Most people are unaware; Additive Manufacturing has been around for a long time, over thirty years to be exact. Historically it has been relegated to prototyping and product development, only in the last ten years have we seen a surge in the applicability of additive manufacturing, and now, hybrid, a combination of additive and subtractive […]
Operating manufacturing plants at full capacity requires coordinated decision-making across the different functions in the plant, chief among which are maintenance and production. This requires a single-source-of-truth for decision-making – centralized data collection and analytics to support production as well as maintenance decisions. This includes analyzing machine data to support production decisions such as improving […]
WIBD will hold its inaugural manufacturing industry event at IMTS 2018 Chicago, IL – August 16, 2018 – Chicago’s Women in Big Data (WIBD) will hold its inaugural event at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018 titled “Digital Transformation: Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Data and Diversity”. The event is open to conference attendees […]
Manufacturers face tough decisions that impact their ability to grow their business and increase profits because of unexpected disruptions in production due to equipment failures. A critical requirement is finding an optimal strategy to keep their equipment in peak condition for maximum asset availability while minimizing costs. Prioritizing when and what to maintain is a […]