Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Kooyers admits that his first semester of using the course was not very successful, on account of allowing students to work on parts out of order and trying to introduce students to manual machines before CNC machines. The software also uses model-based definition, improving continuity between the CAD and metrology software programs.

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Manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Cycle time Aerospace 98

The Fabricator

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fronius WeldCube Navigator software delivers a digital welding sequence plan for TPS/i.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 15, 2024

Source: ShopGuru ShopGuru ’s digital work instruction software is designed for CNC machine operators of all skill levels. The software enables comprehensive job details management. Users can input all work offsets and workholding devices and equipment, as well as customize fields for further machine instructions.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2025

This Women’s History Month, I spoke with three women with a variety of industry experiences about what they’ve learned from working in robotics. The first was Sonali Deshpande, a staff robotics software engineer at Relay Robotics. She has worked in supply chain tech for over 15 years. “Theyre humble.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2025

The Stockholm-based company released a video of an off-the-shelf quadruped robot — with no pre-programmed intelligence or instructions — that it has augmented with a “digital nervous system.” “Our system changes that. It said it expects to complete the full digital nervous system within the next two years.

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Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Function 85

Control.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Learn about multi-dimensional arrays and how to work with them to perform math operations such as the AVE (Average) instruction in the Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Studio 5000 programming software.

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Function 98

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Augmentir is created by the same visionary experts behind multiple software technology revolutions (Wonderware Software, Lighthammer, and ThingWorx), indicating the company’s unmatched technological and market knowledge. About Augmentir Augmentir™ is the world’s only AI-Powered Connected Worker solution.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 19, 2024

He had some kind of revolutionary new software built on Java and was IT friendly. It was SCADA/HMI software. Since I’ve often written about building products on open standards, I thought a little story of how it actually works would be instructional. This was when ISA still had relatively large trade shows.

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ATS

JANUARY 13, 2025

When any of these occur a maintenance request is raised and a Work Order assigned to a technician. Troubleshooting differs from other aspects of asset management and maintenance in that at the outset its unclear what work is needed. The technician attends to the machine, investigates the problem and, if possible, carries out repairs.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 11, 2025

This programming was possible because of the combination of software and hardware allowing for line-by-line manipulation of the program and component-by-component control of the LPBF machine. Instructions for building an LPBF machine from standard components and the code for software for programming it are now downloadable from GitHub.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 10, 2025

Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the program will reportedly enable new innovative companies to accelerate innovation, streamline development processes and scale faster by providing venture-related services, while reducing the cost of access to Siemens software and hardware.

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Manufacturing Rapid prototyping 3D printing Supply Chain 105

Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 4, 2023

When working on a difficult part, the go-to milling expert has seen which approaches work and can dramatically reduce the time needed to develop the proper process to machine the part. In addition to making setup instructions simpler to follow, this enables shops to keep a library of process knowledge for future use.

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Form Function Manufacturing 105

Cisco Industrial Automation

APRIL 27, 2022

To save time and effort and avoid risk, IT teams automate network infrastructure configuration with software-defined network management tools like Cisco DNA Center. From the same dashboard you can see network performance problems and step-by-step instructions for remediation. Manual configuration is time-consuming and prone to error.

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Manufacturing Digital manufacturing Automation Smart manufacturing 235

Gary Mintchell

MAY 30, 2023

One is an AI-enhanced (of course, they had to work AI into some release!) Step Check guides workers through inspection tasks with context-aware, step-by-step AR work instructions that are overlaid on the physical part or product. I had family commitments and did not attend PTC’s LiveWorx events.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I wanted to know more about what the software does and how Generative AI fits into the picture. All of us who have ever developed automation systems know that when the automation gets in the way of the work, then the worker will turn it off. Components are arranged and work instructions defined.

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Assembly Line Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Bottleneck 130

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Rockwell Automation PR team must have worked overtime following November’s Automation Fair. Simplify Smart Machine Development with Improved Micro800 Controllers and Design Software. Connected Components Workbench software version 21 required. Here are a number of releases on new products and services. GuardLink 2.0

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Automation Fit Function Manufacturing 130

Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2024

ObotX offers its system with an open-source license that makes all content, patents, drawings, instructions, and software, free to use for personal and research purposes. It is working on an official website and plans to make a commercial license available on a royalty basis.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

With this new initiative, OSRF aims to strengthen the governance of open-source robotics software projects. At the center of the alliance is the Technical Governance Committee (TGC), which will oversee the activities of various project management committees, technical committees, special interest groups, and working groups.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Emphasis on partners working together—specifically Festo, Zededa, Stratus. Plex, the cloud-based MES software replaced PTC as the focus of software discussion. Transform automation design capabilities with a more simplified, productive way to work powered by the cloud. I wrote a quick update with the themes I picked up.

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Automation Energy Optimization Form Manufacturing 130

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

Now, imagine the time savings and what it can do for your shop, opening up engineers to work on higher-value functions, tackle backlogs, and work on additional projects. Autodesks software is focused on design and make for industries such as manufacturing, engineering, construction and others. Technology Center.

