Horizontal machining centers (HMCs) are versatile four-axis and, increasingly, five-axis machine platforms that maximize processing of multi-sided large parts by minimizing part handling.
An Israeli company has developed new artificial intelligence technology that promises to dramatically change how original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers conduct quality control inspections.
General Motors Co.’s quarterly profit plunged as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pared demand and caused the automaker to close factories.
SHANGHAI—The $150 million “factory of the future” that the Swiss innovator ABB announced nearly a year ago is becoming reality in this enormous city’s Pudong New Area.
Simcenter Testlab enables better usage of test-based data, from design and simulation to validation and certification.
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.
Digital metrology enables faster measurements, saving time, money and convenience.
CAD/CAM improves generative design, print simulation, path programming and process control in additive manufacturing.
Large-scale operational transitions can emulate loss to employees who are comfortable with existing systems.
AI software enables the company to capture relevant runtime metadata and put it into context to create useful information in real time.