Industrial Machinery Digest - August 2022

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» Trade Show Profile: IMTS 2022 Get an inside look into IMTS 2022 with our trade show profile, including a deep dive into this year’s theme — additive manufacturing! » Q&A with Allied Machine & Engineering » The Future of Automation and Labor: Coboting Vs. Lights-Out Manufacturing » The Difference Between Robotics and Automation » Q&A with Surface Technologies, Inc. » How Plant Managers Can Save Time Leveraging Manufacturing Analytics » The Importance of Staying Cool at Work

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BUSINESS 4.0 The Future of Automation and Labor: Coboting Versus Lights-Out Manufacturing

By Dr. oec. HSG Dr. phil. Jörn Lengsfeld

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TALKING SHOP Jamie Rosenberger Director of Marketing, Allied Machine & Engineering

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MANUFACTURING SHOWCASE Who's excited to attend the upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago after a 4-year break? We’ve put together a complete guide of everything you’ll need to know about 2022’s continuation of this historic industry event all in one place.

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PROCESS Join our conversation with Michael Feldstein, the president and director of innovation for Surface Technologies, Inc., in Ewing, New Jersey, to learn about their composite diamond coating technology and recent research and development efforts, including those in additive manufacturing and 3D-printed components.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Tracking manufacturing data and analytics is an indispensable tool in the hands of plant managers operating modern manufacturing facilities. Read to learn how your team can take full advantage of this technology.

By Bryan Christiansen

SAFETY & MAINTENANCE The Importance of Staying Cool at Work Plant managers, building owners, and facility operators must have an effective cooling strategy in place to protect their workers from extreme heat exposure and its consequences.

NEW TECH Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) has become integral testing equipment in semiconductor supply chain integrity, inline manufacturing, R&D, quality control labs, and for 100% inspection of all manufactured materials.

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Editorial Directions Hello, Readers! Welcome to the August 2022 issue of Industrial Machinery Digest. I’m particularly excited to discuss this edition with you because it’s my first official issue as editor. This month focuses on arguably the industry’s most highly anticipated event since 2018 — the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago! As its last occurrence was four years ago and that it had to be canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is going to be a lot to see this year within the walls of McCormick Place September 12-17.

We’ve included a complete profile on IMTS that you’ll find in the “Manufacturing Showcase." It’s complete with background history, a rundown of what to expect on the trade show floor, and a focused look into this year’s theme — additive manufacturing, aka 3D printing. We hope you find this both informative and helpful as you navigate the nine different pavilions and more than 2,000 booths at IMTS. Additionally, we’ve included interviews with manufacturers you may know or even work with. First up in the “Process” section is Surface Technologies, Inc., which manufactures electroless nickel solutions for global plating facilities out of its shop in New Jersey. And next is Allied Machine & Engineering, who will be exhibiting at IMTS at Booth #W-431436 where they’ll have a machine in the booth running live demos. You can find that Q&A in “Talking Shop.”

We’ve also included some hot topics in this issue, including what collaborative robots (cobots) and lights-out manufacturing means for the future of manufacturing; the difference between traditional automation and robotic process automation; and why tracking manufacturing data and analytics is a vital tool for plant managers.

If you’ll be in Chicago next month for IMTS, make sure to stop by Booth #237179 on Level 3 of the North Building to meet our team, grab some copies of the magazine, and discuss potential content opportunities with our print and digital publications.

And remember that this publication is made for you, our readership, so we’d love to hear from you directly about the challenges you face and successes you experience, as well as what topics you’d like us to cover.

Until next time, I hope you have a wonderful August, and I hope to see you in Chicago at IMTS!

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The Future of Automation and Labor: Coboting Versus Lights-Out Manufacturing

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utomation has always come with reshaping labor. Each step in the evolution of automation has led to a redistribution of tasks between man and machine. The overall direction has been transferring ever more tasks to the machines. Now there are two trends on the horizon and they seem to be very different in this regard: Coboting versus Lights-out Manufacturing. What are those? Where will they lead us? And what are the implications for the future of work?

What Is Lights-out Manufacturing?

“Lights-out Manufacturing” is a form of production, which is characterized by end-to-end automation that allows for a manufacturing process without the need for direct human intervention at the production site. The term alludes to the notion that fully automated processes could also function in the dark, as no human presence is required. This notion also led to the coining of the term “Dark Factory”. Of

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course, both are meant metaphorical. In fact, many robots rely heavily on optical sensors, which is why many Dark Factories will be brightly illuminated.

What Is Coboting?

“Coboting” is a kind of production, which is characterized by a direct interactive collaboration between humans and robots at a shared production site, with robots responding to human behavior in a situationally meaningful way. The robots capable of such cooperation are named “Cobots”.

Determinants of the Human-Robot Collaboration With Lights-out Manufacturing and Coboting, we face two apparently contradictory lines of development. While Lights-out Manufacturing is set to eliminate human labor completely from the production process, Coboting is aiming – literally – at a productive cooperation. Which way are we heading? What are the determinants of human-robot collaboration in the future?

Technology has always been both: the enabler of automation and its limiting factor. Till today it is not possible to automate everything. Therefore, it has always been about employing humans and machines in an optimal combination to find the best approach to automation. As with any collaboration, synergy is key. Let both play to their strengths. What are they?

Automats and robots are praised for taking on the four disliked D's: The dull, the dirty, the drab and the dangerous.

Robots can accomplish repetitive, tedious, strenuous, and even dangerous tasks easily. Without exhausting, without tiring, without making errors (at least if all goes well). They score high on speed, precision and constant quality. They do exactly what they are told to do. But they also need to be told exactly. They need to be designed, to be programmed to do one specific task. And that has traditionally been their greatest weakness: Inflexibility. While designed to do something perfectly, it is usually the only thing they can do.

