The U.S. auto industry has been automated for decades. Production of cars and trucks is associated with large, hulking robots fenced off from human employees. Inside those fenced off areas, tasks such as welding are performed. The industry, though, is advancing on the automation front.
In 2018, CNC Software Inc., Tolland, Conn., reached several milestones: its 35th anniversary as a company, 250,000th installation, a new user website and the introduction of Mastercam 2019.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is set to award $10 million in funding this year to the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) here, UI Labs CEO Caralynn Nowinski Collens, said this morning. UI Labs is DMDII’s parent organization.
Constant refinement of medical machining from tooling design to finished product requires not only the ability to handle a broad range of plastic and metal materials but also to achieve predictable results—particularly in the face of strict regulations.
Smart factory systems benefit from improved technologies, as well as proven applications.
Improving workplace safety is good for everyone, but issues and strategies can vary between younger and older employees.
DEI: What it is and how SME is committed.
Investing in an automation system—and partnering with key suppliers to customize a plan that fits your needs—will result in leaner, more productive operations with more efficient outcomes.
America Makes, in partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), will host
the 2023 Spring Technical Review & Exchange (TRX) on March 7-8 in El Paso.
The contraction in the manufacturing economy deepened last month, the Institute for Supply Management said today.