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Seven Key Considerations When Choosing the Right Equipment Lubricant

04/16/19, 08:24 AM | Supply Chain | Lubricant, Operation and Maintenance

Not investing in the right lubricant is clearly a costly mistake especially if you are buying old machinery for business use. This is because a good lubricant can maximize the returns on your investment by ensuring that your old machinery runs at optimal efficiency...

Celera Motion Case Study - Precision Rotary Axis Control

04/16/19, 08:23 AM | Automation & IIoT | motion control, Rotary Axis Control | Celera Motion

The customer required precision rotary axis control in the lowest profile form factor for multiple sequential robot arm joints. Key additional requirements included minimal movement at start-up to report absolute position...

What is the definition of "PLC"?

04/11/19, 09:25 AM | Automation & IIoT | plc | Unitronics Inc.

A Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, is a ruggedized computer used for industrial automation. These controllers can automate a specific process, machine function, or even an entire production line.

Complete Guide to Gas Mixing and Blending

04/11/19, 09:23 AM | Supply Chain | gas mixing | Sierra Instruments, Inc.

Gas mixing sounds simple enough. You simply mix a number of pure gasses to create a new mixture. Unfortunately, it's not usually as simple as it sounds. There are many variables and factors that play a role.

Here's How to Make the Most of Predictive Analytics

04/11/19, 09:22 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Analytics | Megan Ray Nichols - Contributing Author

Using available data, manufacturers can identify changes or anomalies in demand, combined with accurate risk management and forecasting solutions.

Positioning Accuracy on the Gripper of a Robot Arm

04/11/19, 09:18 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Case Study, Robotics | HEIDENHAIN

For the grinding machine producer Strausak, the robot manufacturer Stäubli and the encoder supplier HEIDENHAIN, the insertion of cylindrical tools into tool holders with a robot arm was a real challenge-and therefore a task made to measure.

Augmented Reality and the Smart Factory

04/09/19, 08:54 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Augmented Reality, Smart Factory

How manufacturers use mixed reality tools to troubleshoot, increase efficiency and train employees.

Improving Manufacturing Productivity

04/09/19, 08:47 AM | Automation & IIoT | machine vision

The productivity benefits of Autonomous Machine Vision

ManufacturingTomorrow - Special Tradeshow Coverage
Automate & ProMat 2019

04/08/19, 01:03 PM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Automate 2019, IIOT, ProMat, Tradeshows and Conferences

Automate & ProMat 2019 took place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL April 8th - 11th. This ManufacturingTomorrow.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.

Talking Automate 2019 with ALIO Industries

04/08/19, 01:00 PM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Automate 2019, Tradeshows and Conferences

Booth #8744 - Showcased at the AUTOMATE show will be a number of nanometer-precise solutions, including the Hybrid Hexapod®. ALIO's Hybrid Hexapod® takes a different approach to traditional 6 Degree of Freedom (6-DOF) positioning devices.

Automation in Forging Industry Speeds Production and Increases Safety

04/04/19, 09:12 AM | Supply Chain | forging

Automation of material handling plays a key role in today's forging equipment solutions.

Big Picture Benefits of a CMMS

04/04/19, 09:02 AM | Engineering | CMMS, maintenance

CMMS (Computerized Management Maintenance Software) is the ultimate tool in a maintenance technician's tool belt - a cure for the tedious tasks and daily issues of a maintenance department.

Thermoplastic Extrusion 3D Printing

04/04/19, 08:59 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Technology Discussions | BigRep

This new technology makes it possible to print five times faster - with greater precision and quality - than current extrusion speeds. MXT® establishes a clear separation between filament feeding and melting and molten extrusion...

IoT & Industry 4.0

04/02/19, 08:39 AM | Automation & IIoT | Industry 4.0, IoT | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

When you take billions of devices and connect them through the Internet, collecting and sharing data, that is the IoT. These devices communicate and interact with other devices over the Internet, while being remotely monitored and managed.

Bringing Manufacturing Back Home

04/02/19, 08:38 AM | Engineering | Business Development

With the U.S. now imposing about $25 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports, many companies are reevaluating outsourcing-and realizing that reshoring their manufacturing processes makes sense in more ways than one.

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