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Secure Transfer of Process Data to Mobile Devices
TwinCAT IoT Communicator software and the IoT Communicator App for tablets and smartphones from Beckhoff Automation uses advanced encryption and protocol for easy mobile device integration and high-level communication security.
Sensors + Software = End-To-End Internet of Things
The Connected Data Solutions Platform from Banner Engineering allows users to easily and securely transmit and use remote data from cloud-connected devices to monitor shop productivity, predict machine maintenance requirements and make operational decisions on machine performance.
Create A Community for Sharing Metalworking Automation
Using the HKP Mobile App from Haydon Kerk Pittman, technical information and other resources on linear and rotary solutions can be easily shared among colleagues and teams for automation in metalworking, inspection and material handling applications.
The Ultimate Navigation System for Managing Sheet Metal Production
Manufacturing Execution System software from Bystronic allows shops to record, plan, and evaluate every individual manufacturing step of their sheet metal production process, managing each step according to a defined timeline to realize potential process improvement possibilities.
The Practical Impact of Industry 4.0 – Part 1: The Digitalization of Processes
Anytime you must “go and see” something that could be transmitted electronically is an opportunity to connect. Anytime you read data from one place and copy or send it to another is an opportunity to automate. And here’s the great thing: If you are just starting out, it’s pretty easy to take small steps.
Show Me the Money: Costing and Quoting in the Metal Fabrication Industry
Few factors have a bigger impact on the sales, health, and bottom line of your business than costing and quoting. Most of us realize that if we set our prices too high then our products and services will not sell, but the problem is often the opposite: we price too low. How do we set prices?
How to Effectively Manage Multi-Operation Assemblies
These difficult jobs are increasingly more customized, with shorter lead times and tougher pricing pressure. Any change in the process or machinery can cause huge setbacks in production and eat into your profits. What is the answer to managing this type of work?
Lantek Collaborates with DANOBAT
Lantek software will now be incorporated into DANOBAT coil fed laser machines.
Software Updates for More Efficient Automated Cutting
New targeted features and enhancements in ProNest 2019 and ProNest LT software from Hypertherm make users more efficient and profitable.
New AM Milestone for Bionic Aircraft Research
Parts can now be printed directly from the CATIA V5 CAD system with no need to leave the development environment using an interface from Cenit.
Yes, You CAN Automate Without a Robot
The average shop taking their first steps into automation doesn’t need to break the bank by investing in lights-out production with advanced robotics. There is a simpler, less expensive way to impact your bottom line.
Easy and Intuitive Error-Free Robotic Programming
Robotmaster V7 software from Hypertherm makes the task-based programming of automatic integrated welding, contour trimming, cutting, dispensing, deburring, drilling and fastening easy and intuitive, even for first-time robot users with no expertise.
