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In a Smart Factory, the machine tools, equipment, robots, and software systems are interconnected, sharing data with one another and their human masters.

PLM is the keeper of every stage in a product's lifetime, from the napkin sketch to the final design, the manufacturing process and bill of material, its quality requirements, where and how

When the CAD system can share information with the shop's CAM software (or its MES, MOM, PLM, etc.) it's called interoperability, a crucial component of the digital thread.

Similar to L-PBF 3D printing, EBM uses a high-powered electron beam rather than a laser to melt the metal powder. It is said to be the preferred method for building

MOM takes MES one step further by pulling in the quality and maintenance departments, providing a comprehensive, real-time view of manufacturing operations. It's like ERP but without the front

Here, all five axes (typically X, Y, Z, A, and B) on a suitably equipped machining center can be engaged simultaneously, allowing the production of complex, freeform surfaces like those

In 1983, 3D Systems founder Charles Hull invented a process he dubbed stereolithography (SLA), which uses a UV laser to successively draw thin layers of a CAD model onto a

Where simple stamping dies form or punch out a part with each up and down stroke of the press, a progressive die completes it in bite-sized pieces. It gradually moves the strip of material

Learn how LFAM reduces production costs by eliminating the need for costly molds, tooling and labor-intensive assembly processes.

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