Data-Driven Manufacturing

MTConnect Conference Returns to Cincinnati

The event is scheduled for April 10-12, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency.

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MTConnect is Fast Becoming Factory Floor Lingua Franca

Would you buy a computer that could only “talk” with just a couple of other devices, like a printer and one other desktop? Neither would most people. They’d make sure their new unit has all the ports and protocols that will get them to the whole outside world.

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Why I Love MTConnect

It’s got good people behind it. It’s got great shops as users. It’s got really neat applications. In short, it’s fun to write about.

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MT Connect: Two Shops Share Their Experience

For two shops in northern Indiana, using MTConnect for machine monitoring was just the start. Both shops are now ready to implement other promising applications.

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No Machine Left Behind

Connectivity protects legacy machines as production assets.

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Basics

Understanding MTConnect Agents and Adapters

MTConnect agents and their corresponding device adapters are simply small computer programs that work together so that MTConnect can make shop equipment and networks more readily connectible. In a nutshell, adapters enable existing shopfloor devices “to speak MTConnect,” and agents enable MTConnect messages and data files to be transmitted across a network to MTConnect-compatible applications.

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An MTConnect Q&A With Brian Papke, President of Mazak

Mazak has taken strides to support MTConnect. I spoke with Brian Papke, president of Mazak, to find out why.

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Getting Started with MTConnect

MTConnect is a standardized communication protocol designed to help shops and plants integrate every piece of shopfloor equipment into a manufacturing data system. A new "conductivity guide" explains how to start implementing MTConnect to improve productivity on the shop floor.

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The Need to Know Is Basic

An MTConnect-enabled monitoring system gives this shop a clear and simple picture of machine tool usage.

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Everything You Wanted to Know about MTConnect

I stand by my assessment that MTConnect is invaluable because it opens a world of possibilities for automating and streamlining shop operations.

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