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Automation Apps Increase Reliability in Smart Factory Production
Individually configurable software application packages from Liebherr can increase the control and reliability of robotic production in an Industry 4.0 operating environment.
Augmented Reality Delivers Digital Work Instructions to Field Service Technicians
Using Onsight Flow paperless work instructions from Librestream on their wearables for hands-free operation or on their smartphones and tablets, the digital field service worker can remotely inspect and troubleshoot assets quicker, safer and more consistently.
Seen Through the Eye of the User: Live Remote Maintenance Using Smart Glasses
Using a tablet, smartphone or smart glasses for remote maintenance of sawing machines and storage systems, VisualAssistance from KASTO lets users send live videos to service experts and receive real-time visual assistance and information to correct faults, perform maintenance work, reduce downtime and minimize costs.
AMETEK Acquires Spectro Scientific
With this $190 million deal, AMETEK further integrates instrumentation data into cloud-based software and analytics.
Augmented Reality Software Improves Maintenance Productivity
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor augmented reality (AR) software from Schneider Electric brings together physical, real-life objects with virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve proactive maintenance.
Advanced Robots, Turnkey Workcells, Collaborative Technology and More to Increase Productivity
The heavy duty, large reach MH900 Robot; the light 6-axis MotoMini for tabletop, floor, ceiling or wall-mount installations; and the Motoman AR1440 arc welding robot are some of the latest automation systems from Yaskawa Motoman that improve productivity in a wide variety of manufacturing operations.
A World Without Downtime
How close are we to a downtime free age?
FANUC Marks Production of 500,000th Robot
They reach a key milestone in keeping pace with the growing demand for automation in the metalworking industry.
Live Machine Production Data Anywhere, Anytime Via Email to All Devices
Using FactoryWiz Monitoring and DNC, Anywhere-Remote for Kitamura machine tools boosts production by collecting live unbiased shop floor data, creating baseline metrics and identifying process improvement opportunities.
Three Major Tipping Points that are Pushing Shops into Industry 4.0
Here are three very big, very real factors that shops must embrace to compete in the fourth industrial revolution.
Acorns, User Experience and Optimization
With the advent of technologies like the iPad, the field of predictive maintenance has now become an accessible, cost effective and achievable goal for many companies, from small shops to large factories. They can base an entire predictive maintenance platform on the iPad and utilize technology that is constantly improving.
Mobile Monitoring and Maintenance of Fluids Used in the Machine Shop
Using the TechTool mobile app from Fluid Service Technologies on their iPhone or iPad, technicians can monitor fluid inventory, usage, waste and recycling on an unlimited number of machine tools.
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