How Small Manufacturers Can Leverage Smart Manufacturing
Andrew Waycott for Industry Week: I see three ways in which smaller manufacturers can leverage Smart Manufacturing. The first is the way applicable to all manufacturers—using today’s affordable sensors to get better data, then using that data to fine-tune the process, decrease variability and remove bottlenecks. All of these bring costs down and drive quality up.
Now let’s talk about the other two ways—ways that are specific to the smaller manufacturer.
Smaller manufacturers have the edge in building volumes of one—in other words, customized orders. For many smaller manufacturers, the look is less assembly line and more set of work stations. This means that the operator in a smaller plant typically makes more decisions. It’s a more people-oriented process. Cont'd...
SME Awards Additive Manufacturing Leaders and Visionaries
EOS Founder Hans J. Langer, PhD, Receives Additive Manufacturing Industry Achievement Award
Dassault Systèmes Extends the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Supply Chain Planning and Operations
Dassault Systèmes Acquires Ortems
IMTS - Recently released GibbsCAM 2016 to be featured at IMTS, together with 3D Systems' comprehensive line of 3D products and services
IMTS is an ideal opportunity to check out the level of ease and sophistication that GibbsCAM® 2016 software brings to production machining.
80+ Sponsors and Exhibitors Revealed for Seoul's Leading Frontier Technology Event on June 22-24, 2016, Showcasing 3D Printing, Robotics, and Virtual Reality Innovation
Rising Media and 3DR Holdings announced more than 80 sponsors and exhibitors for the co-located Inside 3D Printing, RoboUniverse, and Virtual Reality Summit conference and trade show in Seoul, South Korea, taking place in association with the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX).
Symmetric Multiprocessing or Virtualization: Maximizing the Value and Power of a Soft-Control Architecture
For a truly simplified and streamlined architecture that is high-performing, scalable, efficient. and built for long-term value, an SMP-enabled Soft-Control Architecture is recommended.
Voltage regulated distribution transformers to become a key component of smart grids
High-efficiency distribution transformers with on-load tap changers can help distribution network operators and owners of commercial distribution rings to secure supply in light of increasing voltage fluctuations from renewable energy generation.
TEBIS AMERICA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF VERSION 4.0 RELEASE 2 CAD/CAM SOFTWARE
Milling efficiency with up to 60 percent time savings in roughing and extending tool life highlight new launch
The Biggest Challenges of Data-Driven Manufacturing
Willy C. Shih and Helmuth Ludwig for Harvard Business Review: The widespread deployment of low-cost sensors and their connection to the internet has generated a great deal of excitement (and hype) about the future of manufacturing. The internet of things (IoT) and industrial internet in the United States, Industrie 4.0 in Germany, and 物"网 (wù lián wăng) in China are all centered on the application of big data and analytics to creating the next generation of manufacturing: using data to reduce costs through next generation sales and operations planning, dramatically improved productivity, supply chain and distribution optimization, and new types of after-sales services. In fact, IoT is at the peak of Gartner’s 2015 hype cycle, which suggests the next phase will be disillusionment, and it will be years before we see real productivity gains.
We believe data-driven manufacturing is indeed the next wave that will drive efficient and responsive production systems. But to get beyond the hype, managers need to understand some underlying challenges and paradigm shifts. While there are a multitude of challenges on the road to successful implementation, we think there are four especially important ones. Cont'd...
Seminar unveils new frontiers of brushless PM motor technology
Dr. Dan M. Ionel - Professor of Electrical Engineering and L. Stanley Pigman Chair in Power at the University of Kentucky - used his seminar at the recent CWIEME Berlin to highlight record-breaking developments in the design and materials for brushless PM machines.
CWIEME seminar highlights how latest evaluation software ensures specifiers get the electric motor they need
Fabrice Marion, expert electrical engineer in CEDRAT's application team with responsibility for motor and generator solutions, used his seminar at the recent CWIEME Berlin exhibition to highlight how the FluxMotor software makes the task of evaluating electric rotating machine performance easy - for experts and non-experts alike.
Why ECM is so Crucial Within the Manufacturing Sector
An Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system has the ability to reduce "scrap and rework," improve quality, help ensure regulatory compliance, track employee or customer certifications, and increase worker safety.
FARO® announces the release of PointSense & VirtuSurv 17.0: Point Cloud Tools for Engineers, Architects and Construction Specialists that Dramatically Speed Up the Process of Turning Point Cloud Data into Autodesk® CAD Models.
3D laser scanning is quickly becoming the accepted practice for fast, efficient and accurate capture of as-built data by engineers, architects and construction specialists.
Introducing 3D PDF Pro™ v2.2
Version 2.2 introduces a new search tool users may now include in their 3D PDF templates. This enables the reader to search the Model Tree and Part Attribute information to quickly navigate through the assembly model.
Kallman Worldwide to Help American Industry Capitalize on Growing Manufacturing Environment in Mexico During Famex 2017
14th largest net aviation exporter in the world, Mexico grew 18% last year and aims for top 10 by 2020
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