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Challenged by an increasingly niche-oriented automotive market, The Chrysler Group (Auburn Hills, MI) must increase the number of models it offers while decreasing its capital investment. The company plans to offer 50% more models in 2009 compared to 2004, according to John Felice, VP of manufacturing, technology and global enterprise for Chrysler.

Automation in manufacturing is more important than ever, reducing costs and improving quality. While it is important in assembling cars, machining engines, or drilling holes in airframes, is it important to metrology operations as well? “Absolutely,” explained Michael Kleemann, engineering manager VRSI (Plymouth, MI).

Shops today must track or measure their manufacturing operations to improve them. This need drives the growing use of MTConnect—an open, royalty-free protocol for extracting data from practically any piece of equipment, including machine tools and other manufacturing systems. The integration of MTConnect is a major undertaking, and can be a bit challenging unless certain preparations are made ahead of time.

This week’s Automate trade show in Detroit demonstrated the drive for flexibility on the factory floor.

Even for those well on the automation path, there can be stumbling blocks to overcome or additional areas to be automated. A new, objective view from a different source could provide a satisfying solution.

There’s a type, geometry and coating for virtually any application or material.

The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.

Where and why has the sharing of information fallen through the cracks?

The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.

The combination of AI with IIoT delivers intelligent, connecting systems that can self-correct and self-heal themselves.