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Mazak Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing

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Its Kentucky plant is also designated as a Mazak iSmart Factory that uses advanced manufacturing cells and systems together with full digital integration to achieve free-flow data sharing in terms of process control and operation monitoring, according to the company.

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How a collaborative approach is driving Ireland from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

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The consortium is also now rolling out the model it used for pharmaceutical manufacturers to all of Ireland’s manufacturing sectors and those that support them, like the engineering, technology and sustainability sectors. Manufacturing accounts for about one-third of the country’s GDP, and the sector employs about 11% of its workforce.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

THEIR SOLUTION Lockheed Martin’s MS2 Clearwater facility uses iBASEt’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with its embedded Quality Management System (EQMS) which enables: Integrated production and quality assurance across operations Real-time Statistical Process Control (SPC) Six Sigma and yield metrics used in team reviews Documentation of Root-Cause (..)

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

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iScan3D, with integral process controller, connects with API’s Radian Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) Laser Tracker to accurately monitor scanner position and deliver high accuracy measuring and scanning. Mold Monitoring System Provides Real-Time Mold Performance Monitoring. Photo Credit: Arburg, Hack Formenbau.