Learn how automation and monitoring can optimize utilization.
About the presentation We’ll discuss new computer numerical controls (CNC) and process monitoring technology, focusing on the digital twin with dynamic collision monitoring and machine component monitoring with overall process monitoring. Attendees will learn how to make the digital shop floor a reality using the latest CNC motion control technology, related software and hardware components, and modern 5-axis machining centers. We’ll discuss important process steps from program preparation to part setup and in process monitoring. The presentation will conclude with an explanation on how the overall process monitoring can help improve process reliability and keep the machine usability rate high.
Meet your presenter Gisbert Ledvon is the director of business development, machine tool for Heidenhain Corp. in North America. With more than 25 years of corporate industrial machine business experience, Ledvon is responsible for growing the CNC control and the digital manufacturing solutions of the Heidenhain business. Prior to joining Heidenhain, Ledvon served as the director of business development and the applications manager for GF Machining Solutions (formerly AgieCharmilles). He is a regular contributor to technical articles in key trade magazines and has contributed several chapters about “Electrical Discharge Machining Technology” (EDM) for the McGraw-Hill Manufacturing Engineering Handbook, published in 2004 and 2016.
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Learn how to use automated concepts in the manufacturing process.
About the presentation In conventional part manufacturing, quality control is carried out randomly. Only a few parts are inspected. This method is used due to the longer measuring times in comparison to the actual production time and limited overall measuring capacity to cope with increased inspection demands. To guarantee process reliability, statistics are used to validate the process, but this method results in a significant reduction of manufacturing tolerance compared to drawing tolerance. In addition, increasing technical requirements of end products and changing consumer expectations for performance, for example in new e-vehicles, results in very tight tolerances on parts in these products. Relying on statistical evaluation makes the production of these parts even more challenging and expensive. This presentation reviews automated concepts for manufacturing challenging parts such as gears. Using surveillance metrology for inline inspection opens new possibilities for process control.
Meet your presenterChristian Sterner is the general manager and chief engineer at Gleason Automation Systems. He previously worked as the chief operating officer at CareGo Tek Inc., the president at M&R Automation, and the president and chief engineer at Sterner Automation Ltd. Sterner has a bachelor’s degree in applied science from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
About the company The global need for quieter, stronger, and more affordable gears of all types and sizes has never been greater. Explosive economic growth in developing nations and an insatiable global demand for everything from energy to materials has fueled an unprecedented need for advanced new gear production technology. Whatever your gear production requirements, Gleason has the solutions you need.
Top manufacturers, publishers, and organizations present scores of learning opportunities that run concurrently with the IMTS show.
Registration is open for The IMTS 2022 Conference and The HANNOVER MESSE USA 2022 Conference, along with the 10 additional conferences occurring at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, which runs Sept. 12-17. All conferences are co-located with the show at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
“Content is key in the information era, and we have organized the widest array of conference topics ever at IMTS 2022 to help visitors move their people, business, and technology forward,” says Bonnie Gurney, vice president – strategic partnerships for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS.
The IMTS 2022 Conference, powered by AMT and GIE Media’s Manufacturing Group, is composed of multiple sessions throughout the week. Topics include process innovation, plant operations, quality/inspection, automation, improving productivity, improving part quality, and developing a competent workforce to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States.
The 2022 HANNOVER MESSE USA Conference will offer 5 topics tracks including Motion & Drives, Cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, Automation, and Supply Chain; a comprehensive conference that will provide solutions to current manufacturing concerns.
The additional AMT-partner conferences cover subjects such as additive manufacturing, 3D printing for job shops, lasers, parts cleaning, industrial interoperability standards, and technology leadership.
“Conferences at IMTS 2022 offer a deeper dive into the technologies exhibited on the show floor, the chance to network with subject matter experts and like-minded peers, and the opportunity for professional growth,” Gurney says. “Plan to take advantage of these learning opportunities for a few days, then add another day to your itinerary to walk the show floor. There is no more efficient way to gather more information in one location, plus it gives you a chance to rest your feet while stretching your mind.”
Learn how lasers are used in ablation, texturing, and micromachining manufacturing processes.
About the presentation Globally, manufacturing is moving toward piece-part production, especially in the medical, aerospace, automotive (EC), and other key industries where lasers help reduce consumable costs and ensure extreme process repeatability. Onik Bhattacharyya explains how lasers are used in ablation, texturing, and micromachining manufacturing processes to overcome challenges ranging from tiny part features to functional surface textures that stimulate human bone growth on medical implants. He also compares these processes to traditional technologies such as electrical discharge machining (EDM), mechanical milling, and chemical etching with real-world shop examples. Attendees of this presentation will learn how laser micromachining, ablation, and texturing processes are used in several manufacturing applications, including medical parts and surgical tools, automotive production, mold and die, and many others. The technology makes it possible to hold tight micro machining tolerances on very small parts and generate repeatable surface texture patterns much faster than conventional methods.
Meet your presenter Onik Bhattacharyya is the director of global sales at GF Machining Solutions for the Microlution product line. He was formerly the vice president of sales and one of three founding members at Microlution in 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, also from the University of Illinois.
About the company GF Machining Solutions is – along with GF Piping Systems and GF Casting Solutions – one of the three divisions within the Georg Fischer Group (Switzerland). We provide machines, technical solutions, and services to the tool and mold making industry and to manufacturers of precision components. The portfolio ranges from EDM, high-speed and high-performance Milling machines – including clamping and palletization systems, 3D laser surface texturing machines, and spindles – to solutions for tooling and automation, services, spare parts, expendable parts, consumables, and digitalization solutions. Our key customer segments are the aerospace, ICT, medical, and automotive industries. Based in Switzerland, GF Machining Solutions is present in more than 50 countries with our own sales companies. In addition, the division operates production facilities, research, and development centers in Switzerland, the U.S., Sweden, and China.