Perfection at the cost of perfect inflexibility.

This is where humans shine. To the day humans are unrivaled in their universalistic talent, rooted in a comprehensive set of capabilities: multisensory perception, broad intelligence, emotional sensitivity, motoric abilities, fine motor skills and dexterity. Humans are amazingly talented at critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, flexibility and sensibility.

The Robotic Revolution Clearly, humans and robots have very different strengths.

Recently, however, these differences diminish somewhat.

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In combination with sensors and artificial intelligence they unite in an new way mechanical abilities with analytical potential. This unleashes a manufacturing clout hitherto unknown.

These new robots allow the design of smart factories.

Thereby they are paving the way to Absolute Automation, the core principle of Lights-out Manufacturing in Dark Factories.

Secondly, robots can collaborate more closely with humans in a truly interactive way. Sensors and artificial intelligence allow for meaningful reactions to the environment. The trend is heading towards truly collaborative human-robotic teamwork. This has the potential to amplify the unique capabilities of humans. It will allow for flexible robot assisted human work, employing robots in completely new domains. This is the essence of Coboting. Ironically, it is the very advancement of robotic capabilities in what have traditionally been considered genuinely human competencies that makes human-robot cooperation possible, thus creating an alternative to Absolute Automation.

The Future of Labor The implications on labor have to be analyzed on two levels — the company and the market.

Automation will shape the future of labor. And it will do so in different ways, depending on which path automation takes. Dark Factories are based on the idea of Absolute Automation, eliminating any human intervention in the whole production process. At the same time, they supposedly create various jobs to keep the process running: Engineers, software specialists and data scientists are likely to be needed. Coboting on the other hand is based on HumanMachine-Interaction. Envisioned are hybrid working models: Close interactive cooperation between humans and robots shapes the production process itself. In need are skilled laborers with a specific training in cooperating with robots within the production process. They will be guided

by Industry 4.0 specialists. Therefore, the transformation will be quite different for companies and the workforce, depending on the path taken.

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What will be the effect on the manufacturing labor market? Today the industry is facing two gaps — the shortage of skilled workers to fill vacancies in traditional manufacturing. And the lack of specialized professionals for Industry 4.0. Automation can help bridge the first gap but may deepen the second. Both approaches, Coboting and Absolute Automation, may contribute to that situation in different ways, but the way out is similar for both: Education. The new jobs will be attractive to the tech-savvy generation of digital natives, however, acquiring the needed qualifications takes some time.

Therefore, it is likely that we will have to deal with some labor shortage for a while.

What Is the Future of Manufacturing?

What will the future of manufacturing look like? What will prevail, Coboting or Dark Factories? Both, most likely. For quite some time, we will see various forms: Traditional manufacturing, Coboting, fully automated Dark Factories, and everything in between. While being conceptually very different, they are complementary in solving different types of problems. Therefore, it is not about what will prevail. It is about, what to use in a given situation to accomplish a specific goal. Technology will be a limiting factor for a while.

In the long run, however, it will become primarily a strategic decision. And one should begin to think of it in this way from today. Because, that is the quintessence: In the Digital Information Age, the approach to automation is even more closely intertwined with the design of the business model.

This is one of the situations where it is key to ask the right question. If you ask: What will the future of automation be in my company? Then, you need to answer a deeper question first — what could the business model of my company look like in the Digital Era with Coboting and Dark Factories around?

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TALKING SHOP WITH: Jamie Rosenberger — Director of Marketing, Allied Machine & Engineering What can we expect from Allied Machine & Engineering at this year’s IMTS show in Chicago?

As always, Allied brings a unique theme to IMTS in 2022.

This year we invite attendees to come see what’s on draft at Allied’s Pro Sports Bar in booth #W-431436. Not only will we have a machine in the booth and be running live demos all week, but we will also be serving beer and have various games to play. Additionally, our knowledgeable field sales engineers, application engineers and product managers will be staffing the booth to answer any product questions or application concerns.

How does it feel to be back at in-person events while the industry and the world gets back to “normal” amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?

While we have all adapted to COVID protocols, there is nothing like face-to-face interaction. We are extremely excited to see people, talk in person, discuss what is going on in the industry and provide details about the new technology that we have while also giving individuals the opportunity to get to know the associates at Allied and how we can bring them the best holemaking solutions.

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In addition, we will highlight the T-A Pro stainless steel (M) geometry insert—a perfected geometry that has been in development for many years and is ready to show to the market. Designed for all stainless steels and heat resistant super alloys, this geometry—with Allied’s new AM460 coating—is optimized for improved chip formation.

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What are you looking forward to most at IMTS 2022?

Our hope is that individuals will really get to know us at IMTS and realize the level of service and care Allied Machine offers through our field sales engineers, application engineers and product managers—all of whom will be in our booth to discuss products and applications and answer any questions.

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What machining and manufacturing trends have you noticed throughout your career that could be hot topics at IMTS 2022?

Because of labor constraints, the manufacturing industry is leaning toward robotics. Companies are trying to keep up by finding new ways of doing things because of supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Adjusting to these demands requires out-of-the-box thinking for many within the industry.

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Over the past decades, shops have pushed the envelope on machining in addition to tool design requirements getting tighter—just as we have seen with the development of tooling for deep hole drilling. Ultimately, pushing the envelope will continue to change how we develop and manufacture machine tools and cutting tools.

What do you think we can expect from the manufacturing, engineering, and machining & tooling industries in the future as automation becomes more and more commonplace with traditional manufacturing practice and companies embrace Industry 4.0 technology?

As automation becomes more commonplace, the engineering support that manufacturers need is often sourced from their suppliers. We are an extension of their engineering departments in areas such as the creation of technical drawings and process development. This need to rely on suppliers for engineering support will continue to be an expectation as a result of labor shortages in the manufacturing industry.

