As manufacturers embrace the “new normal,” advanced technologies will set organizations apart from the field.
The three keynote speakers of HOUSTEX, EASTEC, SOUTHTEC and WESTEC—the Manufacturing Technology Series—offer perspectives pertinent to manufacturers in general, but of particular use to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
With the ongoing shortage of skilled workers and the pickup in the economy, suppliers of welding equipment are finding ways to making welding easier for those working in manufacturing. Automation is the leading technique among many.
The deburring and finishing of machined and fabricated parts is a necessary but often disregarded step in the manufacturing process.
Not far from Florida’s metropolitan areas lie rural communities with the space and workforce to support manufacturing leaders. From Walton County in the Panhandle to the Heartland Counties near Lake Okeechobee, the state’s rural regions present a unique mix of resources for the manufacturing industry.
The mindset that should accompany decision making about how best to deburr parts should depend on establishing a target for cost per part. That’s the sage advice of LaRoux Gillespie, Dr. Eng, FSME, CMfgE, PE, a past president of SME and author of 13 books on burrs and deburring.
Manufacturers need to adopt proactive threat modeling for their cyber-physical systems to map the connections between IT and OT.
The U.S. government is investing billions into semiconductor research, development, and production. What does it mean for manufacturers?
The power of highly functional fabric manufacturing brings new possibilities to life.
Black hats, script kiddies, phishers, and hostile nation-states. Bad actors are out there,
fervently working to sabotage your factory and steal your stuff. What are you doing about it?
