Data-Driven Manufacturing
Bosch Rexroth Brings Factory Automation Technology to Customers with Traveling Road Show
The company describes the 28-foot long trailer as a traveling trade show booth.
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Comau Enters Partnership for Joint Development of Predictive Maintenance Solutions
The solutions under development will be targeted to industries covered in the European Union’s Industry 4.0 initiatives.
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CLPA, PI Launch CC-Link IE and Profinet Interoperability Specification
The new specification builds on an initial announcement at the 2015 SPS/IPC/Drives fair, where both network organizations promised to maximize the transparency between the two protocols.
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Smart Bins Enable Remote Monitoring, Replenishment Automation
Apex Supply Chain Technologies’ Actylus 8100 and 8200 smart bin systems enable replenishment automation for assembly and compact manufacturing cells so that bin supplies do not run out.
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JIMTOF: A Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked. Japanese providers of manufacturing technology have clearly embraced the concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things.
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OEE May Not Be Enough
Overall equipment efficiency (OEE) is a critical measurement of how well a manufacturing unit is doing. But shops should also focus on profitability, which is where Financial OEE comes in.
Read MoreSiemens, Stratasys Form Partnership to Incorporate AM into Traditional Production
The companies argue that additive manufacturing ought to occupy an increasingly familiar role in volume production environments.
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Tool Presetter Is an Important Hub for Data-Driven Manufacturing
The presetter/tool measurement machine plays a key role in data-driven manufacturing by serving as single point of contact for the two-way flow of information about cutting tools.
Read MoreOkuma to Host Technology Showcase Focusing on Data-Driven Manufacturing
The event will include sessions on coolant performance, the Industrial Internet of Things and more.
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Try Humor to Connect to Younger Manufacturers on Social Media
Shop Floor Automations is trying something new: a Web comic intended to catch the attention of up-and-coming machinists on social media.
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