What type of workforce development initiatives does Allied pursue currently or hope to pursue in the future?

Workforce development initiatives have always been of great importance to Allied Machine. Not only do we offer internships that provide valuable experience and foster

homegrown talent, but we also invest in our associates to make sure they have all the skills and training needed to open new opportunities.

Furthermore, we are heavily involved in the local Project Lead the Way program. For students from elementary school to high school, this program encourages science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts in order to drive interest in these fields and help build a future workforce in manufacturing.

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Located in Dover, Ohio, Allied’s precision holemaking technologies provide end users worldwide with the highest level of drill performance. Precision engineering and expert application support make Allied the first and best choice for solving complex metal-cutting challenges.

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Safety & Maintenance

The Importance of Staying Cool at Work

Plant managers, building owners, and facility operators must have an effective cooling strategy in place to protect their workers from extreme heat exposure and its consequences.

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t seems like no matter where you live in the country right now, we are all experiencing this historic heat wave. While some are fortunate to work in climatecontrolled offices or the comfort of our own homes, the manufacturing industry has typically not been able to slow down or work remotely. And with heat records continuing to be broken as the result of a “heat dome” — a persistent region of high pressure trapping heat over the area — it’s vital that plant teams have plans in place to beat the heat.

Dangers of Overheating Heat-related illnesses and injuries are an all-too-real concern when it comes to employee safety, especially in the physically demanding nature of manufacturing. In

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fact, radiation, convection, and conduction stop working when the ambient temperature of the surrounding air is 95 degrees F or higher; leaving evaporation as the only option left to cool the human body.

This risk combined with the record-breaking temperatures led the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to increase the monitoring and investigation of heat-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.

Additionally, OSHA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for heat injury and illness prevention in indoor and outdoor work environments.

These are the first steps toward establishing a federal heat standard in the United States.

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Heat-Related Illness, Injuries, and Tragedies Costs While heat illness is largely preventable (and commonly under-reported), thousands of workers are made sick each year by workplace heat exposure.

In 2019, workplace heat caused 43 worker deaths and at least 2,410 serious illnesses or injuries. And these numbers are even estimated to be low due to rampant underreporting. While it’s commonly known that heat exhaustion and dehydration can lead to heat stroke, excessive heat exposure can also exacerbate existing health conditions like asthma, anxiety or panic disorders, heat stress, and kidney failure.

On top of the physical impairments, overheating and dehydration can cause mental impairments, too, impacting occupational efficiency and decisionmaking. This ultimately leads to lower production and more frequent worker errors. Recent studies have shown that overall worker productivity goes down by 4% for every degree above 80° F. This means that a worker could be 20% less productive in an environment that is 85 degrees. (OSHA

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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In other words, higher temperatures can cause severe economic losses due to workers being less productive and absent — both mentally and physically —more often when it is hot.

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Additionally, similar studies have shown that hydration alone does not lower core body temperatures, making climate control necessary for the optimal mental and physical functioning of a workforce. Excessive workplace heat exposure has been linked to less work hours, increased medical leave, and higher employee turnover — all costly factors that could require employers to hire and train new employees who could ultimately leave for the same reasons as their predecessors should the temperature issue not be addressed.

According to OSHA, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center estimates total economic loss from heat to be at least $100 billion annually.

Furthermore, this amount could double by 2030 and even quintuple by 2050 under a higher emissions scenario as global temperatures are projected to rise.

Be Proactive About Heat and Climate Control As it is with most maintenance strategies, combating excessive heat must be done predicitvely and proactive; not reactively.

(By then, it’s too late. Your workforce is dehydrated, exhausted, and at risk of overheating.)

By monitoring ambient temperatures, plant operators can mitigate the extreme heat before OSHA even imposes the proposed federal regulations.

Depending upon the type of manufacturing or work environment, centralized climate control and/or portable cooling devices could be used to beat the heat.

Evaporative cooling fans work well for large spaces like warehouses and manufacturing facilities where the air is typically very dry. Another option would be cooling towers that are affixed to permanent systems without interruption or downtime to provide supplemental cooling.

Many facilities would also benefit from using high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans to provide relief from cool breezes and fabric ductwork to evenly disperse cool air from the central cooling system to all corners of the plant floor.

I know what you’re thinking … Couldn’t we just use the smaller, floor-mounted fans? While they can be helpful, particularly in smaller management offices, they tend to be noisier than HVLS fans and definitively use a higher amount of electricity. Additionally, HVLS fans can move air across as much as 31,000 square feet and replace up to 20 floor fans.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a 2-3 mph air speed creates an evaporative cooling sensation of 7 to 11 degrees F on the human body. To put this in perspective, the effective temperature of an 84-degree warehouse environment can be dropped to 73 degrees by adding a fan moving air at 3 mph, making workers up to 35 percent more productive.

And with their ability to circulate air in large and small spaces, it could be argued that HVLS fans provide similar health benefits as central cooling systems.

Another option would be the installation of fabric ducts to spread air evenly throughout your facility.

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Considering the budget reality of many businesses, these reduced costs are often a big benefit. Unlike metal, fabric ductwork systems are immune to scratches and dents, and since they don’t have resonating properties like metal, they are quieter, too.

Companies may also want to consider establishing cooling and hydration stations like shaded misting areas with bottled water and electrolyte-loaded beverages.

It’s also worth weighing the pros and cons of buying versus renting cooling stations. While renting is typically more cost-effective if this equipment is only needed periodically, it doesn’t hurt to have the supplies on-hand should an unexpected heat wave strike.

Whether you decide to buy or rent, install evaporative cooling fans or invest in big-time climate control, it’s imperative that employers and building operators protect their workforce from heat exposure and its related illnesses and injuries.

