Shop-Floor Monitoring Critical to Improving Factory Processes July 1, 2013 Process improvement encompasses a wide range of tools, techniques and strategies. When properly deployed, shop-floor data collection and monitoring systems can help factory-floor managers leverage key data metrics including overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and total effective equipment performance (TEEP) that measure machine uptime and pinpoint bottlenecks or other problems in order to improve machining performance.
The Diversification Crisis in Manufacturing November 12, 2020 According to a survey conducted by ISM, 75 percent of U.S. manufacturing companies experienced delayed resources and materials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak has forced manufacturers to rethink supply chains to allow for product diversification.
Hitachi Powdered Metals Embraces Robotic Automation, Boosts Volume 400 percent in Tight Labor Market March 30, 2020 Hitachi Powdered Metals (USA) Inc. began a gradual investment in industrial robots at their Greensburg, Ind. plant in 2005, driven by the emergence of a tightening labor market and the opportunity to produce an extremely fragile product.
It’s Time to Join the Fourth Industrial Revolution June 22, 2023 Digital transformation for legacy factories
ABB Unveils Film Series About Women in Industry March 20, 2023 ABB announced the launch of its new film series: Unstoppable. This series aims to promote diversity and profile three remarkable female leaders in the mining, pulp and paper, and metals industries.
Datanomix, Hexagon Announce Partnership January 23, 2023 Datanomix and Hexagon announced a partnership to offer the Datanomix software solution to its global manufacturing customers.
Reaching Industry 5.0 through Advanced Analytics January 20, 2023 Industry 5.0 is a concept that improves communication and collaboration between humans and their AI counterparts
Learning is a Continuing Venture February 7, 2022 The Composites Manufacturing Technical Group of SME recognized two individuals and two prominent composites manufacturing organizations at its 2021 Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards program.
BIG KAISER Changes Name to BIG DAISHOWA November 30, 2021 BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc. will change its name to BIG DAISHOWA Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2022.
CESMII and SME join forces to accelerate smart manufacturing November 29, 2021 Meeting the urgent need for a National Smart Manufacturing Executive Council