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DNC: A Growth Path to Machine Monitoring and Data Collection
The connections that enable operators to download tool paths and other files can also be used to report machine status automatically as well as streamline manual entries of production results.
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Every manufacturing company needs a leader to promote technological progress.
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Policy Recommendations That Promote Advanced Manufacturing
What should Congress and the president do to strengthen U.S. manufacturing? The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) recently announced its manufacturing-related policy priorities as recommendations to the country’s elected leaders.
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JIMTOF 2016 Report: Exhibitors Show a Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked.
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Not Every Successful Career Starts with a College Degree
“It’s time to redefine the definition of success.” That was a key point made by CNC Software President Meghan West, who was the keynote speaker at University of South Florida College of Education’s luncheon in Tampa. She explained why specialized training in manufacturing skills may be better career preparation for smart students with a talent for making things.
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Ceramic Insert Grade Has Broad Range of Applications
When Greenleaf’s staff of researchers started exploring what they could do with a new manufacturing method to induce internal crystal growth within a silicon-nitride-based ceramic for forming ceramic composite cutting tool inserts, they "got pretty excited," as the story goes. They even named the new grade Xsytin—as in “excitin’.”
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JIMTOF: A Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked. Japanese providers of manufacturing technology have clearly embraced the concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things.
Read MoreRecalibrating
This annual period of endings and beginnings is a good time to adjust one’s outlook and expectations. I plan to do this with three words.
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A Time to Recalibrate One’s Life
Thanksgiving Day marks the start of an annual period characterized by many endings and beginnings. This may be a good time to adjust one’s outlook and expectations. I plan to do this with three words.
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Tool Presetter Is an Important Hub for Data-Driven Manufacturing
The presetter/tool measurement machine plays a key role in data-driven manufacturing by serving as single point of contact for the two-way flow of information about cutting tools.
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Everybody Wants a (Tax) Break—But Hurry!
Companies considering investing in new machinery or equipment may want to do so before the end of the year to take advantage of deductions on their 2016 taxes.
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