Robots simply are not used as widely as they could be, due to persistent barriers.
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Laser micro-cutting can increase precision and enable contactless cutting for machines, leading to higher-quality products.
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A professor, who visited IMTS in September, discusses trends in machine tools.
When visiting some machine shops I hear PM, most commonly known as preventive maintenance, referred to as “postmortem,” as in, “We just run the machines until they die.”
Demand for automation and robots is surging in multiple industries, including automotive, writes the CEO of Thomas.com.
A Michigan company that displays instructions for manual manufacturing processes on work stations via augmented reality (AR) is adding wearables to provide similar guidance.
When I graduated with an engineering degree some decades ago, I learned that the organizations I was going to work for had internal communication problems. This was especially true for those that designed and manufactured complex machinery such as engines, aircraft, or automobiles.
My instincts tell me we need a sense of urgency around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The urgency is driven by how quickly technology can move today, and how an unexpected breakthrough can quickly dominate.