The pandemic is shining a spotlight on a sad truth of manufacturing: humans get sick COVID-19 has taught manufacturers a valuable lesson: when humans fall ill, machine tools and equipment sit idle. Granted, they already knew it, just as they knew that employees take lunch breaks and vacatio

With the potential for a 30% productivity increase or even more, theres a strong incentive for automating CNC machining processes. But before you flip the switch on that robot, you’ll need to check out the surrounding tools and processes. If you address these areas prior to installing yo

Take a break from the virtual and go in person to the 32nd edition of the BI-MU trade show. Over 550 companies have confirmed their presence at this Italian trade show for machine tools, robotics and automation. It is scheduled for 14 to 17 October 2020 in the exhibition centre of Fierami

Industry 4.0, the so-called fourth industrial revolution, encompasses a vast array of cutting edge technologies and new methodologies, which when implemented correctly have the potential to dramatically alter the manufacturing landscape as we know it. Eaton’s Vehicle Group began developi

The dynamic intersection of manufacturing and automation has positioned the industry at an exciting crossroads. By implementing automation technology and installing robots throughout their production processes, industrial businesses enable their human employees to dedicate time to more intelle

AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS: Outbreak poised to prompt changes in the way manufacturers use automation CEO Jason Walker and part of his team at Waypoint Robotics had just returned from the Modex 2020 show in Atlanta when the governor of his company’s home state imposed a stay-at-home or

Floridas advanced manufacturing industries are diverse and include sectors producing intermediate and finished products ranging from plastics and micro-electronics to tortillas and motor vehicles. In total, Florida is home to over 19,000 manufacturers employing more than 331,000 workers. Combi

Plastics manufacturers are increasingly turning to collaborative robots to tend injection molding machines. In an April 23 press release, Universal Robots announced the launch of a new Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI) between its e-Series cobots and injection molding machines. IMMI s

Like many technologies in manufacturing and fabrication today, welding operations have evolved to be more automated, flexible, adaptive, and “smarter” for improved throughput, safety and deposition accuracy. Our company specializes in large, heavy-duty applications, such as in ener

OTTAWA –Kinaxis Inc. (TSX:KXS), .announced the findings of a research study sponsored by Kinaxis and conducted by International Data Corp. (IDC). The global research study explored current and future pressures on supply chain planning and

Machining, the military and magnificent beaches work well together in Okaloosa County, Florida. Famous sugar-white sands are frosting on the cake when companies examine the business-friendly climate, educational opportunities and quality of life in Okaloosa County. One company that thrives in

Were very excited to announce a major enhancement to ToolConnect loT! On top of its existing capability of capturing torque values in real-time, ToolConnect loT now supports the ability to push the required Pset (Parameter Set or required torque value) from a VKS work instruction directly to s

Heidenhain Corp. has opened its newly completed West Coast headquarters. This includes the expansion of its executive, sales and technical support offices, as well as demo facilities in San Jose, Calif. The company also maintains a Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. “We com

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has appointed new executive personnel to grow and increase its presence in the Americas. In a series of hires and promotions, Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. (MEAU) has named key personnel to new executive positions detailed below. Milton Coleman has been nam

DATA MANAGEMENT: New, vendor-agnostic software’s gift of predictive analytics demonstrated at NC State In a recent demonstration of the vendor-agnostic Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform (SMIP) from CESMII, project partners first helped managers of North Carolina State University

ROCHESTER HILLS Mich.—FANUC was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honoring the recipients of the company’s 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards on June 24. During the event, GM recognized 116 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that

DEARBORN, Mich. -- These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree grades and climb stairs for hours at a time. That’s because they are actually 70-pound quadruped robots with distinctly dog-like m

Understanding the realities and avoiding the pitfalls Edge. Cloud. Digital twin. AI. AR. VR. Cobots. Once they were buzzwords. Now, they are becoming technical realities in mid- to large-scale manufacturing plants in North America. Timelines for adoption will vary according to industry sect

Think automation is too difficult in a high-mix, low-volume environment? Think again Robots and job shops have not typically been talked about together. After all, everyone knows that automation is only suitable for high-volume production, and the typical mom-and-pop operation is anything b

It’s not as scary as you might think Like most of the digital architecture of manufacturing, computer numerical controllers (CNCs) have advanced rapidly in recent years, producing far more processing speed and implementing advanced algorithms, while at the same time offering simpler, mor