Automation
Education and Training Triumphs
The 2013 Leadtime Leaders detail their apprenticeship training and educational programs—and the rewards they reap.
Read MoreMega-Cell: Moldmaking Automation
The Mega-Cell is a production system that ties together all available opportunities to automate and control the process.
Read MoreRaising the Bar on Better
A look at one project to move away from traditionally customized moldmaking toward a level of complete automation that raises the bar on accuracy, repeatability and control.
Read MoreIndustry 4.0: EMO Update
This is not the first time a technical breakthrough was supposed to revolutionize the world of factories: we’re talking about computer-integrated manufacturing, or CIM for short. EMO HANNOVER asked the scientist Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansel, Director of the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) in Stuttgart, about Industry 4.0. Following is a Q&A with Dr. Bauernhansel.
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Jet Tooling?
Dedicated tool shop expansion and capital investment into a 5-axis high-speed machining cell with robot tending for lights out 24/7 production, has given Sil-Pro the high-speed capabilities it needs to offer expedited moldmaking services: Jet Tooling.
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A Dynamic Duo Speaks!
When I first met the co-owners of 2010 Leadtime Leader Award Winner Mold Craft, Inc., I was impressed with their enthusiasm and passion for the industry. As I got to know them better, I was blown away by their technical expertise and business savvy. Come to amerimold next month to hear their company’s automation story.
Read MoreThe Association for Advancing Automation: The Voice of Automation
The biggest challenge is to be the voice of automation and educate potential users about the benefits of automating—especially small- to medium-size companies who may feel automation is out of their realm.
Read MoreMoldmaker/Molder “Doubles Down” with Technology Investment
“At a time when many others are exiting the domestic tool making business because of its low margins and ever growing requirements for capital investments, we see it as a critical component to the ultimate success of our customers’ end product in the market.”
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Rethinking Robots Close to Home
Close to MY home, that is. The Rodon Group of Hatfield, PA--about 15 minutes from my office--who we've covered in MMT is excited about its newest employee--a recently acquired Baxter, a new category of robot.
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Boots on the Ground at Mega Moldmaker Rexam
Last month I paid a visit to Rexam Mold Manufacturing to see firsthand how the company is incorporating automation into its operations with the Mega-Cell—an automation station that involves a number of leading manufacturers and suppliers.
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