The information provided herein is provided as a general reference regarding the use of the applicable products in a specific application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are using all mentioned products properly in your specific application and in accordance with all laws and regulations.

Traditional metal HVAC ductwork systems are not always the most efficient in terms of air dispersion options for large warehouses, plants, and manufacturing facilities with open spaces. This is why fabric ductwork has grown in popularity in recent years.

The design of its air-porous and strategic perforations provides even air distribution that virtually eliminates hot and cold spots experienced with traditional metal ductwork. In facilities that offer air conditioning, air-porous fabric ducts and diffusers can provide optimal air delivery while eliminating the potential of condensation forming and dripping on processes and people below.

The fabric used in these duct systems is customizable and based on the needs of the space, which provides a wide variety of options for each specific space and application. The light weight and flexibility of their fabric also makes fabric duct systems less expensive and easier to ship than metal ductwork, all while requiring less installation time.

Fabric diffusers that provide pourous, 360-degree openings allow users to maximize conditioned air distribution. Compared to its metal counterpart, a round fabric diffuser brings the occupied space to temperature 22% faster while offering a lower ceiling load, according to a 2011 Iowa State University study.

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Trade Show Profile: IMTS 2022

Will you be in Chicago this September for the upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS)? Here’s a complete guide of everything you’ll need to know about it as an attendee, exhibitor, and guest.

By Anna Claire Howard, Editor, Industrial Machinery Digest

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s summer nears its end and we creep closer to fall, that means one big thing for the global machining and manufacturing industry — it’s almost time for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS).

This long-awaited annual trade show is the most highly anticipated event of the year for everyone from machine shop owners and distributors to manufacturers, engineers, and executive teams from all over the world.

Running from September 12-17, 2022, IMTS is where the creators, builders, sellers, and drivers of modern manufacturing technology congregate to network, learn, and be inspired. Industry professionals from around the globe will visit IMTS to discover the latest innovations in digital and traditional manufacturing, experience more than 15,000 new machining technologies, and find processes that could solve their specific manufacturing challenges.

IMTS Is Back in Business After a 4-Year Hiatus Due to COVID-19 This will be the first recurrence of the biennial exhibition since 2018. Typically taking place in Chicago, every

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two years, IMTS — which is owned and operated by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) — was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in an effort to minimize its breadth and keep industry members who would have been in attendance as safe and healthy as possible.

Known for being the largest and longest-running industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere, IMTS had been held uninterruptedly for 73 years prior to this unprecedented cancellation. In lieu of the live event in 2020, IMTS offered two digital programs, IMTS Network and IMTS Spark, throughout the following months to assist exhibitors and the manufacturing community. The IMTS Network was scheduled to live-stream a wide variety of features and human-interest stories from the manufacturing technology sector while IMTS Spark was designed as a digital platform to connect IMTS exhibitors and visitors.

Thankfully, as the world has become acclimated to the still-present COVID-19 pandemic and re-opened with appropriate safety measures in place, 2022 marks the historic return of this treasured industry event at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center.

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What’s in Store for IMTS 2022 IMTS has been marketed as the “additive manufacturing (AM) destination for 2022,” and it’s set to live up to the hype.

The IMTS 2022 Additive Manufacturing Pavilion will showcase technology for large industrial components, including the 3D-printed rocket engine nozzle liner for NASA’s Artemis moon program.

It will feature more than 55 exhibitors in the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion and will host a variety of AM breakthrough technology in AMT’s Emerging Technology Center. Visitors will also get to see transformative technologies working closely with traditional manufacturing processes up close and personal across more than 2,000 booths and nine pavilions covering 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space in McCormick Place on topics including: » Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing » Additive Manufacturing » Controls & CAD-CAM » Fabricating & Lasers » Gear Generation » Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental » Metal Removal » Quality Assurance » Tooling & Workholding Systems And AM education opportunities at IMTS 2022 include the next edition of the Additive Manufacturing Conference

presented by Additive Manufacturing Media, which is stationed across the main concourse from each other in the West Building of McCormick Place.

Visitors will have the chance to see AM solutions first-hand and hands-on for uses like production and high-volume part applications, tooling, workholding, and fixturing that improve performance, lower lifecycle costs, increase reliability, and help reshore production. Attendees will also get to meet the industry members who are pushing the boundaries of AM, including those responsible

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for the advanced technologies and components being developed for NASA. Considering the pace at which AM technologies and solutions accelerate, there’s no denying that IMTS 2022 is the must-attend industry event of the year.

IMTS 2022 and Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, was once a far-off, futuristic concept that seemed unattainable for most manufacturers. However, this technological dream has quickly become a reality for large-scale producers and is set to become more commonplace as time goes on. Players from small-scale entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies and large-scale OEMs have embraced 3D printing to meet their tough performance standards and production demands, both independently of and in conjunction with traditional manufacturing techniques.

In fact, according to a recent analysis and report from McKinsey & Company — a global management consulting firm that serves leading businesses, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and not-for-profits — the AM sector grew to a $14.5 billion industry with a 22-percent growth rate by 2020.

It’s sufficient to say that despite long-term supply chain issues and an impassioned focus on reshoring initiatives, AM has metamorphosed from a mere concept to a very real manufacturing process. More and more industry members are using or looking into utilizing 3D printing to manufacture

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tooling and end-user components, making it an appropriate and necessary theme for IMTS. There are obvious challenges with AM, though, like facilities needing to be built or renovated to accommodate AM and engineers needing to be trained to design this way.

Additionally, everything from production lines, supply chains, transportation, and marketing tactics will need to evolve to scale the use of technology as their AM operations grow.

However, according to IMTS and Peter R. Eelman, the vice president and CXO at AMT, “the most efficient way to increase productivity per employee and create a lean supply chain is by implementing digital technologies such as additive manufacturing, and IMTS showcases the most complete breadth and depth of digital technologies available.”

