Automation Mag

APRIL 24, 2023

And global supply chain bottlenecks seem to be easing. The January Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index climbed back above 50, indicating expansion. Functionally, they’re formalizing key data records ownership and are implementing systematic controls and workflows to manage access and security.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

Fabricators relying heavily on external vendors often face quality issues, bottlenecks and unpredictable costs. Additionally, many CNC manufacturers offer comprehensive training and ongoing support to help fabricators quickly get up to speed. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through vertical integration.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. With new technologies, materials, and post processing capabilities making their entrance into the industry, it’s important to validate end-use functionality. related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy. Examples include: .

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 15, 2023

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. What Is Waste from a Lean Manufacturing Perspective? Lean Manufacturing’s 8 Wastes Lean Manufacturing has classified waste into eight categories.

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MEM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Theorem’s suite of Extended Reality (XR) products is constantly advancing to meet the demands of our valued customers and the ever-evolving world of engineering and manufacturing with spatial computing. This functionality brings numerous benefits to your AR platform and enhances the overall user experience.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) insights The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has companies are entering a new revolution that changes the way original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) think about and approach manufacturing. Where testing is a bottleneck, this also increases overall throughput of the production line.

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ATS

MAY 1, 2025

Share Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools both play critical roles in production line performance. Enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution systems often handle similar data sets, which can lead to unintended duplication and wasted time. First is data formatting.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 5, 2024

Natural Language and Advanced Search – Easy to use search function that enables security teams to search for specific vulnerabilities by CVE number or common name, review distilled knowledge available on a vulnerability and surface impacted assets quickly.

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DO Supply

MAY 12, 2025

The PowerFlex AC drives are available in low- and medium-voltage power ratings, meeting a wide range of industrial power requirements, from small machinery to large-scale manufacturing processes. This precision minimizes bottlenecks and increases productivity in warehouses and distribution centers.

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ATS

MARCH 8, 2024

Share Production capacity is always finite — there’s a limit to the number of units that can be put out each shift, day or week — and manufacturers want to avoid promising unachievable delivery dates. These are two challenges, both of which can be addressed by a single tool: manufacturing capacity analysis. this is for you.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Additive manufacturing hardware solution providers were once again busy in 2022. BCN3D Unveils Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) , a New Resin-based 3D Printing Technology: BCN3D announced a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM).

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ATS

MARCH 5, 2024

Share One of the tenets of lean manufacturing is that goods should flow like water through production. That flow is smoothed by determining the takt time and configuring manufacturing to achieve it. This blog explains takt time in manufacturing. In this sense, takt time creates the “pull” that characterizes lean manufacturing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

AGV manufacturers and their users need not only ensure that the vehicle system is designed safely but is also applied safely, while optimising productivity and considering all the spatial and infrastructural conditions. This way, Pilz provides manufacturers and operators a complete package for safe, productive intralogistics applications.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Source: Realtime Robotics Realtime Robotics today announced that Valiant TMS will integrate its Optimization-as-a-Service offering with customers’ manufacturing operations. Realtime Robotics asserted that a manufacturer can go through the entire optimization process without causing any delays in current production.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 6, 2023

Manufacturers looking to gain ground on their digital transformations are often drawn to the idea of using simulations of their operations to gain visibility into their processes and improve efficiencies. However, in a multifaceted manufacturing setting, there is a more comprehensive and scalable option: Digital twins.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Realtime Robotics’ innovative optimization service was recently used by  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles  in Hanover, Germany, in a proof-of-concept project for electric vehicle manufacturing. Customers need only send Realtime their simulation CAD file for the bottlenecked cells. Buzz vehicle line.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A desktop Swiss lathe can eliminate this bottleneck by producing these components with precision, reducing both lead times and labor costs. “Basic proficiency can typically be achieved within a few weeks of hands-on experience, while mastering more advanced functions may take several months of practice,” says Kara.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Intuitive AI technology makes the GX-F ADVANCED Series easy to use for operators of all skill levels—especially valuable because of the ongoing shortage of skilled manufacturing workers. ADIRA PA Plus Series : The PA Plus Series of hydraulic press brakes combines functionality and versatility in one powerful package.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

based start-up has been a Stratasys connectivity software partner and its cloud-based software solution will now be fully integrated into Stratasys’ GrabCAD ® Additive Manufacturing Platform, benefiting customers using any Stratasys 3D printer running GrabCAD Print software. The Berkeley, Calif.,-based infrastructure.

