Five Questions Every Manufacturing CEO Should Be Asking Their IT Team
KEEPING TABS ON TECHNOLOGY FOR NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY. More than ever, today's manufacturing leaders need to stay ahead of the technology that can make or break not just their businesses, but disrupt their entire industry.
3+2 Vs. 5-axis: What's the Difference?
Adding two axes to the conventional three axes does technically create a machine with five axes, but this 3+2 mechanism does not exactly equal a 5-Axis machine.
How CAD Software Is Evolving for Manufacturers
The software used for computer-aided design (CAD) has significantly changed how manufacturers complete their projects and meet client needs. Here's a look at some changes this evolution caused:
Making a Game-changing Electric Motorcycle With Hybrid Manufacturing
The complex, large parts on the motorcycle proved difficult to manufacture. Curtiss' CNC suppliers quoted long lead times and had trouble delivering on the uncompromising design and quality requirements.
IDTechEx Discusses Investment Trends in 3D Printing Composites
Since 2014, there has been a surge in investments in companies engaging in the 3D printing of composites, with almost $250 million raised to date.
7 Suggestions for Manufacturers' Email Marketing Strategies
It's been proven that email marketing is a great way for manufacturing companies to display their products and services to their customers, distributors, and potential clients.
Attracting New Manufacturing Owners
First time baby-boomer buyers have led the charge in purchasing manufacturing companies, winning the acquisition over private equity and strategic competition. Interestingly, many times these new manufacturing acquirers are from non-manufacturing sectors.
The Role of Procurement and Supply Chain in Manufacturing Companies
Ultimately, the role of procurement and supply chain management will help businesses maximize profits. This is done by balancing cost reduction, supplier quality, assurance of supply and increasingly unlocking supplier innovation.
GE Additive & Kaspar Schulz Q&A - Additive Manufacturing: there's always something brewing!
This year we wanted to go a layer deeper and explore the potential that additive technology could have on the brewing and beverage industry.
Geek+ Launches Smart Factory with Robots Making Robots
Based in Nanjing, the factory uses Geek+' robots, AI algorithms and other automated solutions to manufacture new Geek+ robots. 100% of the Company's robots are produced by the factory, a testament to performance and strength of the solution.
Virtual Reality: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success
Despite the fact that many commercial enterprises are already leveraging new technologies like virtual-and augmented reality (AR)-to unlock productivity and growth, this technology has yet to reach widespread adoption across the manufacturing sector.
Case Study: First Steps Toward IIoT in a SME Environment
To be able to compete with other manufacturers in this area, the factory needs technological advancement and constant evolution of the production process.
Simulation Design for Rapid Prototyping
Q&A with Ravi Kunju, Altair: Digital twins offer designers the opportunity to analyze the impact of operational conditions without requiring the production of a prototype until much further along in the manufacturing process when mfg's have a greater certainty of success.
Choosing Gears Best Suited for Your Application
Q&A with Ronald Valenzuela, Engineering Manager, KHK Gears: As technology advances, we have seen a shift into using much finer pitch gearing. We have certainly come across more exotic gear designs in the Mechatronics field that require a much smaller design..
2019 Deloitte and MAPI Smart Factory Study: Capturing Value Along the Digital Journey
Although 2011 is considered the unofficial start of the fourth industrial revolution, U.S. manufacturers have reported zero average growth in labor productivity over the past five years - despite continual improvements in equipment, software and management approaches.
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Thomas R. Cutler: Leading Manufacturing Journalist Worldwide
Cutler has authored more than 7000 articles for a wide range of manufacturing periodicals, industrial publications, and business journals including most of the leading monthly trade publications.
