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What Is Benchmarking? (and How It Benefits Your Manufacturing Operations)

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

One component of the continuous improvement approach is that of benchmarking. Keep reading to learn more about what is benchmarking, its benefits, and review some example manufacturing metrics! Quick Links: What Is Benchmarking? 4 Types of Benchmarking. Benefits of Benchmarking for Your Manufacturing Business.

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Datanomix Partners With Hexagon to Expand Production Monitoring Solutions

Modern Machine Shop

Datanomix provides automated reports and insights to help manufacturers improve production efficiency, increase utilization, optimize cycle times and increase part margins. Through the new partnership, Hexagon’s customers will be able to access the Datanomix solution more easily.

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PTXPO 2025 Profile Previews: A Closer Look Into Our Exhibitor's Moldmaking Capabilities

Mold Making Technology

This list represents committed exhibitors as of the time of publication. Get To Know Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales Source | Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales Moldmaking is important to Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales as it’s the foundation of its business in all the services and products it develops.

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Detailed Measurement and Inspection in a Rapid Amount of Time

Fabricating & Metal Work

9D LADAR’s on-board scale reference system delivers unparalleled 2D and 3D accuracies of just 6 µm/m providing comparable accuracies to benchmark accuracy large volume CMMs. Compared to red laser sources found in conventional non-contact tool setters, blue laser technology has a shorter wavelength resulting in optimized laser beam geometry.

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All-electric Investment Fast-tracks Productivity and Raises OEE Bar for Hampshire Moulder

i4.0 today

Theoretical energy comparisons followed by a tool trial at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s Academy in Daventry gave David a ballpark 75 percent reduction in energy use when benchmarked against the hydraulic machine being retired. “ Additionally, as a result of the IntElect’s parallel movements, cycle times were on average 15 percent faster.

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Moulding Drives 101

i4.0 today

Knowing that highly dynamic movements can help to shorten the cycle time and increase component quality, Nigel Flowers, Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK examines the drive options and their respective performance, operational flexibility, environmental credentials and machinery longevity.

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Emerging applications in motion control

Automation Mag

Typically, electrically-driven actuators are used when no air source is available, the application requires more than two positions or you require dynamic control of speed or force,” he explains. It can improve cycle times and reduce the need for repositioning the robot, increasing overall efficiency in an industrial setting.”