A QMS system tracks and manages everything associated with a manufacturer's Quality Control department, including inspection procedures, policies and objectives, equipment calibration, audit
(Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain): Although the verbs vary depending on the practitioner, all agree that 5S should be one of the first steps taken in any lean manufacturing
The problem with metal AM is that parts need to be machined once they leave the build chamber. Hybrid manufacturing combines the two processes in a single machine, allowing the production of
If an airplane goes down due to mechanical failure, the OEM will want to know how, when, and where the at-fault component was produced, right down to the raw material used to make it. This
The Ring doorbell you bought last year is an example of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The IIoT refers to industrialized versions of cameras, thermostats, vibration sensors, etc., all of
Among the oldest of all manufactured products, castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mold cavity that has been shaped with a pattern resembling the target workpiece (sand or investment
Autoswing Co. new product October 2024
When stereolithography took off in the early 90s, everyone called it Rapid Prototyping. Today, 3D printing is no longer limited to prototypes, so the term has come to represent any
A Kanban card is a visual cue that a supply bin is empty, thus triggering a replenishment work order. It goes hand in hand with Just in Time manufacturing and
Stands for fifth-generation mobile network, and as its promoters will tell you, it offers increased security, far greater bandwidth (the size of the pipe), and speeds up to 100 times