IMTS Attractions In addition to the exhibitors on the trade show floor, there will be several additional aspects of IMTS visitors can enjoy, including (but not limited to) live panel discussions, targeted forums with curated trade show tours, happy hours, and even a charitable 5K.

A Co-Located Conference In addition to all of the excitement surrounding this year’s IMTS, HANNOVER MESSE USA is celebrating 10 years of co-location with the iconic industry trade show, bringing everything manufacturers need to experience together at a single venue and establishing the ideal platform for

industrial change. 2022 will mark HANNOVER MESSE USA's largest show floor to-date at McCormick Place's East Building with more than 500 companies representing a variety of manufacturing verticals, including: » Industrial Automation Systems » Linear Drives, Gears, Motors & Mechanical Transmission Systems » Industrial Energy Systems » Digital/software, IIoT/Industry 4.0 » Engineered Parts & Solutions » Surface Treatment Technology » Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology » Fluid Power » Parts2clean This co-located show is free for everyone visiting the IMTS show floor. The Solutions Theater powered by Smart Factory Institute will feature presentations, case studies, demonstrations, and special events.

In addition to the Solutions Theater, the HANNOVER MESSE USA Conference will focus on topics to address current manufacturing concerns, including: » Motion and drives » Cybersecurity » Industry 4.0 » Automation » Supply Chain » Open Platform Communications (OPC)

at the IMTS+ Main Stage and South Building. Visit bit.ly/ IMTS22JobShops to learn more about each session.

Investor Forum The IMTS Investor Forum connects attendees with advanced manufacturing experts who will demystify the estimated $65 billion manufacturing technology industry and offer tools to help identify opportunities. Curated, guided tours of the trade show floor afford you an inside experience with the industry firsthand from start-ups and industry insiders.

This add-on is ideal for: private equity investors, corporate investors or investment groups, merger and acquisition specialists, financial institutions or investment platforms, researchers and analysts, angel investors, and venture capitalists.

The investor forum addition costs $995 and includes such benefits as (but not limited to): curated guided tours of the show floor and special exhibits; breakfast, lunch, and snacks on the event days; one-on-one time with experts in manufacturing technology; a VIP reception on Tuesday night; and access to forum presentations.

AMT’s Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Sponsored by AMT, the ETC highlights state-of-the-art and disruptive technologies at IMTS.This year’s focus is on the forward-thinking manufacturing efforts that propel outer

Additionally, attendees of the co-located conferences can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the trade show floor to relax and imbibe at the HANNOVER MESSE USA Beer Garden in the East Hall. Equipped with authentic German décor, food, and beverages, this is a great place to unwind and network with your fellow IMTS visitors.

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Job Shops Program Powered by AMT and featuring MMS Top Shops, these two half-day workshops are exclusively designed to offer job shop stakeholders learning opportunities to excel, connect, and manufacture, according to IMTS. Both sessions will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom S100 A&B located

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space projects for long-term presence on the moon and deep space exploration.

Visitors will have the opportunity to walk through one section of a life-sized 3D printed lunar habitat, learn about the software used to design and print the habitat, see a live additive cell printing and milling a prototype lunar habitat door, and view profiles of two future-facing projects — Rosie, a lunar habitat structure for research and lunar living, and the Giant Magellan Telescope, which is the most powerful telescope on the planet.

Conferences The IMTS 2022 Conference will unite innovators and exceptional leaders in the industrial space who are shaping the future of manufacturing. With a slate of product experts selected entirely from IMTS exhibiting companies, the IMTS Conference is designed to equip attendees with tangible solutions that can be put into practice at shops immediately.

The IMTS Conference is focused on a range of topics that include process innovation, plant operations, quality/ inspection, and automation while addressing such pertinent issues as: improving productivity, improving part quality, and developing a stable, competent workforce to lower the cost of manufacturing in the United States and create new levels of market demand while closing the skills gap.

The IMTS Conference 2022 features 71 different sessions, each selected by a review board.

Visit bit.ly/IMTS22Conferences for a complete list of conference sessions and topics.

Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5K The Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5K Run/Walk fundraising event will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, during IMTS. All of the proceeds from this event go toward education programs to prepare students for careers in manufacturing technology. All funds are distributed

by AMT's Smartforce Development initiative, which advocates for manufacturing technology careers through the Smartforce Student Summit, which is an interactive, educational, and free event for students of all ages to engage with the latest technologies and spark an interest in career pathways in our industry.

The 2022 M4M marks the 13th race/walk event in program’s history. Previous beneficiaries and donations have included FIRST™ robotics teams in Illinois and Indiana, a new maker space at Richard J. Daley College, 3D printers and robotics kits to Chicago Public Schools STEM programs, and numerous financial donations to support STEM, FIRST™ and 3D printing programs at schools nationwide.

LATAM Night This is an IMTS debut event sponsored by AMT and the AMT Tech Center in Mexico. LATAM Night brings together Spanish-speaking IMTS attendees from around the world, in-country associations, and product experts from IMTS exhibitors to exchange ideas and create new synergies, all while having fun in a Latin America-inspired atmosphere.

LATAM Night will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 5-7:30 p.m. in S406.

Connect with Us at IMTS Like so many of you readers, the Industrial Machinery Digest team will be in attendance at this year’s IMTS. You can find us at Booth #237179 on Level 3 in the North Building. Stop by to grab copies of the magazine, meet the staff, and discuss future content opportunities in which we can collaborate.

You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to stay up to date with what’s happening on the IMTS show floor. We hope to see you there!

