It wasn't long after personal computers made their debut that bad actors began hacking into them for nefarious purposes. Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks,
On a press brake, a tool called a punch is attached to an upper movable ram. As the ram goes down, it forces a sheet metal blank into a fixed
There's a red, yellow, and green traffic light perched atop most CNC machine tools. It's called an Andon, a Lean tool that automotive engineers at Toyota invented as a visual
A punch press drives a tool (called a punch) into or through a piece of sheet metal to create a hole or shaped feature. Shops have largely replaced these once
Mount a laser over a bed of metal powder, program it to trace a cross-section of a part model on the surface (thereby fusing the metal particles), then drag some
Need to integrate your CAM software with the shop's ERP system? You’ll need an API to act as the go-between.
Minimizing waste in the form of overproduction, lost time, bad parts, and unnecessary movement of people and materials. Sprinkle in some continuous improvement and a sense of company-wide
Often mistaken for a "digital twin," a virtual twin is a computer model of a physical component, but is largely limited to product design and simulation. Generally speaking, it has
An AM technology that "selectively sprays" adhesive (binder) onto a bed of metal or ceramic powder (or sand). A layer of fresh material is then applied, and the process repeats
ERP is software that manufacturers use to track and manage quotes, sales orders, purchasing, scheduling, inventory, shipping, invoicing, and payments. Some common examples include SAP, Epicor,