As forgetful as they may be, humans need to be revered October 19, 2021 Artificial Intelligence combined with endless cloud computing resources means more machine involvement and a faster progression to end-to-end automation for manufacturing plants.
Conextube switching to ‘smart production’ to stay in the market October 13, 2021 The vicissitudes of the Argentine economy make it difficult for small and medium-sized companies to plan long term. That’s why Conextube feels the urgent need to add “intelligent production technology” and increase process automation through the adoption of robots.
QMAX masters automation, IoT to help fire up move to renewable energy October 12, 2021 A band of “brothers” is easing the path to badly needed renewable energy systems in the vast remote lands of Argentina and neighboring Uruguay.
LIMS Edge Device Expedites Entry into Industry 4.0 Production, Competitiveness September 30, 2021 LIMS—the Low Investment Manufacturing System—is an unassuming little box consisting of a computer with proprietary Solution Engine software and an I/O hub that plugs into a standard outlet. When wired at the edge of a piece of production equipment, it becomes a simple solution for collecting and sharing complex sensor-derived data.
Try Feature-Based PLE September 29, 2021 Feature-based Product Line Engineering refers to the engineering of a portfolio of related products using a shared set of engineering assets, a managed set of features, and an automated means of production.
Industrial Lasers Power Up September 17, 2021 Industrial lasers continue to boost efficiency and profitability in applications from hand-held welding to turnkey and custom cutting, welding and marking systems.
Hexagon Debuts AS1 Laser Scanner at FABTECH 2021 September 3, 2021 Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced the North American debut of its AS1 Scanner will be held at FABTECH 2021, Sept. 13-16, 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. In Booth A3326 in the South Building.
Key Lessons in Basic Metallurgy for Machine Shops August 26, 2021 While it is typically up to the design engineers or the customer to specify the materials needed for a part, sometimes even materials within specs seem just a little more difficult to machine.
Sandvik to Acquire DWFritz Automation July 15, 2021 Sandvik will acquire DWFritz Automation, a U.S.-based provider of precision metrology, inspection and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing. DWFritz designs, builds and supports high-speed, non-contact metrology solutions and automation systems.
Renishaw, CCAT Join Forces July 15, 2021 To assist manufacturers on their Industry 4.0 journey, global engineering technologies company Renishaw has partnered with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology. Renishaw provided the center with industrial metrology and additive manufacturing equipment to help companies adopt new manufacturing strategies and accelerate implementation of new digital technologies.