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Durable Goods Orders Rise on Transportation.
New orders for durable goods increased 0.7 percent to $267.2 billion in May, paced by a gain in orders for transportation equipment, the Commerce Department reported. It was the seventh increase in the past eight months.
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Tips & tricks for measuring highly-polished metal components
Orthopedic implant manufacturers are faced with the challenge of precisely and efficiently measuring complex, highly-polished free form surfaces, without destroying the part. In this webinar, we will show you how to check the geometric dimensioning of these metal implants, without causing micro scratches. Join us on Thursday, July 14th, 2022 | 10:00 am (CDT)
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The electric drive train is changing gear design and production: Gear-generation equipment makers are meeting the challenge.
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Sudhir Mehta, global vice president for digital transformation at Lexmark, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., discusses the company’s ready-made Optra IoT platform and its value to all types of manufacturers.
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Protect Your Powerful, High-Speed Machines
When machines are running up to 30,000 RPM, detecting errors and preventing crashes is critical. Pilatus uses VERICUT to simulate NC programs to identify and address risks prior to machining aluminum components for the first time. VERICUT makes it easy to reduce the time you spend in the prove-out process and streamline the manufacturing workflow.
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Digital twins are breathing life and innovation into increasingly more areas of manufacturing as well as solving challenges for machine shops of all sizes. With the skilled labor shortage and an ongoing effort to reshore high-tech manufacturing to the U.S., digital twins have a lot to offer.
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Fictiv contributed $10,000 in essential machined parts so a student-designed electric race vehicle could be completed.
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SQUEAKS – Productivity is Everything™
SQUEAKS is improving employee productivity, slashing response time, and eliminating wasted time. SQUEAKS is transforming communication in Manufacturing by improving visibility and driving action. With SQUEAKS, employees are mobile, yet connected. The SQUEAKS Communication Platform includes:
- Messaging – Mobile Andon ensures alerts are never ignored
- Digital Signage – Production Displays that deliver live information wherever you are
- Digital Team Leader Boards – facilitate more productive meetings by aggregating everything important in one place
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The rivalry between General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. “is taking on an urgent new dimension” as the automakers try to catch Telsa Inc. in electric vehicles, The Wall Street Journal said. Both are coming out with electric full-size pickups.
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Relatives of some victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes say they are still worried about the plane’s safety, The New York Times reported. The 737 Max is back in the air after some software fixes. But families of crash victims say more needs to be done.
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Data Acquisition and Reporting Tailored to Your Plant
Stop paying for excessive functionality you didn't ask for. Say Goodbye to other solutions that try to be a one-size-fits-all.
Our team at Ectobox knows that your situation is unique. We're on a mission to deliver a highly tailored solution with all the data and tracking you need, without complicating it with everything you didn't need.
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