January 2019
Digital Issue
In this issue, we take a closer look at how simulation, augmented reality and integrated workflow automation are creating a digital twin of the factory floor that generates higher end-to-end productivity, from programming, optimization and simulation of parts to equipment maintenance, field service and customer support.
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How does your company create and deliver value? Guest columnist Jonathan Wilkins of industrial automation and controls equipment supplier EU Automation explains how technology is changing the way manufacturers provide customers with the reliability, efficiency and accurate cost prediction they need.
This simple switch makes life much easier because it introduces more standardization to the shop floor, reduces the burden on operators, increases setup speed and dramatically reduces the chances of human error. All of which saves time and realizes return on investment – and each additional machine helps increase the rate of return.
The metal stamping business is still strong, the labor pool is depleted, pressrooms are busier today than yesterday, and growth should continue in the year ahead. But be prepared for the unexpected and the transition into the new economy of metalworking.
Take a closer look at how simulation, augmented reality and integrated workflow automation are creating a digital twin of the factory floor that generates higher end-to-end productivity, from programming, optimization and simulation of parts to equipment maintenance, field service and customer support.
Competing for new work is all about the type of material being cut and its thickness, how your customer defines a quality cut, and how fast they want the job done. For shops looking to invest in new cutting technology, here are some of the latest advances in laser, plasma and waterjet cutting systems, along with software and accessories that can help them ship parts more quickly, increase capacity and profitability, and become very cost competitive.
How does your company create and deliver value? Guest columnist Jonathan Wilkins of industrial automation and controls equipment supplier EU Automation explains how technology is changing the way manufacturers provide customers with the reliability, efficiency and accurate cost prediction they need.
The metal stamping business is still strong, the labor pool is depleted, pressrooms are busier today than yesterday, and growth should continue in the year ahead. But be prepared for the unexpected and the transition into the new economy of metalworking.
Shops are revisiting the use of material handling robots or human-collaborative robot (cobot) utilization for fulfilling diverse tasks with efficiency and accuracy – two things that are sometimes hard to find in human workers because of the growing skills gap.
Take a closer look at how simulation, augmented reality and integrated workflow automation are creating a digital twin of the factory floor that generates higher end-to-end productivity, from programming, optimization and simulation of parts to equipment maintenance, field service and customer support.
With metalworking business booming in all market sectors, both fabricators and machinists are drilling and finishing more types of holes than ever, faster, deeper and with more precision in a widening variety of materials. Here is some of the latest equipment and tooling to help them drill and finish more accurate and consistent holes, with higher reliability and longer tool life.
How does your company create and deliver value? Guest columnist Jonathan Wilkins of industrial automation and controls equipment supplier EU Automation explains how technology is changing the way manufacturers provide customers with the reliability, efficiency and accurate cost prediction they need.
Shops are revisiting the use of material handling robots or human-collaborative robot (cobot) utilization for fulfilling diverse tasks with efficiency and accuracy – two things that are sometimes hard to find in human workers because of the growing skills gap.
Fabricators are searching for ways to maximize their welding performance and productivity. Here are some of the latest welding systems, consumables and accessories that can help them achieve greater deposition rates, more penetration, less spatter and higher weld quality while reducing their overall operating costs.
Shops are revisiting the use of material handling robots or human-collaborative robot (cobot) utilization for fulfilling diverse tasks with efficiency and accuracy – two things that are sometimes hard to find in human workers because of the growing skills gap.
You need to minimize birdnesting, erratic wire feed speed and other problems that are causing unplanned downtime and costing you money. So what technologies should you look for when you choose a durable suitcase wire feeder for the jobsite?
Catalog 32 from EXAIR is a full color technical guide for compressed air solutions to common industrial conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating and static electricity problems.
The cobalt-rich substrate in the new WS40PM indexable milling grade from WIDIA makes it a first choice for machining titanium and other superalloys.
With metalworking business booming in all market sectors, both fabricators and machinists are drilling and finishing more types of holes than ever, faster, deeper and with more precision in a widening variety of materials. Here is some of the latest equipment and tooling to help them drill and finish more accurate and consistent holes, with higher reliability and longer tool life.
This simple switch makes life much easier because it introduces more standardization to the shop floor, reduces the burden on operators, increases setup speed and dramatically reduces the chances of human error. All of which saves time and realizes return on investment – and each additional machine helps increase the rate of return.
The metal stamping business is still strong, the labor pool is depleted, pressrooms are busier today than yesterday, and growth should continue in the year ahead. But be prepared for the unexpected and the transition into the new economy of metalworking.
In high speed, tight tolerance machining operations, eliminating the potential for human error can be a competitive advantage in an increasingly rigid marketplace.
Every time a part is touched adds cost to it. To reduce costs, improve the measurement process and optimize cycle time, here are some of the newest metrology systems, controls and tools that enable shops to inspect parts and tools and monitor machines without any unloading, reloading, repositioning or transfer of parts to a measurement station or lab.
This simple switch makes life much easier because it introduces more standardization to the shop floor, reduces the burden on operators, increases setup speed and dramatically reduces the chances of human error. All of which saves time and realizes return on investment – and each additional machine helps increase the rate of return.
