billion—a reasonable number from which the foundation for machine learning can be built.