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.
Castrol’s SmartControl system is the new way to monitor and manage metalworking fluid (MWF), automatically and in real time.
The America Makes affiliate at Ohio State University develops additive technology and talent.
Key steps are virtual twins and real relationships.
The most important step in digitizing any manufacturing or supply chain process is analysis of the ROI and business case and being able to demonstrate success to company leaders.
What manufacturers wanting in on Industry 4.0 should know before investing in a 3D printer
CAD/CAM improves generative design, print simulation, path programming and process control in additive manufacturing.
Additive veteran Andrew Graves boldly goes where no materials expert has gone before.
Making 3D printing sustainable requires more than recyclable materials and energy-efficient equipment; it requires that we rethink the status quo.
The dramatic growth in the number of universities with sustained AM research programs and associated curricula also means that many of these graduating students have even played a direct role in advancing the technology.