Improving 3D Scanning June 20, 2018 While 3D scanning has already been adopted by many automotive part manufacturers, the use cases in Quality Control (QC) have been limited.
Modern CNCs Make Easy Work Out of Tough Stuff June 27, 2018 It’s the machine tool acronym you never bother to put into words: CNC. And much of the time it’s probably OK to view your “computer numerical control” as a black box doing magic. But if you’re struggling with high-speed machining, need better surface finishes or higher accuracy, have training and retention problems, or want a better handle on your production efficiency, the answer just might be the latest iterations of those three little letters.
IIoT: From Catchphrase to Reality June 27, 2018 There are plenty of manufacturing catchphrases: the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0 and the Digital Factory. “Sometimes it’s a lot of buzzwords. Sometimes there’s a lot of reality behind it,” said Roger Hart, research and development manager of Siemens (Berlin and Munich, Germany).
Virtual Twins Optimize Operations at CenterLine April 14, 2022 The virtual thread enables connected data flow for all asset information and related metadata.
Healthcare, Manufacturing Share Tech—and Lessons April 8, 2022 There are parallels in how industry and healthcare adapt to digital technology—and some interesting differences.
Five Signs Your Plant has an Information-Sharing Problem April 6, 2022 Where and why has the sharing of information fallen through the cracks?
How AI Saved E-Commerce during the Pandemic April 1, 2022 Robotics and AI meet the challenges of constant commerce at Pitney Bowes.
A New World for Energy Parts Manufacturing November 30, 2021 Solar, wind and hydro are striving for dominance in the energy sector while oil and gas continues to hang on tight. What does it mean for suppliers?
Spindle Rebuilders Are Not Created Equal November 22, 2021 Despite the availability of spindle rebuilders nationwide, not every firm provides the same level of quality.
With physics-informed AI, machine operators can trust and verify November 26, 2021 Physics-informed AI simulations are beginning to replace artificial neural network models, yielding more accurate and more trustworthy predictions than ANN simulations.