The implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) has become widespread over the last decade. Before then, Machine to Machine (M2M) communication was the standard for machine connectivity. It started in the 1990s, when low-cost RFID tags were first placed on products to track them through the supply chain.
In recent decades, South Carolina and New York have built world-class industry clusters producing tens of thousands of high-paying jobs. Greenville did it in high-tech auto making; Albany, in nanotech.
Today’s industrial workers are able to see and do things that would have been impossible just a decade ago. Augmented reality (AR), an innovative digital technology, is both enhancing what people can see and how they can use that added information to accomplish specific tasks. And it couldn’t have come at a better time
Whether you’re for or against connected cars, they’re already becoming much more commonplace in markets around the world.
SME and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, will take their co-sponsored Smart Manufacturing Experience event, bringing the future of manufacturing to Pittsburgh in 2020.
While the term “manufacturing automation” has struck fear in many workers’ hearts due to worries that their jobs will be eliminated, its effect is actually much more complicated — and has proven to be beneficial to employees as well as employers.
Mitutoyo America Corporation will be exhibiting coordinate measuring machines, data wireless communication systems, machine vision systems, and more in Booth 415 at the Smart Manufacturing Experience, April 30-May 2, 2018, at the Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA.
Mixed reality is fueling a transformative manufacturing revolution, from enhanced sales and service opportunities, to more efficient production, and improved staff safety and productivity.
For students interested in pursuing a career in STEM, the Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018 offers an immersive three-day event that features a hands-on learning experience, Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018 Student Program, through its partnership with the SME Education Foundation, Ripple3D, Boston Public Schools, and area universities.
Methods Machine Tools, a leading supplier of precision machine tools, 3D printing technology, and automation, will bring seven of its real world technologies to life at the upcoming Smart Manufacturing Experience event, in booth #325 at the Boston Convention Center, April 30 through May 2.