The first rule of efficiency is to accurately measure equipment utilization and quality rates.
CMMs and other multifunctional metrology devices are becoming faster and more sophisticated, but top-quality gages and measuring tools still have an important place.
Shop floor metrology equipment is getting faster, smarter, and more automated.
Is it time for an upgrade?
The structure of CMMC 2.0 has been streamlined to be slightly less stringent and easier to implement, especially for shops in the lower tiers of the supply chain.
Should you coat in-house? Factors to consider include costs, supply chain issues and the ability to make proprietary coatings.
Black hats, script kiddies, phishers, and hostile nation-states. Bad actors are out there,
fervently working to sabotage your factory and steal your stuff. What are you doing about it?
As hackers become more sophisticated and dangerous, manufacturers need to step up their cybersecurity efforts.
In today’s ever-changing environment, planning—and investing in next-generation solutions—is more critical than ever.
Purdue University’s College of Engineering is partnering with MediaTek Inc., a leading global fabless chipmaker, to open the Midwest’s first semiconductor chip design center, to be housed on Purdue’s campus.
Automation with high data density is a key to smart manufacturing.
