Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Automate 2024 Product Preview
Automate 2024 takes place May 6th - 9th in Chicago, Illinois. The Exhibit hall floor will be loaded with new products and services. Here is a preview of some things to look forward to at this years event.
The most compact Motion Control System on the market
FAULHABER is introducing a new Motion Control System. More precisely: The world's smallest Integrated Motion Controller.
Liquid-cooling VFD Increases Efficiency and Savings in Plastics Machinery
With operations running 24/7, 365 days a year, the company sought to upgrade its variable frequency drives (VFDs) to increase motor efficiency, thus reducing operational costs and enhancing energy efficiency throughout its extrusion processes.
Considerations for Choosing the Right Encoder for Your Application
Depending on the encoder, resolution is one of the most important calculations to understand. Accurate print landing, accurate conveyor speed, accurate satellite positioning, accurate elevator control all hinge on the resolution and type of encoder.
Additive Manufacture: In-house 3D Printing versus Outsourced 3D Printing Service
In this 3-part series of articles, we will embark on a comprehensive exploration of 3D printing / additive manufacturing (AM), where our main focus is empowering you to make informed decisions about how to engage with the technology across an ever-evolving landscape.
BOOSTING PANERA BREAD'S EFFICIENCY WITH CIMON'S PLC AND HMI SOLUTIONS
The initiative aimed not only to streamline operations but also to fit seamlessly within the limited space of retail restaurants, a challenge in the bustling food service industry.
The AI Imperative: Crafting Your Manufacturing Future
How does a business begin to build a compelling AI case? It starts with a problem worth solving. Here is how businesses can leap onto the AI train with a strategy that is as pragmatic as it is ambitious.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
Unlocking Customer Experience: The Critical Role of Your Supply Chain
Cost implications play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional experiences for end-users. By optimizing expenses, businesses can allocate resources to enhance product quality and service delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Three layers of predictive maintenance - New horizons in a world of AI and Big Data
The key difference between preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance is that the latter means completing maintenance only when needed, as opposed to scheduled intervals.
Revolutionizing Sustainability: igus Unveils AI-Driven Solutions for Industry 4.0 at Hannover Messe
Smart maintenance, low-cost robotics, AI-based online tools: igus® showcasing pioneering solutions for the lubrication-free and CO2-neutral industry and automation of tomorrow at the Hannover Messe
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
Arduino at Automate 2024: Empowering a New Generation of Engineers with Industrial IoT
When open source meets industrial performance, engineers gain new tools to innovate - and access technology through entirely new pathways.
AngleLock to Introduce World's First 7th Axis Linear Shaft Motor Gantry for Industry 4.0 at Automate 2024 Show
AngleLock will launch its newest product, Arrow-1, at Automate 2024 in Chicago May 6-9. The 7th Axis Linear Shaft Motor Gantry is the first of its kind, and it's designed for high speed, reliability, and precision motion.
New ATEX Cabinet Cooler Systems for Explosive Environments
EXAIR's new 316 Stainless Steel ATEX Cabinet Cooler® Systems are the latest solution for protecting sensitive electronics in ATEX classified areas. This low cost and reliable product is UL tested, CE compliant, and meets the stringent requirements for use upon classified purged and pressurized electrical enclosures within Zones 2 and 22. With cooling capacities up to 5,600 Btu/Hr., it's an ideal answer for protecting electrical enclosures with problematic overheating in areas with explosive atmospheres, both indoors and outdoors.
Improve Manufacturing Operations with WMS
Implementing a Warehouse Management System (WMS) can significantly enhance manufacturing operations by optimizing inventory management, improving accuracy, and streamlining processes.
Cycle Logistics Increases Revenue By 20% Following Softeon WMS Implementation
Softeon enables Cycle Logistics to achieve item-level tracking throughout the entire handling process, while successfully servicing a massive global client
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
T.J. Davies' Retention Knobs
Our retention knobs are manufactured above international standards or to machine builder specifications. Retention knobs are manufactured utilizing AMS-6274/AISI-8620 alloy steel drawn in the United States. Threads are single-pointed on our lathes while manufacturing all other retention knob features to ensure high concentricity. Our process ensures that our threads are balanced (lead in/lead out at 180 degrees.) Each retention knob is carburized (hardened) to 58-62HRC, and case depth is .020-.030. Core hardness 40HRC. Each retention knob is coated utilizing a hot black oxide coating to military specifications. Our retention knobs are 100% covered in black oxide to prevent rust. All retention knob surfaces (not just mating surfaces) have a precision finish of 32 RMA micro or better: ISO grade 6N. Each retention knob is magnetic particle tested and tested at 2.5 times the pulling force of the drawbar. Certifications are maintained for each step in the manufacturing process for traceability.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
T J Davies, Co., Inc.
Since 1965 the T.J. Davies Company has been manufacturing retention knobs (pull studs) for direct sale and distribution. Their retention knobs are manufactured in the United States from steel drawn in the United States. T.J. Davies Company is a veteran-founded, woman-led business dedicated to consistently manufacturing high-quality products that help our customers compete globally.
