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A Career in Manufacturing for Jazmyne?
Top-notch students like Jazmyne need more exposure to what manufacturing is really like. A recent event in the Indianapolis area might be a model for how to do this.
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MC2 Makes Great Connections
Last week’s MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference (MC2) brought together developers, supporters, current users and potential new ones to promote MTConnect, a communication standard for manufacturing. A new MTConnect website also went live during the event.
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Why Mazak Supports MTConnect
Mazak has taken a lead in implementing and supporting MTConnect, the standardized communication protocol for machine tools and other production equipment. An exclusive interview with Mazak President Brian Papke reveals the company’s thinking behind this stance.
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An MTConnect Q&A With Brian Papke, President of Mazak
Mazak has taken strides to support MTConnect. I spoke with Brian Papke, president of Mazak, to find out why.
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Getting Started with MTConnect
MTConnect is a standardized communication protocol designed to help shops and plants integrate every piece of shopfloor equipment into a manufacturing data system. A new "conductivity guide" explains how to start implementing MTConnect to improve productivity on the shop floor.
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From the Mac to CAM
Bill Gibbs gratefully attributes the origins of GibbsCAM CNC programming software to the late Steve Jobs and the Apple Macintosh computer. For Bill, the Mac’s graphical user interface was inspirational.
Read MoreThe Future Is Cellular
“Cells are increasingly compelling as a strategy for round-the-clock productivity.”
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Software Utility Helps CNC Data Management
FASConnect is a software solution for network-distributed data management among machines equipped with a Fanuc CNC. It is intended to ease and simplify integration of these machines on a PC-based network for backup purposes.
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This Ribbon Cutting Was a “Sworded” Affair
Motoman Robotics celebrated the grand opening of its newly completed headquarters in Miamisburg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted by one its dual-arm robots—wielding a traditional samurai sword no less!
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A Thousand Postprocessors for Multitasking Machine Tools
Gibbs and Associates, the developer of GibbsCAM software for programming CNC machines, has created a thousand postprocessors to support multitasking machines. The availability of postprocessors for these machines has promoted the acceptance of multitasking technology in many shops and plants.
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Industry Marks Passing of Mr. Teruyuki Yamazaki
Teruyuki Yamazaki, son of Yamazaki Mazak Corp. founder, was considered an industry leader and visionary. Mr. Yamazaki passed away September 15 at the age of 82.
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