Let’s Talk: Smart manufacturing
workflows for the machine shop community
There’s a misconception among machine shops that smart manufacturing is only for primary OEMs like those making aircraft engines or Formula 1 cars. Many believe it involves a laborious, costly transformation process that necessitates the engagement of endless consultants and a myriad of different technology suppliers. Well, not so, at least according to Hexagon, a specialist in digital reality solutions Technical Editor Steed Webzell learns from Jason Walker, VP - General Manufacturing at Hexagon, about an easy way for machine shops to get smarter with their business workflows
that combine sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Hexagon has a new campaign focusing specifically on machine shops, encompassing metal-cutting, metal-forming and additive manufacturing facilities. “Machine shops are unsung heroes within the manufacturing eco-system,” states Jason Walker, VP - General Manufacturing at Hexagon. “However, with vertical markets like aerospace and automotive undergoing transformations due to trends such decarbonisation, electric vehicles and so on, machine shops are under pressure to keep pace via smarter manufacturing workflows that can better meet the requirements of new component designs. OEMs also want more traceability of critical parts. Not just relating to
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