With the addition of Scytec’s DataXchange software, Minitab extends its capabilities to collect comprehensive, real-time operational data from machines such as CNC (Computer Numerical Control) ...

Humans need to interact with machines in manufacturing applications to task those machines, monitor processes and troubleshoot problems. Historically, human-machine interfaces in the industrial ...

To improve plant floor productivity, manufacturers have typically focused on finding ways to optimize individual assets using metrics associated with overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Over the ...

Integrating robotics, automation and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) in the rapidly evolving global manufacturing landscape represents a profound shift toward smarter, safer and more innovative ...

So, wire arc additive manufacturing, or WAAM as folks in the know call it, is pretty neat. It’s basically a fancy way to ...

The impact that the process manufacturing industry has on society today should not be underrated. Process manufacturing is a production method that uses formulas or recipes to produce goods through ...

In the first of a four-part series, Robert Dusenbury provides an overview of how his team went about designing and producing a golf putter to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of closed-loop ...

The manufacturing process is a complex one that can be impacted by many factors: supplies, equipment, factory overhead, the need for special parts, and the people who work at all points in the process ...