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To avoid downtime it is helpful to know your band saw’s specific checkpoints. Refer to your machine’s manual for factory recommendations and use the list below as a guideline to develop a PM schedule.
Join us for Ficep’s virtual Open House – take 90 mins. on Nov. 17th or 19th to see new developments in the FICEP product range of CNC lines, including a live demo of the newly enhanced tandem system with GEMINI and KRONOS plate processors!
Friday, October 2nd: Happy Manufacturing Day to All!
In the spirit of “working with what we’ve got”, let’s celebrate our industry virtually with a factory tour from an FMA customer, some at-home activities from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an exciting inside look at building robots.
Fox Machinery is committed to providing the highest level operator training possible. We offer hands-on sessions for all the machinery and tooling we sell. Beyond what we provide at installation, FMA is happy to schedule follow-up training on your machine.
To promote the industry, the first Friday of every October is National Manufacturing Day. This year over 1200 events have been planned – a chance for manufacturers to open their doors to children, families and their community.
A few industry facts, published by National Association of Manufacturers:
Check out what global software company PTC created as their contribution toward…”Inspir(ing) young people by demonstrating that manufacturing in a smart connected world is filled with technology, advanced skills, and creativity.”
Download their FREE pdf comic book, as well as its associated App (available for iOS and Android) .
Open the app and point your device’s camera at a target image on the pages of the comic book to launch the augmented reality experience and make the superheroes come to life.
Share this augmented reality experience with the next generation of manufacturers, and click the logo below to browse National Manufacturing Day’s website for an event near you:
As March 1st greets a good portion of the Northeastern US with snow, a quiet Friday afternoon allows us to get caught up on some reading.
Photonics Spectra is a lovely magazine worth a LOOK if you are interested in light-based technologies. (Quick plug to them – you can sign up for a free subscription through the link above.)
The article below caught my eye and I ended up taking the time to read it word for word – a huge compliment over the skim read most articles receive.
Subsea Fiber Optics article published by Photonics Spectra Magazine
An interesting look at the past/present means of data transmission via the deep blue sea, the article reminded me of times – no so long ago – when the spec sheets I was emailed from a colleague in the Netherlands would have taken A LOT longer to arrive. The uses for fiber optic technology seem endless and the estimated 745,645.43 miles of fiber cables currently being used to transport data under the sea is mind boggling… doesn’t most data get transmitted via satellites? Read the article to find out the percentages between the two.
As you might guess, the team at FMA does not deal directly with anything subsea. We do, however, know a lot about fiber technology used in metal fabrication machinery and are currently preparing a Mazak 6kW fiber laser to demo at our May 2019 Open House… an entirely different use for fiber technology and one mostly likely relevant to you.
I hope you enjoy this read as a welcome break from the norm. And for those who enjoy fiber technology – we will see you May 21st through 23rd at our fiber laser seminars!
Becca, FMA Team Member