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The Difference Between Robotics and Automation

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ith an ever-increasing volume of jobs being replaced by automation, robotics, and AI, we are rapidly moving into the postmodern era, therefore we need to represent what is the most worthwhile work. Many businesses operate automatically, while many others use control systems like robots, computers, and different technologies to execute their routine tasks efficiently, making the work of humans easier. In response to the growing market, new technology has been introduced known as robotic process automation (RPA). Nevertheless, is RPA the same as traditional automation? In what ways are they different? Let's define automation and robotics first.

programs.Software automation can be broken down into the following types 1. Business Process Automation (BPA) 2. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 3. Intelligent Process Automation(IPA)

What Is Automation?

What Is Robotics?

The term "automation" is used to describe the use of PCs, machines, and other innovations to implement a task that would otherwise be performed by an employee.

There are many types of robotization, ranging from the fully mechanical to the completely virtual, and from the extremely easy to the incredibly complex. There are two main types of automation: software automation and industrial automation.

Automatism includes robotics. It involves designing, construction, and operating of robots, and robots are utilized as a method to automate a physical process or procedure.

Collaboration robots are intended to complete the task in exactly the same way an individual would. Mechanical robots, in general, perform the task more proficiently than humans.

Innovations in robotics are among the most well-developed and progressing. Mechanical frameworks with electronic sensors coupled with a combination of control greatly enhance their performance and adaptability.

Software Automation If you're reading anything about automation online, it's probably related to programming automation. The PC software is customized to complete work according to a set of rules, following the same logic as the people who use PC

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Industrial Automation Automating industrial processes involves controlling and supervising physical procedures. Robotics refers to automating processes within an industry using physical machines and control frameworks. Amazon, for example, has a fully autonomous factory.

Difference between automation and robotic process automation Traditional automation techniques are different from robotic

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process automation. We may compare them based on a variety of parameters. » Functional Layer: Robots perform a variety of tasks for different users via robotic process automation. When robots have completed their learning stages, a decision can be made to perform activities, unlike traditional automation techniques, which do not mimic a user's activity, but rather execute the programming instructions provided by them. » Programming Layer: There is no programming required to automate any application when using RPA. Automating is rather straightforward as creating a flowchart, or diagram, but users are required to learn how automation works. Nevertheless, traditional automation strategies require users to be competent programmers if they want to automate the functionalities; the level of programming expertise may differ depending on the particular tools they choose to use. » User Knowledge: Robotic process automation users must have a strong knowledge of the process and the domain. However, the creation of the content and the definition of the process do not have separate methods. It is the responsibility of the business analyst to execute various RPA functionalities. While conventional automation methods require the tester or user to possess domain knowledge about the functionality

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being tested. This method typically involves the manual testers defining scenarios and the automation tester creating content based on those scenarios. » Primary Use: Using RPA software, the various business processes or functionality can be automated. In general, RPA is capable of automating web, desktop, mobile, and mainframe applications. Though RPA is not a testing tool, it may be adapted to this function in the future. By contrast, it is possible to automate a specific web-based application or a desktop application with conventional automation. » Execution Time and Scalability: In RPA, it is possible to allocate the work to a number of virtual machines, any of the machines can carry out the particular assigned task to it. Different programming techniques are often employed in traditional automation techniques to accomplish scalability or parallel execution. It is essential to have a physical machine that is capable of running parallel tasks.

Conclusion When RPA is compared to traditional automation techniques, it finds to be a quick, inexpensive, and highly effective way of automating business processes. Unlike traditional methods, RPA can be implemented in a few weeks, rather than several months. Therefore, businesses decide the solution they have to use based on the requirements.

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Workforce Development

How to Win Competitive Hiring: Four Ways to Compete for Top Talent Against Bigger Brands Learn how strategic recruiters attract the best talent before candidates even know what the company does.

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here was a time when Apple was only known as a fruit, the word Nike had no meaning, and Walgreen was simply a family name. All brands started unknown and had to build a reputation, a pattern of success in their industry, and a positive experience for users. All companies no matter their size go through a version of this with hopes of winning more customers and earning more loyalty for their brand than the competition. To be successful, they must show how they are different and deliver what the customer is looking for.

When companies start hiring, the same principles apply.

They need to attract candidates, offer something candidates want and need, and do something better than their competitors. Companies with a smaller footprint, or brands that do not produce consumer products and services often find it daunting in trying to compete with large household names that attract thousands of candidates eager to get a big brand on their resume. It can be a challenge at times, competition is steep, and top talent has a lot of choice in the market – but it is not hopeless! Intentional planning and setting expectations for what you can offer candidates is commonly part of what’s called your “employer brand”.

How you will approach your strategic recruiting and talent

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management are important. Here are four ways that lesserknown brands can be more attractive to candidates than any other employer.

1. Find your target market. It’s important to realize that not everyone wants to work for a big splashy brand. Job location, career development, flexibility, and workplace culture may be areas that you easily compete against more well-known employer brands. Your approach may be different in attracting these candidates, but they are out there! Think about being more active in reaching out to passive candidates with your open roles, work your networks, and consider employee referral incentives. You may not always have hundreds of resumes to present to your hiring managers. The ones you have will be more interested in what you have to offer, and using the best practice recruiting approach may also improve your speed to hire.

2. Differentiate what you offer. Do you have a great workplace culture? Do your managers really care about their employees as people with lives outside of work? Can you offer a bigger scope of each role with more peer and leadership visibility? Can your company offer mentoring, learning opportunities, and more skill

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acquisition? Knowing what you can offer that bigger brands either do not, or make employees wait a period before they can take advantage of might be your golden differentiator. It’s important that you clearly understand what you can offer and be able to sell these non-tangible elements that convince candidates that your company can do more for their career than any other.

