From cobots to augmented reality, new technologies are enhancing rather than replacing factory floor workers, empowering them to shift time and energy to more value-added work. Tucked within the emerging technology enclave in Brooklyn, N.Y., is a little-known company putting…
With ever-growing customer expectations of fast, accurate service, consumers increasingly want to know where products they have ordered online are, as well as what items are available at a particular store, at any given point in time. With the demand…
Many manufacturing software companies claim they offer visibility and control, but gaps in their functionality can leave an unsuspecting customer scrambling to fill the holes. MES vendors love to claim their software offers, “manufacturing visibility and control.” It sounds good,…
Never has this adage been more true than with Shop Floor Data Collection. What’s common today is that manufacturers are pulling lots of data from lots of different sources, but they are rarely using it effectively. Putting systems in place…
Source: https://www.cati.com/blog/2011/02/how-to-show-sheet-metal-bend-lines-in-a-drawing/ A customer had recently called in looking for a way to show his Bend Lines on the drawing of his sheet metal parts and while some people may say the answer is simple there are several ways to…
There’s a funny thing about digital tools that use Cartesian coordinate and movement systems — these are tools that operate in three-dimensional space. Though digital tools may look different, they have a lot in common. Digital tools in this group…
A shopfitting company has doubled the output on its CNC router, driven by Alphacam, in the last two years. The Wensley Group provides a bespoke design, manufacturing and installation service to the retail, leisure, education and healthcare sectors, manufacturing shop…
Designing and manufacturing woodworking projects requires a great amount of attention to detail. When it comes to bringing concepts to life in CAD, this means using dedicated woodworking features that require solutions specifically created for woodworking. This is especially important…
3D Design and 3D Carving using Digital Tools I’ve been writing about Digital Woodworking and CNCs for a while now and when it comes to techniques, for the most part, I’ve kept the topics focused on introducing basic processes and…
Providing Cabinetry to London and The South East People often ask what it is we do here at Good Measure. Do we fit windows and doors, build outdoor offices or make tables? Do we just construct or also get involved…