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Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Automation Function 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 31, 2025

Digitalization and data-driven welding, coordinated motion at work in cobotic welding, and unique features and capabilities such as blue diode lasers, are creating enhanced and new opportunities for metalworkers. As a part of the PEMA Core family of software systems, AutoScan is fully compatible with PEMA FMS. Scan once, all done.

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Robotics Robotics Automation Sourcing 52

Design World

JULY 25, 2022

The AutoCAD software provides you with Purge tools to remove these items. I have provided a fully detailed section along with a hands-on practice in the Working with Blocks chapter in the A utoCAD 2022 Fundamentals learning guide. Layers that do not contain any objects. Named components that are no longer used. Purge Tool.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

He pointed out two problems with that approach: A company has to buy the robot company’s controller and robot that includes the software. But it also needs to buy READY’s software and an additional PC, which leads to more expenses. So there are a lot of programmers out in the industry, and instruction is readily available.

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Automation 138

MEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This is often painstaking manual work – which is not only tedious but also prone to errors. So how does it all work? With the help of intuitive software, the operator is guided through the process step by step. With the help of intuitive software, the operator is guided through the process step by step.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Smart manufacturing Automation Function 98

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today, the shop primarily works on aerospace and defense parts, especially satellite structures and components. WessDel has been able to further clarify its data by working with Harmoni to refine the lighting system. WessDel has also standardized processes by using Harmoni’s “work instructions” feature.

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Revision control Made-to-spec Process control Automation 105

21st Century Tech

JULY 1, 2022

Dijam Panigrahi is the co-founder and COO of GridRaster, an augmented reality (AR) software developer that today works with aerospace, automobile and military clients. It could be a metaverse that lets humans work through robots in remote places like Mars or the Moon, or on a factory floor, skunkworks, or design studio.”

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Prototype  Rapid prototyping 3D printing Robotics 98

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

We measure 100% of our electrodes on our tool room CMM and then transfer all the offsets electronically to the sinker EDM using software developed by our CMM programmer/operator. On top of that, we have employees who are more satisfied with their jobs because they’re able to combine their passion with their work.

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Cycle time Automotive Lead Time 3D printing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced it has acquired eFlex Systems , a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) technologies. I am thrilled to bring eFlex Systems into the Epicor family!

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Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing Process control Robotics 97

Additive Manufacturing

AUGUST 30, 2022

Industrial users will now be able to utilize projectors on the shop floor to set up work cells where workers can easily follow step-by-step instructions on how to assemble components. The post 3D Infotech releases new versions of its Automation and Augmented Reality (AR) software.

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Automation Aerospace Electronics Robotics 98

Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The technology allows robot operators to instruct robots using natural language. PickGPT is a software-based robotics system that doesn’t require programming or training, claimed Sereact. This means robots need to be intuitive enough that those without specialized skills can work with them.

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Robotics Robotics Logistics Automation 126

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

It said its software-as-a-service (SaaS)/hybrid architecture runs both online and offline, so production can continue with or without Internet access. FlexxCORE also works with existing automation equipment, IT systems, and people, said the company. Last week, Flexxbotics announced compatibility with Makino machine tools.

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Robotics Robotics Process control Bottleneck 118

Control Engineering

JULY 17, 2023

Learn how PLC programming languages work how they have evolved over the years. Two are text languages: Structured text (ST) and instruction list (IL). Before the download process, however, the software checks the program for errors and compiles it into machine code. There are five PLC languages.

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Function Automation Form Manufacturing 94

Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I haven’t been confident in product direction, where different elements of process automation would fit, and would it make a transition to software. Honeywell Forge is coalescing into a viable software division. Enhancements to Existing Honeywell Software Solutions. Honeywell and Aramco JV for Business Process Software.

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Supply Chain Compliance Fit Automation 130

Control.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Series design software allowing designers to release digital work instructions and real-time feedback. Electrical design gets a facelift with Zuken’s Panel Builder 2025 for E3.Series

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iBASEt

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you’re anything like me, sometimes work problems can keep you up at night. And isolated work systems can make it difficult for your various departments to communicate. Wouldn’t it be a treat if your PLM and MES could work together? Supply chain problems can disrupt production plans. iBASEt is making it happen.

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Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Compliance 97

E&T

AUGUST 31, 2022

Intel has moved from a company that sued relentlessly to try to maintain control of the instruction set architecture (ISA) that powered the PCs that crippled IBM’s original business to one that now sees or at least claims to see the advantages in an ISA that anyone can use to build their own processors.

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Prototype  Sourcing Form Automation 80

Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 23, 2025

Simulation software prevents collisions, automation systems keep parts moving through production at a predictable speed, with specialized cutting tools carving money out of solid billets and castings. At every stage, expert machinists and engineers check and re-check their work to ensure every part is in spec.

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Made-to-spec Consumer Goods Aerospace Digital manufacturing 81