Data-Driven Manufacturing
After Machine Monitoring, Is Machine Learning the Next Step? Getting Ready for AI in Manufacturing
Is artificial intelligence coming to machine shops? Automatically gathering data is already widespread. Automatically analyzing data is likely the next step. One book offers a useful perspective on what this will and will not mean.
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Video: What Will 5G Mean for Machining?
Faster wireless data transfer could bring new possibilities to machining processes. 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ’s "Data Matters" columnist Matt Danford talks about the manufacturing role for 5G.
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Siemens Manage MyMachines Offers Entry-Level CNC Machine Monitoring
Siemens’ Manage MyMachines is a cloud-based platform as a service enabling full tracking of machine kinematics as well as production data.
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CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person
A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.
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Can Sharing CNC Data Lift the Machining Industry?
Masses of anonymous metrics arrive ahead of even the leading economic indicators and help machine shops benchmark performance.
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In a Machine Shop, the Labor of Lean is Data-Driven
Approximating single-piece flow in a job shop environment requires an ongoing commitment to analyzing and acting on evidence.
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What Makes Smart Robots Smart?
How manufacturing technology “thinks,” and the extent to which it should, are critical considerations in applying artificial intelligence intelligently.
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Pandemic Proves Value of Manufacturing Software Automation
Fast turnaround of a face shield and a ventilator illustrate the value of digital, data-driven manufacturing processes in responding to the novel coronavirus.
Read MoreMachineMetrics Offers Machine Monitoring for Free During Coronavirus Pandemic
The plug-and-play monitoring platform is said to support social distancing and remote work through automated data collection, monitoring and analytics.
Read MoreMTConnect Institute Trustees Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Stephan Biller is vice president of Watson IoT at IBM, while Dr. Tom Kurfess is chief manufacturing officer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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