When the CAD system can share information with the shop's CAM software (or its MES, MOM, PLM, etc.) it's called interoperability, a crucial component of the digital thread.
MOM takes MES one step further by pulling in the quality and maintenance departments, providing a comprehensive, real-time view of manufacturing operations. It's like ERP but without the front
In 1983, 3D Systems founder Charles Hull invented a process he dubbed stereolithography (SLA), which uses a UV laser to successively draw thin layers of a CAD model onto a
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In the early days of computing, people needed a way to get modems and other peripheral devices to communicate. The resulting RS-232 standard was popular with CNC machine tool users
Take a chunk of red-hot steel, position it between two mating dies, and apply so much pressure that the metal flows into the cavities. This improbable act is known as closed-die forging, which is
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In a Smart Factory, the machine tools, equipment, robots, and software systems are interconnected, sharing data with one another and their human masters.
PLM is the keeper of every stage in a product's lifetime, from the napkin sketch to the final design, the manufacturing process and bill of material, its quality requirements, where and how
Similar to L-PBF 3D printing, EBM uses a high-powered electron beam rather than a laser to melt the metal powder. It is said to be the preferred method for building