Trends in Simulation Software Make It More Powerful, Practical and Faster to Master June 12, 2017 As more companies are embracing automation and efficiency methods, dedicated machining simulation software is a natural fit into today’s modern factories. In our experience, even small shops with under five employees are investing in these programs.
Big data is just messy. Clean it up with cognitive analytics. June 30, 2017 Data management and the maintenance of clean, usable data for asset performance metrics pose great challenges for manufacturers today.
Comau, Microsoft, ICONICS Target Efficiency Together April 27, 2017 Comau, Microsoft and ICONICS are debuting here at Hannover Messe the results of their work together to improve manufacturing production around the world, in terms of efficiency and total cost of ownership.
Manufacturing Adds 28,000 Jobs, Led by Non-Durable Goods March 10, 2017 US manufacturing added 28,000 jobs in February, with non-durable goods leading the surge.
ERP Software for Small Shops December 5, 2016 Modernizing the smaller shop with the latest digital tools available from enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developers
Building simulation tools for non-programmer types March 28, 2017 A significant trend in the last decade in manufacturing and engineering can be summed up in a simple phrase—more digital. From CAD designs to sophisticated simulations used to verify their functionality, products as complex as airplanes and automobiles live their early conceptual lives in a digital world. Increasingly, the factory systems used to create them are doing likewise.
Auto Industry Faces Short- and Long-Term Challenges December 6, 2016 Sales of cars and light trucks plummeted during the Great Recession and General Motors Co. and Chrysler emerged from government-back bankruptcies in 2009. Since then, total industry deliveries have surged, hitting a record 17.47 million in 2015, according to Autodata Corp.
Digital Tools for the Future Factory November 11, 2016 Transforming manufacturing with advanced digital tools is well underway, but manufacturers who haven’t adopted Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industrial 4.0 strategies are best advised to take a long look at the digital future of manufacturing.
The Answer Really May Be Blowing in the Wind December 5, 2016 The energy industry outlook—particularly the fossil fuel industry—on the eve of 2017 is better than it was as the calendar page turned over to 2016. However, the threat of market volatility continues to exist because of politics, policy considerations, continuing (although declining) inventory gluts and the possibility of international turmoil and unexpected refinery outages.
New Graphene Synthesized for Industrial Uses February 7, 2017 Materials researcher Metalysis Ltd. (South Yorkshire, UK) recently announced that it has developed a new synthesized graphene material that holds potential for future industrial production. Metalysis, which is focused on commercializing its proprietary electrochemical metal-powder manufacturing technology, said its R&D successfully produced graphene using the company’s own process.
