DMG / Mori Seiki USA is dedicated to helping customers succeed. With an unwavering focus on quality, we are deeply committed to R&D efforts— which help to produce some of the best and most productive machine tools in the world.
But to be successful today, great machines are only the beginning. From the start of the machining process through to the finished part, manufacturers need to optimize performance and workflow throughout their operations to leverage their full potential.
The DMG / Mori Seiki USA exhibition at imX is all about enhancing connections to enable this optimized performance. It's about connecting superior machine tools, accessories and software in new ways for more profitable manufacturing—and promoting deeper dialogue between our experts and customers, helping manufacturers maximize efficiency inside and outside the work envelope.
In our Learning Lab, specialists will share a range of possibilities related to shop-floor connectivity—important information on optimized data transfer and communication between machines and advanced peripheral systems that allow:
- Plug-and-play interconnectivity
- Advanced NC-code-based virtual machining
- Complex automated manufacturing cells
- Automated workflow scheduling and optimization
- Remote monitoring and data capture for system analysis and optimization
We're focusing on critical advances that today's manufacturers must understand and adopt to remain competitive. Each element plays an important role in improving performance and helping to achieve a more seamless manufacturing process chain.
We'll start with the big-picture concepts, and then drill down to the implementation details. Visitors will see firsthand how advanced manufacturing technologies can fundamentally change the way their shops perform.
The format of imX offers unprecedented access to our engineers and management team to help attendees get all their questions answered— including how the technology applies to their operations, and what they can do to get started today.
Kiosks around the cell will be manned with subject-matter experts. We've broken out the information into seven key topic areas to allow visitors to customize their learning experience. If they already have deep knowledge about a particular topic, they can skip that area and focus on the topics that are most interesting or appropriate to their manufacturing needs.
Topic areas in the lab include:
Area 1:
CAM Programming Today's complex five-axis and multitask machines make programming more complicated—and more important—than ever before. This topic area features programming solutions and explains why they are a critical first step in an efficient, optimized manufacturing process.
Area 2:
Simulation and Post Processing Advanced post-processing solutions generate cleaner code that lets you leverage all the latest capabilities of your machine. Today's advanced simulation tools enable enhanced analysis and adjustment, providing opportunity to optimize even the best NC code. Learn how many shops leverage virtual machining environments—with specific examples of their machines, tooling, fixtures and materials—to drive cycle times down before the first chip ever flies.
Area 3:
Shop-Floor Networking Learn how new protocols such as Ethernet/IP and MTConnect are making smart shop-floor networking faster and easier than ever before, and enabling huge increases in productivity. See how an interconnected shop floor can provide you with a new and deeper understanding of your operation, painting a much clearer picture of where you need to make improvements to boost efficiency and profitability.
Area 4:
Production Planning In a busy shop, it's not always easy to know which jobs to run when, in order to maximize efficiency based on project deadlines, machine capacity, and the availability of raw material and required tools. In this topic area, you'll learn about advanced software available for running automated manufacturing cells around the clock and about new scheduling solutions for optimizing workflow—from smaller shops running a handful of machines to large, highly-complex automated systems.
Area 5:
Tool Management If the proper tools are not available, even the best machines remain useless. With the right tool-management system in place, you're alerted to problems with tool availability before they happen—allowing you to make necessary adjustments by adding new tools or changing the timing of jobs that require them.
Area 6:
Remote Monitoring One of the largest productivity drains in today's machine shops is spindle underutilization. Learn how new software enabled by today's interconnected shop allows companies to actively monitor machines remotely, providing status information and automatic alerts if there are any problems. Another powerful use of the technology involves capturing data across a wide array of variables for deeper analysis by upper management.
Area 7:
MTConnect MTConnect is a standard protocol that allows interconnectivity between manufacturing equipment, peripherals and software. Primarily a pull technology, MTConnect is often used for live remote system monitoring or for gathering data for analysis. Learn about the development of MTConnect and whether it is a viable option for your company's needs. From advanced simulation and virtual machining to automation and remote shop floor monitoring. The DMG/Mori Seiki learning lab at imX covers important topics on optimizing performance outside the work envelope.