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KC SmartPort Briefing Examines Industry 4.0
KC SmartPort held its seventh annual industry briefing in Kansas City, Missouri, featuring a panel of manufacturing industry leaders discussing how the rapidly changing field is moving towards automation, with big data facilitating great leaps in process improvement.
CAD, CAM and Related Software / CAM for Production Machining
Consider the Software Side of Cutting Tools
The intersection of the cutting tool and the workpiece it is applied to represents the very heart of subtractive metalworking. There is a significant amount of technology behind getting the cutting tool into the right place, at the right speed and the correct depth of cut. This article looks at some of the software technology that can optimize the performance of the cutting tool.
ERP, Management and Related Software
Scheduling Software Helps Shop Protect Due Dates
Saturn Industries Inc., a shop that designs and fabricates EDM electrodes, was struggling with staying on time using its ERP system. LillyWorks’ Protected Flow Manufacturing scheduling software provided a solution to this challenge.
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Aerospace Roundup: Are OEMs Consolidating Suppliers?
Production Machining interviews six industry veterans to ask about an aerospace manufacturing trend that involves OEMs consolidating suppliers to get a feel for what this means for the future of their businesses.
CAD, CAM and Related Software / CAM for Production Machining
Capitalizing on B Axis for Optimization
Any opportunity to save time in the production process should be considered for its potential to increase profit. CAM vendors are developing new tools and refining existing ones to help optimize processes in multiple areas on the shop floor.
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Kerr Lakeside Promotes Alex Kerr to VP and GM - 4/26/2018
Index Corp. Announces Five New Distributors - 4/25/2018
ITS Appoints Tom Stricker as President - 4/5/2018
Royal Products Hires Regional Business Manager - 4/4/2018
Mahr Inc. Promotes Don Foisy to Director of Operations - 4/3/2018
Knowledge Centers
Knowledge Centers are well organized collections of practical information on specific topics. This is the place to go to get grounded on technologies and best practice.
Making Parts on a Swiss/Laser Machine
Adding laser cutting to Swiss-type machining is helping this shop do more work for its customers in the medical industry.
A Beginner’s Guide to Automation
While many shops are enjoying the production benefits of robotic part handling, others are struggling to tackle the first steps of implementation. Here’s a basic guide to help provide clarity on where to begin.
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