Data-Driven Manufacturing
Machine Monitoring Circles Back to Basics
Deeper insights from more varied data are no replacement for manufacturing fundamentals.
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Freedom IOT's Smart Manufacturing Platform Available in Modular Plans
Freedom IOT’s Smart Manufacturing Platform, consisting of multiple modules, is designed to connect industrial assets of any brand, age or process and collect data into reports accessible from desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
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Mapping the Optimal Path for Machinists
Using data from machine monitoring systems and CNC programs, OPS calculates the most efficient path for operators to take across the shop floor, improving uptime and increasing machines per operator.
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Universal Robots Works with Software Company on OPC UA Standardization
Rocketfarm’s URCap software translates information from the UR robot to OPC UA-compatible information.
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CNC Data Feeds Make Social Distancing Easier
Machine monitoring helps work remotely, avoid close contact on the shop floor and prevent underbilling for lights-out machining.
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Adding Part Traceability to CNC Machine Monitoring
Focusing on what makes money puts CNC machine monitoring data in context.
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After Machine Monitoring, Is Machine Learning the Next Step? Getting Ready for AI in Manufacturing
Is artificial intelligence coming to machine shops? Automatically gathering data is already widespread. Automatically analyzing data is likely the next step. One book offers a useful perspective on what this will and will not mean.
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Video: What Will 5G Mean for Machining?
Faster wireless data transfer could bring new possibilities to machining processes. Modern Machine Shop’s "Data Matters" columnist Matt Danford talks about the manufacturing role for 5G.
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Siemens Manage MyMachines Offers Entry-Level CNC Machine Monitoring
Siemens’ Manage MyMachines is a cloud-based platform as a service enabling full tracking of machine kinematics as well as production data.
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CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person
A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.
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