Quality Control
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The Future of Automated Machining and Machine Tending
OVERVIEW OF MACHINING AND MACHINE TENDING Machining is the process of material removal of a metal “blank” in order to produce a desired complex shape. Machine tending refers to the automated operation of industrial machine tools in a manufacturing plant, primarily using robot automation systems. While loading and unloading is the primary function of machine
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Spring 2020 Robotic Systems Web Training for MES: Creating the Ideal Digital Shop-floor
Summary: George Wilken – will answer questions on the state of the art in Shopfloor Digitization, how it benefits manufacturers and how it helps achieve the efficiency promised by implementation of Industry 4.0. Q&A Style Agenda: Introduction of Speakers and Backgrounds The Problem: Robotics and Automation initiatives must be matched by digitizing shopfloor practices to achieve
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App Note: IIOT Robot Cell Monitoring with Tend.ai, OPC-UA, Weintek and Tulip
How can we reduce waste and become more lean? One way is to identify losses around a robot cell operation. A manager once said “You can never recover lost robot cell time”. Goal: minimize idle robot cell time How do we capture losses? How do we categorize those losses? How do we put that process
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November 2018 Newsletter: Go LEAN to WIN!
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* –> FUTURA AUTOMATION | LEAN PRACTICES, SMART ROBOTS and CREATIVE SOLUTIONS Streamline manufacturing by eliminating waste and cost. Our primary mandate and mission is to counsel and support American manufacturers in solutions for advanced manufacturing and robotics (LEAN manufacturing) delivering a leading position in global competitiveness American companies strive to regain global competitiveness and attract back
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October 2018 Newsletter: Automation – So Fresh and Lean
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What is OEE and How Does it Fit with Industry 4.0?
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive. An OEE score of 100% means you are manufacturing only Good Parts, as fast as possible, with no Stop Time. In the language of OEE that means 100% Quality (only Good Parts), 100% Performance (as fast