Data-Driven Manufacturing
Machine Monitoring Both Challenges and Benefits Shop Culture
How does a shop deal with the “Big Brother” feeling that comes from implementing machine tool data collection? Part of the answer is the benefit to employee experience that this data collection will make possible. Watch video from the Top Shops Conference.
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Software Captures, Displays Real-Time Machine Data
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Memex presents the new release of Merlin Tempus Enterprise Edition (EE), version 3.5.
Read MoreManagement Software Automatically Administrates Shop Operations
Fastems’ Manufacturing Management Software is a progressive solution for automatic production processing, complete with planning, controlling, visualizing and monitoring capabilities.
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Monitoring System Connects Control with PCs, Mobile Devices
Heidenhain Corp.’s StateMonitor connects the company’s TNC controls with PC systems to enable users to view data and evaluate control processes remotely and in real-time.
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Platform Simplifies IIoT Data Management
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: The MachineMetrics predictive analytics and machine learning platform enables manufacturers to harness, structure and take action on machine data.
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Tool Identification System Transfers Data Via RFID Tags
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: The latest version of Caron Engineering’s ToolConnect retrofit hardware and software package for machine tools is designed to reduce human error and setup time by automating the transfer of CNC tool data to and from the control.
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Configurable Software Maps Tool Circulation
TDM Systems has introduced a Shopfloor Manager module that records the entirety of a tool’s circulation, from planning for tool assembly and presetting to tool use at the machine and disassembly.
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Machine Tool Sensors Determine Workpiece, Tool Offsets
Big Kaiser has introduced the Base Master Red and Base Master Mini machine tool sensors.
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Cybersecurity for Job Shops
Small and medium-size machining job shops can take steps to protect computerized or networked assets such as CNC machines from cyber attacks.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Tool Hours?
J&R Machine uses machine-monitoring data not just to track machine uptime, but also to create a financial index that helps it shape decisions related to equipment, processes, staffing, sales and business in general.
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