3. Create a great candidate experience. Training recruiters and hiring managers is important in delivering a great candidate experience. If you are going to compete in the market for top talent, every touchpoint a candidate has with your company is a chance to convince them that your company is the better place to grow their career. Effective screening and interviewing, keeping candidates informed at every step of the process, and following up quickly all contribute to a positive candidate experience. Having conversations with candidates to learn what they have accomplished instead of grilling people in an interrogation style will leave them feeling that your company is a more human place and help build relationships early. This may be far better than the systematic policies and procedures of a larger employer.

4. Manage expectations for all. Unrecognized employer brands will face some challenges that are unavoidable – it’s important to be aware of this fact when hiring. It may take longer to find candidates, form your strategic talent acquisition plan, or invest and get thorough recruiting training. You may have to approach candidates for the short-term, for example you may expect that they will only stay at your company for a year or two before moving on, or that many of your candidates will come from employee referrals. You may have to invest more time selling your company to candidates and explaining what your company does. Knowing that even with a competitive offer, your company may not seem as appealing to candidates who had their heart set on proudly wearing name-brand swag will help in this process. It is a challenge, but sharing the expectations with hiring managers, HR, etc., and with candidates will make it possible to find great candidates and win them over.

As you compete, remember that Goliath didn’t win against David even though he was the heavy favorite.

Consumer brands may be very valuable and attract a lot of attention, but it is not the same as an employer brand, which can tell a story that is the polar opposite. There is often a halo-effect in this regard – if you love the products a company makes, you assume that company is an amazing place to work. Candidates who use employer ratings/reviews websites to research what a company culture might be like may quickly come to see that some of their favorite brands have well documented toxic work cultures. And these websites are populated by current employees, so there is no consumer brand that can counter a pattern of bad workplace

experiences. It is not your place to reveal that to candidates, but it is your opportunity to capitalize on selling your lesserknown brand that will create a great place to work.

It’s OK to hire for the short term and become a company that launches careers into bigger companies or a more-known employer brand. It’s OK to spend more time on teaching skills and allowing employees to become mentors quickly. It’s OK to not be the biggest fish in the pond and still want great talent. You can attract candidates with the skills you need without having to double salaries or pay more than you can budget for. You may need to follow a new path or fish with new bait, but there are great candidates out there for every company. The best recruiter tool you have is your ability to differentiate what you know you can do better and sell that!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CMC, is the founder of Riviera Advisors, a boutique talent acquisition optimization consulting firm. Riviera Advisors does not headhunt, it specializes in recruitment training and strategy consulting, helping global HR leaders transform how they attract top talent. From best practice recruiting, to improving speed to hire, to candidate experience, Riviera Advisors is a go-to place for optimizing strategic talent acquisition. For more information visit www.RivieraAdvisors.com.

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Failure Analysis and Reliability Testing: Why SAM is Now Considered Essential Equipment

Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) has become integral testing equipment in semiconductor supply chain integrity, inline manufacturing, R&D, quality control labs, and even for 100% inspection of all manufactured materials.

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n manufacturer test labs, R&D centers, material research groups, and quality control departments, the search for minute defects is spurring investment in Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) equipment. The failure analysis and reliability detection metrology technology has become essential and is now taking its place alongside other lab testing and measurement instrumentation like X-ray and scanning electron microscopes (SEM). In current market conditions with the electronics supply chain extremely constrained, SAM is a highly effective tool to help mitigate proliferation of counterfeit components in the semiconductor supply chain.

SAM, also known as Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), is utilized in industry to identify small defects in products or components during manufacturing and to analyze the specific root cause of a failure when a device fails in the field.

The demand for this kind of robust failure detection capability is increasing the technology’s use among manufacturers of consumer, industrial, and military electronic devices.

SAM offers powerful non-invasive, non-destructive imaging and materials analysis for inspecting the internal structures of opaque materials. Depth-specific information can be extracted and applied to create two-and threedimensional images without time-consuming tomographic scan procedures or costly X-ray equipment. Specialists can analyze SAM images to detect and characterize device flaws such as cracks, delamination, inclusions and voids in bonding interfaces as well as evaluate soldering and other interface connections on PCBs. Recent advances in SAM facilitate the detection of much smaller defects than previously possible.

“Advanced, phased array SAM systems make it possible to move to a higher level of failure analysis because of the level of detection and precision involved.

In the past, detecting a 500-micron defect was the goal; now it is a 50-micron defect. With this type of testing, we can inspect materials and discover flaws that were previously undetected,” said Hari Polu, President of OKOS, a Virginia-based manufacturer of industrial SAM ultrasonic non-destructive testing systems. The company serves the electronics manufacturing, aerospace, and metal/alloy/ composite manufacturers, and end-user markets.

When manufacturers take advantage of the higher level of failure detection and analysis, the production yield and

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Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) has become integral testing equipment in inline manufacturing, R&D, and quality control labs.

overall reliability of electronic devices improve significantly.

Projects are expedited and potential points of failure are eliminated in the field.

Because of the significant benefits of utilizing SAM, a growing number of manufacturers are equipping R&D and QA labs with the metrology equipment, as well as integrating it into production lines for 100% inspection.

Semiconductors and Electronics In the semiconductor and electronics industries, the need for non-destructive failure analysis and reliability testing is accelerating. In these sectors, manufacturing with extreme consistency without defects or impurities is essential. This is the case whether the products are wafers, discrete electronics, or the packaged assemblies used in phones, video games, EV automobile subsystems, or rocket sub-systems.

SAM addresses this need of the semiconductor and electronics industries. The testing is already the industry standard for 100% inspection of semiconductor components to identify defects such as voids, cracks, and the delamination of different layers within microelectronic devices.

Beyond the semiconductor components themselves, today’s electronics products contain various specialty metals, alloys, plastics, and glass components. All semiconductor components need to be enclosed and packaged in consumer usable form factors. As a result, SAM equipment has evolved

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Due to the critical nature of many of the components made from these materials, high purity alloys should be highly consistent, with extremely low levels of impurities and contaminants. High purity metals and alloys such as aluminum, zinc, cobalt, copper, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, magnesium, and stainless steel are the backbone of many industries, from electronics to aerospace, and medical devices.

