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BIC Implements Rockwell Automation’s Plex MES As Part of Digital Transformation

Gary Mintchell

It’s just that we learn better ways to implement it, and suppliers have developed better tools. Rockwell Automation aids iconic BIC to shift towards standardized and paperless operations with its Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES). This implementation will be interesting to watch unfold.

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What’s New in Solumina i100?

iBASEt

The i100 release also includes numerous enhancements that streamline your planning, production, and supplier quality processes. Display 3D Models on the Shop Floor – Configured 3D models will now appear when the relevant Work Order is opened in the Web UI.

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Process Control — Leveraging Machine Shop Connectivity in Real Time

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Brent Donaldson, Modern Machine Shop It’s hard to see a smoking gun in a smoke-filled room. Modern Machine Shop began writing about RAMTIC a quarter-century ago, and the RAMTIC system is still fundamental to Renishaw’s approach to shopfloor automation and process control.

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Translating a Prototyping Mindset to Production

Modern Machine Shop

When it qualified as a Modern Machine Shop Top Shop in 2011, BDE Manufacturing Technologies (then known as Bob’s Design Engineering) was a prototyping shop just starting to move into production work. A heavy investment in automated technology and automation-compatible machines has been key to this shift.

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Methods Machine Tools to Host Open House Event in Illinois

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Methods Machine Tools Methods Machine Tools , a supplier of CNC machine tools, automation and engineering services, will host Machine Fest from March 8-9, 2023 at its Gilberts, Illinois, location. Machine Fest, which is free to attend, will run from 9 a.m. CT each day.

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Beyond the Machine: Total Solutions

Fabricating & Metal Work

Machine tool automation is becoming an increasingly important part of today’s manufacturing landscape as more small and mid-size job shops look to improve their operations’ overall efficiency and profitability. When working with some of the earliest automation systems, every pickup point had to be taught to the robot.

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FABTECH 2023 Opens Conference Registration, Announces Expanded Program

Fabricating & Metal Work

Attendees can learn about today’s most urgent topics—such as leveraging smart technologies for operational excellence, using robotics in metal fabrication and overcoming labor shortages with automation—so they can maximize their productivity and profitability, meet customer demand and stay competitive.”