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Foley

MARCH 10, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, will widen the gap between the manufacturers who embrace, and profit from, the shift to Smart Manufacturing and the manufacturers who go about “business as usual.” Quite a lot, as it turns out.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 11, 2023

Parts for a line of these canisters are manufactured at Above All CNC , a Goleta, California, machine shop founded in 2016. “The biggest bottleneck eventually became the tumblers, so we needed to speed that process up or eliminate it entirely,” Rousseau says.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 14, 2024

The Miller OptX 2 kW is ideal for sheet metal and general fabrication applications with high-volume, low-mix and TIG processes in place that are dealing with bottlenecks, often due to lack of throughput speed and labor force availability. Bottlenecks develop, customers get grumpy, and your workforce burns out.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Prima stands for Progress in Manufacturing Automation. Prima Powers range of technologies is one of the widest in the industry: 2D and 3D laser machines for cutting, welding and drilling, punching machines, combined punch-laser and punch-shear systems, press brakes, panel benders, robotic bending cells and flexible manufacturing systems.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Justin founded J Squared Design Services to help companies fight engineering bottlenecks with high-quality engineering solutions that exceed expectations. He also manages the company’s business functions, including sales and marketing, payroll, customer management and service.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 8, 2022

For the small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in California, keeping stakeholders safe online requires more than workplace safety training, safety meetings , and password encrypters. For manufacturing companies, in particular, 82% of attacks in 2021 came from external threat actors, according to Verizon.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2023

3D measurement tools are available that combine the measurement capabilities of a portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the noncontact functionality of a laser line probe. When this happens, a small reverse engineering job can become a severe bottleneck to a company’s operations, taking hours or even days.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 29, 2023

In recent years, rising energy costs have become a significant concern for manufacturers in the United Kingdom. According to a recent survey by Make UK, six in ten manufacturers believe that the severity of these rising energy costs poses a threat to their businesses.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Share Manufacturers need their operations to run as efficiently and consistently as possible. For example, many manufacturers may use the terms “process” and “procedure” interchangeably, even though they describe different aspects of operations management. This means they must be as clear as they can with the language they use.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 10, 2023

Advances in automation technologies are transforming the industrial manufacturing landscape. Broadly termed “digital transformation,” these smart manufacturing initiatives bring physical and cyber systems together for greater performance, efficiency, sustainability and safety.

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Factory Worx

MAY 11, 2022

Why Are Digital Manufacturing Dashboards Important in Industry 4.0? Naturally, data and manufacturing dashboards are critical aspects of this process. The manufacturing analytics dashboard converts the never-ending data stream from real-time monitoring devices into simple visual displays and actionable insights. Read Our Blog.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

insights Easier traceability results from advances in technologies such as machine vision combining with the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to make manufacturing more flexible. Manufacturers want to know where a product is located within the wider production or distribution context. Traceability 4.0 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Accelerating time-to-market using digital twin technology ~ Revolutionising manufacturing for competitive advantage ~ In an era where time-to-market is a critical factor for success, manufacturers are turning to digital twin technology as a game-changing solution.

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ATS

JULY 10, 2024

Manufacturers able to sustain a commitment to this kind of incremental improvement see increases in efficiency, reductions in waste and even lower injury and accident rates. This blog explores what it takes to perform a time and motion study in the manufacturing industry. Timing requires a stopwatch with a lap function.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 18, 2023

Billy Friend sits down with the company’s CEO to learn about the recent shift to higher-value orders on the back of more interest in local manufacturing. Founded by two Dutch immigrants in 1962, All Metal Products (AMP) is an Australian manufacturer which has grown steadily from humble beginnings.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 21, 2024

From logistics and fleet management to electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles, from manufacturing and retail to supply chain and in-vehicle features, from predictive navigation and personalized voice assistants to real-time traffic updates, ChatGPT is poised to transform the automotive ecosystem.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn how edge computing is changing manufacturing applications and making artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) and analytics better. Learn about the three aspects manufacturers need to know when deploying edge computing in their facility. Scaling is done by adding an edge device to the infrastructure.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Photo Credit: ModuleWorks ModuleWorks announces that Autodesk and DN Solutions are adopting the Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). ModuleWorks introduced MDES as an open specification for exchanging digital representations of manufacturing equipment between various hardware and software systems across multiple process steps.

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