Advanced Manufacturing

Material handling variability: A key source of downtime One of the most common sources of variability in laser cutting production times is related to the material handling process—both in the…

High-power fiber laser cutting generates a “pull” and a “push” capacity demand dynamic in the end-to-end sheet metal fabrication process. At the center of the capacity demand is the high-power…

Machine life cycle triggers encompass pivotal events or conditions that influence a machine’s operational efficiency and longevity. These triggers can be both internal and external factors that affect the machine’s…

As a job shop, you never want to turn down work if you can help it. You never know when a job for a new customer could lead to other…

Advancements in Fiber laser cutting technology continue at an incredible pace and the benefits are quickly being realized by fabricators. Our latest 12kW Fiber laser cutting machines not only represent…

Over the past few years, progress for most of the computer and machine system hardware available on the market today has been defined by modest incremental leaps in technology. Software…

In this age of digital information it is prudent to utilize the data that is generated by machinery to monitor fabricating and manufacturing processes in real-time and then analyze the…

When talking about automation the manufacturing process some people talk about material handling, but this is not the only process to consider. Automating the materials With today’s high-speed laser cutting…

In manufacturing there has always been the need for data analysis. Continual improvements are a mainstay of remaining competitive, and without data and the means to store and analyze the…

Fibernomics is an all-encompassing economic principle and the key to a competitive advantage in today’s sheet metal fabricating environment. As with most economic principles, there is a basic premise, or…