Software

ECI's Order Snapshot Automates Order Status Updates for Small, Medium-Size Businesses

ECI Software Solutions offers Order Snapshot to its M1 enterprise resource planning (ERP) users.

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KeyedIn Manufacturing ERP Software Enables Job Shops To Adapt to Rising Order Volume

KeyedIn Manufacturing (KIM) 6.0, is designed to enable machine shops and captive job shops to fulfill orders more quickly with lower production costs and improved profit margins.

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CAD/CAM

Mastercam 2021 Improves Safety, Speed of NC Programming

Mastercam 2021 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with speed and flexibility improvements in multi-axis and turning applications.

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Automation

Universal Robots Works with Software Company on OPC UA Standardization

Rocketfarm’s URCap software translates information from the UR robot to OPC UA-compatible information.

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Automation

CNC Data Feeds Make Social Distancing Easier

Machine monitoring helps work remotely, avoid close contact on the shop floor and prevent underbilling for lights-out machining.

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Adding Part Traceability to CNC Machine Monitoring

Focusing on what makes money puts CNC machine monitoring data in context.

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CAD/CAM

Edgecam 2021's Optimized Processing Increases CAD/CAM Productivity

Edgecam 2021 from Hexagon Production Software is designed to boost productivity with lower computer processing time and faster tool paths.

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Automation

After Machine Monitoring, Is Machine Learning the Next Step? Getting Ready for AI in Manufacturing

Is artificial intelligence coming to machine shops? Automatically gathering data is already widespread. Automatically analyzing data is likely the next step. One book offers a useful perspective on what this will and will not mean.

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Video: What Will 5G Mean for Machining?

Faster wireless data transfer could bring new possibilities to machining processes. 91ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ÎÛ’s "Data Matters" columnist Matt Danford talks about the manufacturing role for 5G.

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ERP Makes Documentation Fast, Paperless

Touchscreen interfaces and digitized part and job data are the latest examples of an aerospace manufacturer taking advantage of its shop management software.  

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