Data-Driven Manufacturing
Everything You Wanted to Know about MTConnect
I stand by my assessment that MTConnect is invaluable because it opens a world of possibilities for automating and streamlining shop operations.
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iPads Keep Supervisors on the Shop Floor
Having fully interactive access to shopfloor control software enables supervisors at metal finishing and repair job shop to monitor shop activities and make better decisions on the spot.
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iPads Keep Shopfloor Supervisors on the Shop Floor
Watch this video to hear how Hadronics Inc. came up with the idea of using Pocketview and the E2 software on iPads.
Read MoreIs MTConnect “Priceless?”
“MTConnect opens a world of possibilities for automating and streamlining shop operations.”
Read MoreMTConnect in the Market
The decision to adopt MTConnect is entirely dependent on perceived market-driven demand.
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Mazak Makes Good Use of MTConnect
The Mazak Energy Dashboard allows users to monitor machine tool energy usage and take steps to realize energy savings.
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A Free MTConnect App for Your iPhone
“Free”—as in “download at no charge.” Joel Neidig, a systems engineer at ITAMCO has developed an application (“app”) so that he and his coworkers can take advantage of MTConnect as a communications protocol that enables their iPhones to monitor machine tools at their plant in Plymouth, Indiana.
Read MoreThe Power is in the Apps
“Growing demand for MTConnect-enabled apps will clinch lasting acceptance of the standard.”
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MTConnect–Think of it as Social Networking for Machine Tools
At IMTS, attendees will be connecting with emerging technology such as MTConnect. (Photo courtesy of AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology.) We know how teenagers can use Facebook to keep track of who's got the biggest party planned for the weekend.
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MTConnect Is For Real
Introduced at IMTS 2008, this communications protocol for CNC machines and other manufacturing equipment is already helping shops and plants implement effective machine monitoring systems. Although these "early adopters" are motivated by the long-term promise of enterprise-wide efficiency gains, their experience with pilot projects shows that benefits derived in the short term are substantial and worthwhile.
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