In a traditional business mindset, manufacturers stringently limit the extent to which they expose their plans and processes beyond their internal audience. They consult with developers and technicians to select new resources that augment their capabilities, but they make most of their developmental moves as secret as possible to avoid losing a competitive…
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Keeping a well-organized tool crib can quickly become a full-time job – or the work of an entire department – as shops grow in size and start working with a higher mix of materials and applications. Things only get more complex in high-mix/low-volume production environments, where the number of tool references can quickly…
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The promises of Industry 4.0 – enhanced productivity, work capacity and savings – appear enticing, but in many smaller manufacturing firms, everyone from the owner to the shop floor chases a long list of must-do tasks, leaving little time to think about how to improve the status quo. Some of the most-asked questions…
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