In this podcast, John Derry, senior application engineer at Promess, talks to SME Media contributing editor Michael Anderson about reducing complexity in assembly equipment. Derry discusses how assembly systems may become unnecessarily complex--and how that complexity can reduce quality and increase costs. Derry goes on to describe effective ways of addressing these issues and to reduce and even eliminate unnecessary complexity.
Smart Manufacturing will come to the fore in 2022 as a holistic strategy that considers the entire process throughout a product’s entire lifecycle.
By relying on industrial automation technologies, companies that reshore operations can minimize economic impact while maintaining product quality.
As the 2022 SME president, I hope to build on the successes of my predecessors with a particular emphasis on workforce development and especially the workforce itself.
How real machine data can spur improvement in manufacturing.
Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.
MxD, the national digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, launched the MxD Learn Virtual Training Center (VTC) with the release of several new courses.
Automation is becoming more advanced, but human partners are critical for success.
RaaS model helps manufacturers solve labor problems without huge investment.
Directed energy deposition methods depend on CAM and computers
