The Gears Have It January 24, 2020 When it comes to making something move, whether it be a robot arm, machine head, assembly line or more, you need to get the power from where it is generated to where the movement happens – enter gearboxes. Mike Quaas, President of DieQua, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to talk about the world of automation and how gearboxes are critical to its deployment. Gearboxes have been around for hundreds or years, but today’s engineers have more choices than ever in how to utilize their power.
In-Depth On Custom Automation January 13, 2020 SME interviewed at FABTECH Greg Morehouse. He is the Executive Vice President for operations, Acieta, a leading RIA certified and FANUC Authorized System Integrator. This podcast describes how Acieta defines custom automation and how one should approach the task of engaging an integrator like Acieta in procuring an automation system, whether your shop has three people or 300.
Tackling Downtime and Inefficiencies with Software November 20, 2019 Turning to software over paper reports does more than just save trees. Chris Mahar, Associate Editor of Manufacturing Engineering, talks with David McPhail, President and CEO of Memex Inc., about how manufacturers can utilize technology to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and boost productivity and profits across their business.
Recovering From Supply Chain Strain October 6, 2021 Aerospace and defense sectors are emerging from the pandemic more resilient while other sectors, including automotive, struggle meet demand.
AWS, Google, Microsoft apply expertise in data, software to manufacturing October 20, 2021 Calculated use of an increasing variety of information-gathering tools is turning Big Data into Even Bigger Data and democratizing access to the information collected.
Going the extra kilometer to keep you well informed October 15, 2021 Four profiles of Argentine companies continue the Smart Manufacturing mission of being a borderless publication.
ITPort out to simplify IoT, lower the cost of implementation October 14, 2021 The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing up. But keeping up with it can be a challenge, especially for small and medium-size enterprises. And that’s what motivated ITPort to develop a complexity-busting app called Weeot.
Sinteplast relies on robotics to maintain growth trajectory October 11, 2021 Argentina’s Sinteplast gave workers back their holidays and weekends with completion of a high-bay warehouse. The facility allows for 18,000 pallet positions on 23 levels that are scaled by speedy robots.
Riester uses smart conveying to design versatile machine October 7, 2021 An intelligent and highly flexible transport system enables a wide variety of production steps to be flexibly combined in a modular, powerful and versatile machine for the assembly of automotive fuel lines.
IMA Active awash in data needed for continuous growth October 6, 2021 In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries—and in general in regulated environments—data integrity is essential. Software solutions used by IMA Active provide 100 percent data integrity and easy customization for its global customer base.
