Data-Driven Manufacturing
Conference Highlights MTConnect Impact
The second annual MTConnect conference took place in April.
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MTConnect in Perspective
Dave Edstrom, president and chairman of the board for the MTConnect Institute, has written a book about MTConnect, a communication protocol for manufacturing equipment and devices. It’s a readable, personal account of how (and why) the standard came to be, as well as an understandable introduction to the technology behind it.
Read MoreMTConnect Challenge Opens
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and the MTConnect Institute announced the start of the first phase of the MTConnect Challenge: Creating Manufacturing Intelligence.
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Maximize Machine Tools with MTConnect
One of the highlights of this week’s MC2 conference was the introduction of this video, which features Joel Neidig, technology manager at ITAMCO. He talks about how machine monitoring and other MTConnect-enabled technologies have benefited this north central Indiana job shop.
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Video: Maximize Machine Tools with MTConnect
Joel Neidig, technology manager at ITAMCO, talks about how machine monitoring and other MTConnect-enabled technologies have benefited this north central Indiana job shop.
WatchBig Data Is A Big Deal
Big Data represents a huge opportunity for metalworking manufacturers.
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Webinar Makes a Compelling Case for MTConnect
MTConnect is an industry standard that specifies a protocol for data communication between machine tools and other manufacturing equipment or systems. Mazak is an early adopter of MTConnect and a strong proponent of its benefits to improve overall equipment efficiency. A recent webinar sponsored by Mazak details how MTConnect can serve as a complete communications standard for an entire manufacturing facility.
Read MoreMTConnect Conference Returns to Cincinnati
The event is scheduled for April 10-12, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency.
Read MoreMTConnect is Fast Becoming Factory Floor Lingua Franca
Would you buy a computer that could only “talk” with just a couple of other devices, like a printer and one other desktop? Neither would most people. They’d make sure their new unit has all the ports and protocols that will get them to the whole outside world.
Read MoreWhy I Love MTConnect
It’s got good people behind it. It’s got great shops as users. It’s got really neat applications. In short, it’s fun to write about.
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