The impact of AI’s capability is profound. It simplifies the programming process by providing informed recommendations, which helps less experienced users make better decisions and reduces the likelihood of errors. George Chen, Senior Offer Marketing and Business Development Manager at DELMIA, takes a closer look at how machining operations can be optimised and streamlined with the use of AI.
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Here in the northeast, a long-standing manufacturing powerhouse, we’ve been faced with a pressing challenge: a growing skills gap within our manufacturing industry. This gap, exacerbated by demographic shifts, technological advancements, and a lack of awareness about manufacturing careers, threatens the region’s economic vitality. To address this issue, a multifaceted approach is needed to attract, train, and retain a skilled workforce. Collectively we can get there, but it’s going to take some time, some attention, and some dedication to collaborating on properly promoting the livelihood that can be created working within our industry.
Innovative options for mounting, customization, and true mobility can help to maximize usable space and productivity in cramped facilities.
Advanced rotary surface grinders provide the precise flatness, parallelism, and finish needed for industrial parts subjected to high pressure and rotation, all at a reduced cost and cycle time.
Manufacturing Operations Management and Manufacturing Execution Systems play a vital role in the workflow for many manufacturing firms around the globe, but there are still many within the sector who still confuse the two. Mike Bradford Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA, takes a closer look at some of the biggest differences between MES and MOM, and why these differences are critical to manufacturing success.
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt, consumers increasingly seek real change from the retail industry. According to a recent survey conducted by The Economist, Internet searches for sustainable products shot up 71 percent over the past five years.
Similarly, McKinsey & Company has found that 66 percent of all survey participants consider sustainability while making purchasing decisions. That number shoots up to 75 percent for Millennials.
Sustainability in manufacturing has been a big topic for many years now and there’s good reason for it. With more and more pressure being put on businesses around the world to reduce their carbon emissions, it’s essential that those who work in sectors with high emission output, do whatever they can to reduce their overall carbon footprint.
By Todd E. Lizotte, Orest Ohar, and Joseph Dagher of Bold Laser Automation, Inc. Bedford, NH.
Laser-based welding has revolutionized the manufacturing landscape, enabling the precise and efficient joining of intricate assemblies across diverse sectors, including medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and the growing battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries.
What steps can manufacturers take to improve the responsiveness to their supply chain?
A combination of intensely competitive global markets, constantly evolving consumer demands, and unsettling international geopolitical events means manufacturers cannot rely on conventional models to optimize efficient supply chains.
“Lean isn’t going to help you if your quality is bad. Why just make bad stuff faster?”
I hear this comment, or ones like it, more often than I’d like. It’s a misnomer that for whatever reason has caught on, even though it couldn’t be more wrong. Lean is a lot more than just “better, faster, cheaper.” The fact is that Lean and Quality are close cousins, and the relationship needs to be better understood throughout industry.