Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

This automated robotic cell at MetalQuest frees employees from repetitive, manual tasks. Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” “Here’s an analogy. .’

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, these upfront costs can be offset by long-term savings from reduced transportation expenses, efficiencies through automation and faster time-to-market. Shaping Consumer Demand and Market Dynamics Domestic production offers distinct advantages, including shorter lead times and lower shipping costs.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

Shop owners today are spending more time focusing on efficiency, repeatability and automation using digital tools such as AI, or artificial intelligence. ” By using digital tools to supplement their workflow, Malito hopes they can shorten their lead times on projects that require more engineering support.

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Automation Mag

MAY 21, 2024

Just 27 percent of companies use artificial intelligence (AI) extensively. By moving engineering activities to earlier in the development process – the so-called “shift-left approach” – companies can assess the potential impacts of disruption on the product at the time of design and reduce lead times.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Automation Job Manager feature simplifies setup without robot programming. Source: Hurco Market Dynamics and Business Strategies Reshoring trends are leading to increased emphasis on domestic production in many markets. Data-driven decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) are advancing mold manufacturing as well.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

AUGUST 19, 2024

With the advancement of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the industry is harnessing transformative innovations and uncovering new potential. Simultaneously, developing innovative products offering superior cost, speed, and intelligence by leveraging cutting-edge technology.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 13, 2025

Bringing passivation in house (and potentially other steps in the future) gives the implant manufacturer greater control over its process, which in turn can mean faster lead times as well. The shipment was insured, but recovering the cost of the parts still left the customer without a product until they could be remade.

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Nexus Integra

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The integration of information technology (IT) with intelligent operations, sensors, processors and advanced software implies a real integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence. The union of all these has the potential to turn traditional processes into intelligent ones and revolutionize the industrial sector.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

By providing real-time data, automating production processes, integrating with third-party software, and communicating with the Internet of Things (IoT), ERP has changed the way manufacturers run their entire businesses. AI robots tap into machine learning algorithms to automate repetitive tasks like data entry and order processing.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The insights provided also explain how engineering and manufacturing are changing in the UK, covering everything from skills shortages and supply chain issues to the latest tech advancements, like artificial intelligence. Such insights have been built on contributions from industry leaders and top voices in UK engineering.

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2019

This blog looks at the potential impact of quantum computing in manufacturing, addressing applications, challenges and its relationship to artificial intelligence (AI). In turn, this data will be processed by more sophisticated algorithms, leading to more accurate forecasts. Creating cost, lead time and customer benefits.

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 28, 2023

For example, some CASTOR users reported that they were able to reduce the lead time for a metal additively manufactured part by more than 80% (from eight weeks to nine days) and decrease the cost by 50%. Global manufacturers use Oqton software to automate robotic welding to increase productivity.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Hardware automation includes robots, cobots, autonomous vehicles and more, while software automation includes machine learning and artificial intelligence. With costs continuing to drop for aftermarket sensors — and most new equipment arriving with integrated onboard sensors — this technology is quickly becoming the norm.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

RapidDirect is a rapid prototyping service of choice for clients in aerospace, robotics, medicines, automotive, consumer goods, and many other industries. RapidDirect applies state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and a large volume of data to develop a proprietary quotation system for quick product quotes.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Automation and Robotics: There’s a significant shift towards automation in manufacturing processes. Machine tools are increasingly integrated with robotics and AI-driven systems to enhance productivity, reduce errors, and enable continuous operation. Training programs and certifications are becoming crucial in the industry.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It enables manufacturers to identify cost reduction opportunities, suggests geometry changes to the part’s design, estimates the cost and lead time and connects the manufacturer to a printing service bureau. GelSight, Waltham, USA. Teratonics, Orsay, France.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

Artificial intelligence strengthens the design process, provides real-time insights, enhances vision inspection systems, optimizes energy consumption, and more driving efficiencies, innovations and opening up new opportunities. The toolkit also includes the newly developed Orbbec Gemini 335Lg 3D camera.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

Artificial intelligence strengthens the design process, provides real-time insights, enhances vision inspection systems, optimizes energy consumption, and more driving efficiencies, innovations and opening up new opportunities. The toolkit also includes the newly developed Orbbec Gemini 335Lg 3D camera.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 3, 2024

Now more than ever, as companies serving the moldmaking and plastic industry begin to gear up for NPE 2024, new technologies are being released and highlighted to positively impact manufacturing — reducing lead times, enhancing quality and precision, keeping projects on track, ensuring consistent digitalization and automation and more.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

CNC Automation Applications Integrate AGVs, AMRs for Intelligent Control in the Mold Shop. Within the past few years the number of Fastems ’ CNC automation solutions utilizing automated guided vehicles (AGV) or autonomous mobile robots (AMR) has multiplied, and the demand keeps rising, the company reports. Photo Credit: KUKA.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 4, 2024

Representatives from these companies, along with those from Siemens, Autodesk and Hexagon, will showcase cloud services, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and automation. ” Apollo is an AI-powered robot introduced by Apptronik in August 2023 and designed to addresses labor challenges in manufacturing.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

is now widely used, you would see new advanced hardware and software that would include smart features & networks, automated and IoT-ready machines, Artificial Intelligence and more advanced CNC software. The use of AI will also help to program the machines will increase in real-time situations.

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