A multitasking machine is defined as a CNC lathe equipped with a machining center-style tool spindle, automatic tool changer (ATC), and external tool magazine. If you make high mix, low-volume
Texas Instruments invented DLP in 1987 for use in home theaters. Several 3D printer manufacturers have since co-opted the technology as a means to project sequential digital images of individual
Sensors on machine tools and other equipment gather huge amounts of data. Data analytics is the science of extracting meaningful (and actionable) information from it.
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Mix tiny bits of garnet or other abrasive with water and force the resulting slurry through a 0.5 mm or smaller nozzle at 60,000 psi, and it will quite literally
In a Smart Factory, the machine tools, equipment, robots, and software systems are interconnected, sharing data with one another and their human masters.
FABTECH is North America’s largest metal-forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, organized jointly by the American Welding Society (AWS), Chemical Coaters Association International
PLM is the keeper of every stage in a product's lifetime, from the napkin sketch to the final design, the manufacturing process and bill of material, its quality requirements, where and how
Similar to L-PBF 3D printing, EBM uses a high-powered electron beam rather than a laser to melt the metal powder. It is said to be the preferred method for building
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