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In 3D printing, CAD models must be electronically "sliced" with special software prior to the build process. Each slice represents a single layer of the printed part.

MOM takes MES one step further by pulling in the quality and maintenance departments, providing a comprehensive, real-time view of manufacturing operations. It's like ERP but without the front

In 1983, 3D Systems founder Charles Hull invented a process he dubbed stereolithography (SLA), which uses a UV laser to successively draw thin layers of a CAD model onto a

In the early days of computing, people needed a way to get modems and other peripheral devices to communicate. The resulting RS-232 standard was popular with CNC machine tool users

Instead of IIoT sensors sending all of their data to the cloud for storage and analysis, processing it at the device or a local server is both faster and less

Take a chunk of red-hot steel, position it between two mating dies, and apply so much pressure that the metal flows into the cavities. This improbable act is known as closed-die forging, which is

Where simple stamping dies form or punch out a part with each up and down stroke of the press, a progressive die completes it in bite-sized pieces. It gradually moves the strip of material

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

Here, all five axes (typically X, Y, Z, A, and B) on a suitably equipped machining center can be engaged simultaneously, allowing the production of complex, freeform surfaces like those

Where most milling toolholders rely on a screw, collet, or similar clamping mechanism to grip the tool, shrink-fit uses thermally-induced compression—heat the holder until its bore expands