Data-Driven Manufacturing
Shop Shares Lights-Out Lessons Learned
Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more overnight production but also to establish a continuous improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.
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Adaptive Machining: The Last Puzzle Piece for Automated Production?
Automatically monitoring and adjusting cutting parameters inside a machine while checking for tool wear is just as important to establishing a reliable lights-out machining process as having a robot outside the machine.
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Wolfram Acquires XMC Machine Analytics Platform
The acquisition expands the company’s portfolio of machine monitoring and production management software solutions.
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Is Data Driving the Decisions You Make in Your Shop?
Collecting and using data enables shops to make more informed decisions on the shop floor as well as help automate processes. But don’t forget about the “data” stored in the minds of your top employees.
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Customizable CNC Machine, Automation Solutions
IMTS 2022: BA W08-12 is designed for machining large workpieces made of aluminum and other nonferrous materials.
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AI Software Predicts Machine Tool Drive System Failures
Predictive failure analysis software detects problems before they occur by connecting to a machine tool’s servomotor or spindle motor to perform condition monitoring.
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MobileCollect Wireless for Data Integrity, Accuracy
IMTS 2022: MobileCollect system is designed to give users the greatest range of options and flexibility for configuring their wireless measurement collection.
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3D Printing Creates a Window of Automation Opportunity
For this Omaha shop, periodic part inspection required an automated turning cell to pause production. Printing a plastic parts collection chute for delivery outside the cell solved this problem, and it turns out the shop has found 3D printing to be valuable in many other ways.
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Automation Suite Supports High Precision
IMTS 2022: Caron Engineering offers a variety of smart manufacturing solutions for automation, cycle time reduction, unmanned operations as well as total process monitoring and control for tool loading, offset adjustment and more.
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Precision Machining Technology Review August 2022: IMTS Automation & Robots Preview
Production Machining’s IMTS Automation & Robots preview showcase includes Edge Technologies, Absolute Machine Tools/Productive Robots, LNS North America, FANUC America, Universal Robots and Lang Technovation.
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