Industrial lasers continue to boost efficiency and profitability in applications from hand-held welding to turnkey and custom cutting, welding and marking systems.
Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE) is an engineering discipline that harnesses the similarities among related products, while respecting and managing their differences.
Sandvik signed an agreement to acquireCNC Software Inc., the company behind Mastercam, the most widely used Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) brand in the industry.
The manufacturing industry is a beautiful industry to work in. We owe it to the next generation to improve working conditions through CNC automation and to further improve the attractiveness of our industry for young people considering manufacturing as a career.
We can be proud of how companies have remained resilient throughout the pandemic. That resiliency will be further challenged.
Embracing the digital transformation is key to growing out of volatility during this recovery period—and the defense industry’s success with Quality 4.0 tech proves how they support resilience in the face of uncertainty.
NASA landed another rover on Mars in February, thanks in part to the work and leadership of Adam Steltzner. SME’s Smart Manufacturing interviewed him shortly thereafter.
The digital thread is one piece of the digital transformation underway at NASA and throughout the manufacturing community.
In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries—and in general in regulated environments—data integrity is essential. Software solutions used by IMA Active provide 100 percent data integrity and easy customization for its global customer base.
Smart manufacturing is transforming A&D manufacturing as more companies adopt automation, artificial intelligence and robotics. Some manufacturers are also focusing on eliminating so-called islands of automation and integrating the technology across entire processes.