Data-Driven Manufacturing

Automation 22 Mar 2019

TDM Systems Launches Team Focused on Smart Manufacturing

The move is one of several initiatives that have been made to improve the company’s operations in North America as part of the Sandvik Digital Solutions Growth Strategy.

Automation 15 Mar 2019

Collaborative Robots Learn to Collaborate

Accessible 3D vision unlocks the potential of machine learning for making our autonomous partners more humanlike.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 6 Mar 2019

Data Software Helps Reduce Machine Downtime

Eastec 2019: According to the Wintriss Group, the data collected by ShopFloorConnect 6.0 can help reduce machine downtime by as much as 70 percent.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 1 Mar 2019

Understanding the Internet of Things

Part of the strangeness is this: There is not much to understand! Cheap sensors, fast connectivity, and data storage and applications in the cloud all come together to simplify certain kinds of automation needs. A band saw in the lab at Georgia Tech illustrates how manufacturers might put this to use.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 25 Feb 2019

Predictive Analytics Application Enables Remote Machine Service

Eastec 2019: MachineMetrics Service is an AI-driven, remote machine monitoring solution developed for OEMs and equipment providers.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 15 Feb 2019

Connect, Monitor and Be Prepared

Real-world applications chart a three-step course for CNC machining operations that have yet to realize the promise of data-driven manufacturing.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 12 Feb 2019

Siemens, Identify3D Partner on Monitoring Platform

Controlled through the CNC on the machine tool, the combined service is expected to represent a significant element in IP protection.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 1 Feb 2019

The Starting Point for Machine Tool Monitoring: Data Analysis Is an Emotional Choice

For machine shops, the transformation that data-driven manufacturing promises to bring begins with machine monitoring, and there is a human component to this.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 22 Jan 2019

Mazak Investing $8.5 Million for iSmart Factory Expansion

Mazak Corp. has announced its intention to invest $8.5 million for a manufacturing technology cell, with four load/unload stations, that will incorporate three different models of machines, three different size work pallets and one new raw material/stocker system all in one cell.