Data-Driven Manufacturing

PMPA

Data-Driven Manufacturing — Profitability GPS

What data drives your shop? Here’s an unexpected look at the kinds of data that you ought to be using to make your shop the most competitive and sustainable that it can. Spoiler alert — no new sensors or IT technologies are required to get the payback from these data tools.

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Measurement

LK Metrology Gate is Flexible Inspection Monitoring, Analysis Portal

Portal provides remote access to information on the status and performance of all connected metrology devices.

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Big Kaiser Presetter Option Speeds Data Transfer to Machining Centers

The system can also be configured to send measurements directly into the numerical control tool’s offset table.

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Cutting Tools

Tungaloy HPC SpinJet High-Speed Spindle Driven by Coolant

High-Speed spindle line utilizes a CNC machine’s existing through-spindle coolant supply as a pressurized power source, eliminating the cost and need of external air or electric power supplies

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Automation

Introduction to Industrial Artificial Intelligence

The systematic implementation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence enables secure data sharing among manufacturers, remote monitoring and operations, managing geographically distributed assets and more.

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Industry 4.0 Commonality Across Sectors

As Industry 4.0 technology advances, manufacturers should be open to importing talent from other sectors (retail, hospitality, health care and more) into the world of machining. The technologies in other sectors have more in common with ours than one might think.

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Grinding

United Grinding’s Digital Solutions Boosts Grinding Machine Productivity, Uptime

United Grinding’s Digital Solutions simplifies and optimizes grinding production processes and service.

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Automation Idea for a Social-Distanced Halloween?

Maybe not. But, the candy-throwing robots at MetalQuest’s Nebraska facility do enable the contract machine shop to stand out at career fairs and similar events.

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Emag Twin Spindle Lowers Gear Machining Costs

The VL 1 Twin-spindle pick-up turning machine simultaneously machines two identical bevel gears at high speed within the same machining area.

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Automation

Wintriss Software Increases Shop Floor Productivity

Wintriss Control Group’s ShopFloorConnect and SmartPAC Pro press automation controller can increase manufacturing efficiencies.

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SolidCAM
Star swiss-type automatic lathes
Marubeni Citizen CNC
World Machine Tool Survey
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Sharp, Durable, Innovative Diamond Powder
Kyocera EZ Bar Series
Horn USA
Star Swiss-type automatic lathes