Mark Albert

Mark Albert Editor Emeritus

Making Connections

The networks of connected shopfloor devices that underlie implementations of data-driven manufacturing come together on many levels. All are worth noting.

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Basics

Data-Driven Manufacturing Deconstructed

"Data-Driven Manufacturing" can be broken into three areas for better understanding: the conceptual, the technical and the practical.

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CAD/CAM

Chip Removal Chamber of Horrors

This case history from Mastercam is appropriately themed for Halloween.

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Five Tips for Effective Machine Monitoring

A machine shop’s successful entry into machine monitoring reveals important points about what to do and what to expect.

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Next Big Show: JIMTOF

The 28th Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) has a slightly later date this year. The show will start November 17 and conclude November 22. Here are some reasons this show in Tokyo is definitely worth serious attention.

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Beyond Machine Monitoring

The networks of connected shopfloor devices that underlie implementations of data-driven manufacturing come together on many levels. Connecting machine tools to a monitoring system is just one of those levels.

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Plain Talk about Data-Driven Manufacturing

The value is in better decisions. Machine monitoring is the first big step.

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Keeping a Shop Network Safe

Concerns about cyber security should not stop shops from installing machine-monitoring systems.

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Put a CAP on Cybersecurity Concerns

One notable aspect of IMTS this time around is the large number of network-connected products and systems that promise significant boosts in productivity to manufacturing companies.

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Automation

Cell Automates Multiple Part Change-Overs

An automated work cell on display in Okuma’s Booth S-8500 demonstrates not only robots loading and unloading parts, but also automated production run change-overs.

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Holemaking

Precision Hole-Making Experts Come Together

Allied Machine & Engineering Corp, a manufacturer of hole-making and finishing tooling systems, has purchased a majority of the shares of Wohlhaupter GmbH of Frickenhausen, Germany, Wohlhaupter USA and Wohlhaupter India. The company is best known for its innovative boring tools.

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New Titles, New Roles

Stepping up is what makes a good team great.

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