Automation

CAD/CAM

Cutting Part Programming Times Through AI

CAM Assist cuts repetition from part programming — early users say it cuts tribal knowledge and could be a useful tool for training new programmers.

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Automation

Tactile Sensor Could Give Robots Human Touch

Gelsight’s tactile sensing technology could give robots more flexibility in the tasks and environments they can handle.

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Automation

How to Automate a Prototyping Shop

By focusing machine tending on pallets rather than individual parts, KAD Models has automated its high-mix, low-volume workload — and thrived as a result.

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Automation

Hexagon AI-Powered CAM Software Streamlines Part Programming

The ProPlanAI CAM programming tool is designed to help machine shops achieve operational excellence at scale.

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Automation

Shop “Dims the Lights” With Pallets and More

Adding pallet systems brought Mach Machine success and additional productivity. The shop has since furthered its automation goals while adding new capabilities.

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Quickbase Work Management Software Provides Comprehensive Monitoring

Quickbase’s Work Management platform features a suite of pre-built applications, templates and AI-powered app building capabilities to connect teams, machines and workflows.

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Four Questions (& Answers) About Data-Driven Process Improvement at CNC Job Shops

How can shops can make informed decisions using data-driven feedback to improve shopfloor efficiency and profitability? And how will these technologies differ between high- and low-volume production?

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Automation

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Robots and 3D Printing

In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, Robots & Autonomy Editor Julia Hider joins Additive Manufacturing’s Executive Editor Stephanie Hendrixson and Editor-in-Chief Peter Zelinski to discuss how robots and 3D printing enable each other.

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Automation

Vericut AI-Powered Tools Enhance Software Accessibility

Vericut Intelligence and Vericut Assistant aim to simplify the way users can interact with and gain knowledge from Vericut’s software products.

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Refining Shopfloor Processes for Mission-Critical Parts

Pacon Mfg, Inc. has not rested on its laurels as the 2020 Top Shop Honoree for Shopfloor Practices and Performance. In the years since, it has refined its processes to continue excelling in a volatile market.

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