SME’s Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show: Resources, Knowledge and the Coming New World of Manufacturing Author: SME Communications August 9, 2017 New challenges and opportunities are coming in Canada’s manufacturing sector in the very near future. That topic is among the highlights of the 2017 Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), produced by SME, and returning to The International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 25–28.
Technology Tailored to Shop’s Machining Needs May 2, 2017 You don’t have to look too far to find tooling presetters that fit the machining requirements of just about any size shop. The value of off-line tool presetting—rather than stopping machine spindles to touch off tools as machines sit idle—continues to prove itself invaluable, especially to the smallest first-time user shops.
Cutting Tools for Use with New Aluminum-Compound Materials January 6, 2017 New work materials are developed continually to improve the capabilities of finished parts, making them lighter and stronger, among other properties. When these materials catch on, cutting tools must adapt to their often challenging properties.
A Sharper Focus on Metrology for Medical Manufacturing May 9, 2017 Metrology technology companies have two key reasons to innovate in the medical device arena. One is to keep up with changing standards for medical manufacturing from ISO, PTB (Germany’s national standards laboratory), NIST and the FDA.
PLM’s Digital Twins Offer Virtual View of Manufacturing April 18, 2017 With the latest product lifecycle management (PLM) tools, manufacturers take aim at speeding developments using the Digital Thread, an integrated set of CAD/CAM/CAE and cPDM (collaborative Product Data Management) solutions that weave together new Digital Twins of manufacturing processes.
‘Digital factory’ could take flight on back of robotics, simulation July 12, 2017 After years of hype, the digital factory—the comprehensive integration of data from development, production and suppliers via new hardware and software meant to increase efficiency—is gradually becoming a reality.
Chipping Away on the Factory Floor January 4, 2017 Some of the most impressive sights at industrial trade shows are big machine tools cutting away at large parts while being sprayed with coolant. To keep those machine tools operating at peak output requires a less glamorous part of manufacturing: the systems that help manufacturers remove chips and recycle fluid.
Genesis Systems Teams with Virtual Reality January 6, 2017 Immersive visualization in the manufacturing world has proven its value time and time again during design reviews, proof-of-concept validation, and customer engagement, decreasing time to market and minimizing risk. Organizations are experiencing faster buying cycles, decreased time-to-market, and minimized risk as they optimize designs in virtual space.
2017: Inspired, Educated and Prosperous January 4, 2017 As I begin my term as 2017 SME president, I do so with a great deal of optimism, enthusiasm and pride. I’m very proud to carry on the legacy of those who’ve come before me and look forward to leading the organization in its continued efforts to serve the manufacturing community.
The Digitization of Modern Manufacturing January 4, 2017 Today, the ideal factory can achieve levels of self-controlling (and perhaps self-learning) production processes, in which production reacts autonomously to changes or faults and takes appropriate measures.