Data-Driven Manufacturing
Metalworking in the Age of Connectivity
This white paper shows how a new, Wi-Fi-enabled passivation tester from Walter Surface Technologies is a striking example of innovative sensor technology, web-enabled networking, cloud-based platforms and mobile apps coming together to support the metalworking industry in the digital age. It’s a compelling case study of data-driven manufacturing in action on the shop floor.
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Updated Vibration Analysis Application
Updated Vibration Analysis Application GTI has released version 7.3 of its VibePro vibration analysis application for iPad.
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Scannable Code Promotes Sharing of Cutting Tool Info in a Data-Driven Mfg. Environment
Learn how a dot matrix code on the body of a toolholder enables critical information about the cutting tool to be captured, moved about the factory safely and updated promptly on a central database.
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Getting Started with Machine Monitoring
This shop’s successful entry into machine monitoring reveals important points about what to do and what to expect.
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Valid Data Demanded
The only way to make quick evaluations in near real time and reliably communicate the results is by recording valid data with Cyber-physical systems (CPS).
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Secure the Future of the Digital Factory
The first step may be securing a spot at the [MC]² Conference, Workshop and Expo, April 19–21, at the Hotel InterContinental Dallas, Texas. Today is the deadline for early-bird conference rates. Read this story for more about the conference and why I recommend learning as much as you can about MTConnect, the digital factory and the Industrial Internet of Things at the event.
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Cloud Computing’s Robotic Implications
Eliminating the need for individual robots to perform complex calculations on their own could facilitate the development of systems that are not only more sophisticated, but also cheaper and more accessible.
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Wireless Controller Enables Machine Connectivity
Banner Engineering introduces the Sure Cross DXM100 industrial wireless controller, designed to facilitate communications for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.
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Connecting Forklifts to the Industrial Internet of Things
ITAMCO, a manufacturer of precision-machined components and high-precision gears, has linked its forklifts to its network-based communication system. This connection to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) significantly reduces the time it takes to get material ready for the next operation.
Read MoreWhere 4.0 Might Go
If the full promise of Industry 4.0 could be realized, what would that look like and how would our experience of manufacturing change?
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