Sep 12, 2019

“Location, location, location.” “Timing is everything.” We most often use these maxims in relation to the real estate business, but they also apply to the manufacturing industry in general and the Manufacturing Technology Series in…

Sep 06, 2019

This is a guest blog written for WESTEC by WISER Systems  Losing things is a universal problem. What’s worse, lost assets usually mean lost money for manufacturers of every kind. For instance, losing inventory often…

Aug 01, 2019

North Kingstown, RI – July 30, 2019 – Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced it has selected the Greater Toronto Area for the site of its new Canadian headquarters in Oakville, Ontario. The interior of the…

Jul 24, 2019

The West Coast is known for many things, including Hollywood movies, juicy oranges, sandy beaches, snow-capped mountains, redwood forests, a rugged coastline, crashing surf and thousands of wineries. West Coast manufacturing probably isn’t anywhere near…

Jul 02, 2019

With all the changes in technology over the past 20 years, many buzz words and phrases have arisen. “Smart manufacturing” is one of them, and it’s got a definite “wow” factor, as in, “Smart manufacturing…

Jun 24, 2019

What comes to mind when you think of California? Is it Hollywood or Silicon Valley? Disneyland, perhaps? Conventional narratives about California have long focused on the areas closest to its coast. The state’s coastal metropolitan…

May 23, 2019

To see the first 3D-printed car may be something you never thought you would do in your lifetime. Looking back, who would have thought when the first mass-produced Ford Model T rolled off the assembly…

Apr 11, 2019

By now we’ve all heard about the impending skills gap in manufacturing — and how the combination of baby boomer retirements, economic expansion and new technology will likely cause some 2 million manufacturing jobs to go unfilled…

Oct 04, 2018

Compared to other places, like Texas – known for its oil and gas production – California’s economy is performing better on most measures, showing that it is entirely possible to pair steep emission reductions with…

Sep 05, 2018

Advanced metal additive manufacturing systems manufacturer Renishaw (West Dundee, IL) opened a new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, CA. Working in collaboration with Ibex Engineering (Newbury Park, CA), the Demonstration Center is situated within Ibex’s headquarters and…

Jun 08, 2018

Closed-loop manufacturing is a strategy for increasing revenue and reducing costs that relies on data from all parts of an organization. The data is used to inform development teams of improvements that can be made…

Oct 09, 2017

LOS ANGELES—In the “factory of the future,” manufacturers will adopt over-the-air software upgrades used by Carbon and Tesla as the modus operandi, Carbon CEO Joe DeSimone said yesterday at the Westec manufacturing industry conference. Carbon’s…

Oct 09, 2017

Con los objetivos de promover la economía y de atraer proveedoras de procesos especiales a Baja California, promotores del Gobierno del Estado participaron en el evento Westec 2017, el cual se realizó los días 12,…

Oct 08, 2017

Westec 2017: The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed for high-performance applications and equipped with features for high-speed machining while maintaining accuracy and surface finish. The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed for high-performance applications and equipped…

Oct 05, 2017

Westec 2017: CGTech will demonstrate the newest version of its CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software, Vericut 8.1. CGTech will demonstrate the newest version of its CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software, Vericut…

Oct 05, 2017

Reiterating again that software is the heart and ‘soul’ of artificial intelligence (AI), the equally largest part of AI is robotics. The two go together like orange and chocolate. Energid knows this quite well as…

Oct 05, 2017

WESTEC 2017 — the premier West Coast manufacturing event — opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. WESTEC showcases the latest in machinery, metrology, design, digital, 3D…

Oct 05, 2017

Westec offered a useful mix of emerging technology and practical applications. This slide show reflects this mix in its eclectic coverage of what exhibitors had to offer. I can honestly say I’ve never been to…

Sep 08, 2017

An exclusive blog for WESTEC 2017 from Shop Floor Automations (Booth 1935) The manufacturing industry is expensive. The fruits of our labor are not only costly, but so are the machines and tools we use…

May 05, 2017

Dear Tim Cook, On behalf of SME, thank you. Thank you for standing up for manufacturing. Thank you for investing your financial strength in the manufacturing industry that truly drives local, national and global economies.…

May 04, 2017

In a column for The Huffington Post (5/4, Holt, Contributor) Proto Labs President and CEO Vicki Holt writes that “for businesses looking to operate more efficiently and competitively, digital manufacturing models have the potential to…

Apr 20, 2017

Engineers and technologists are using technology to their advantage for projects in a number of fields such as Additive Manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Automation and Robotics. Read full article

Apr 20, 2017

Machinists today can create some of the most complex, efficient, and precise parts ever made. However, with precision comes complexity. This is especially true in the choice of cutting tools used in today’s five, six,…

Jan 16, 2017

There are many opportunities that lie ahead for the manufacturing industry. These include disruptive processes such as additive manufacturing and the internet of things as well as newly created materials that bring substantial benefits to…

Jan 04, 2017

America’s Job Center of California (AJCC), located at College of the Canyons, sees thousands of Santa Clarita residents come through its doors every year. Like hundreds across the county and country, AJCC serves as a…

Aug 13, 2016

(CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2016) – AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME have announced a major new partnership for a series of regional co-branded trade shows focused on the manufacturing technology industry. The collaboration encompasses the…