Scanning Acoustic Microscopy Scanning acoustic microscopy functions by directing focused sound from a transducer at a small point on a target object.

The sound hitting the object is either scattered, absorbed, reflected, or transmitted. By detecting the direction of scattered pulses as well as the “time of flight,” the presence of a boundary or object can be determined as well as its distance.

To produce an image, samples are scanned point by point and line by line. Scanning modes range from single layer views to tray scans and cross-sections. Multi-layer scans can include up to 50 independent layers. Depthspecific information can be extracted and applied to create two-and three-dimensional images without the need for time-consuming tomographic scan procedures or costly X-ray equipment. The images are then analyzed to detect and characterize flaws such as cracks, inclusions, and voids.

Smaller manufacturers and independent testing labs are likely to have a tabletop SAM model that provides a scan envelope of over 300 mm with a maximum scan velocity of 500 mm/s and accuracy and repeatability of +/- 5.0 micron.

Software allows using saved data to virtually re-scan, view, and analyze data for simultaneous real-time analysis or post collection review. Often, such tabletop units are used to analyze data for failure analysis, product inspection, quality control, R&D, process validation, as well as to determine product reliability, in process quality control, and vendor qualification.

As requirements rise to accommodate testing for higher levels of production, manufacturers will often utilize a larger system with the capability of high speed inspection.

The challenge, however, is to perform this inspection at extremely high throughput with 100% inspection to identify and remove components that do not meet quality requirements. This necessitates more advanced equipment that can simultaneously inspect several layers, often on multiple channels, scanning multiple samples in handling trays in an automated fashion to accelerate the process.

According to Polu, SAM can also be custom designed to be fully integrated into high volume manufacturing systems.

Advanced, phased array systems detect minute flaws in specialty metals and alloys for 100% inspection of all materials.

Semiconductor fabs now have access to 100% inspection of wafers, panels, and singulated components in trays.

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Fortunately, recent advancements in SAM technology have significantly improved throughput speeds and defect detectability. When high throughput is required for 100% inspection, ultra-fast single or dual gantry scanning systems are utilized along with 128 sensors for phased array scanning. Multiple transducers can also be used to simultaneously scan for higher throughput.

“A conventional 5 MHz sensor could take up to 45 minutes to inspect an 8–10-inch square or disc alloy.

Today, however, an advanced phased array with 64-128 sensors and innovative software to render the images can reduce inspection time to five minutes, with more granular detection of small impurities or defects,” says Polu.

As important as the physical and mechanical aspects of conducting a scan, the software is critical to improving the resolution and analyzing the information to produce detailed scans.

Multi-axis scan options enable A, B, and C-scans, contour following, off-line analysis, and virtual rescanning for composites, metals, and alloys. This results in highly accurate internal and external inspection for defects and thickness measurement via the inspection software.

Various software modes can be simple and user friendly, advanced for detailed analysis, or automated for production scanning. An off-line analysis mode is also available for virtual scanning.

Polu estimates that OKOS’ software-driven model enables them to drive down the costs of SAM testing while delivering the same quality of inspection results.

Consequently, this type of equipment is well within reach of even modest testing labs.

“Every company will eventually move towards a higher level of failure analysis because of the stringent detection and precision requirements today,” says Polu. “The cost advantages and time savings of industrial SAM equipment make this possible.”

With labs in Santa Clara, CA, Phoenix, AZ and Manassas, VA, OKOS offers contract analysis and testing services that meet existing industrial and military standards. The service also provides customers the ability to vet technology and feasibility prior to investing in equipment.

Today, across a range of industries, SAM offers the best value due to the exceptional level of failure analysis detail it provides, compared to conventional methods.

As a result, advanced SAM systems are now considered essential tools in R&D and Quality Assurance labs, as well as high speed production lines.

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Q&A with Michael Feldstein, President and Director of Innovation, Surface Technologies, Inc. Please tell us about Surface Technology’s work in coating non-metallic products and the advanced coatings themselves that have synergistic properties.

Surface Technology, Inc. (STI) applies our specialty coatings to customers — parts that are made of metals, alloys, and non-metal materials. Our coatings provide important properties including hardness, wear resistance, high friction, low friction, heat transfer, forensic identification. These properties are especially useful in advanced applications, many of which therefore are components made of unique materials. For example, various aerospace components must be lightweight and withstand unusual conditions.

Therefore, they are often made of specialty materials including non-metals. Additional examples include medical, food processing, alternative energy, and robotic components which we routinely coat in our facility.

What does "electroless" mean in terms of these coatings?

“Electroless” is a key distinction between our variety of plating and the more generic electroplating form of coating. As the name implies, electroplating is a process that utilizes an electric current and a chemical pass in order to apply a metal coating onto a part. This is very useful in many applications, however it lacks the ability of an electroless plating solution to conform perfectly to even the most complex geometries. So while electroplating may be useful for car bumpers, kitchen faucets, and many other applications where it may be ok for the coating to be thicker on edges and thinner in other areas, the more sophisticated devices on which we apply our coatings require perfect uniformity of thickness of the coating to ensure that the component will operate properly and it's demanding application. Electroless plating uses a more sophisticated chemical formulation where the nickel metal is deposited onto the part by chemical instead of electrical means. This is why it is so uniform. The electroless plating process is also uniquely suitable for the type of composite plating we specialize in where we incorporate fine particles within the plating to provide synergistic properties and higher performance.

What role does this coating technology play in reliability?

Reliability is a big factor in why our coatings are so useful to end users including manufacturers and machinists that require reliability and performance. Due to the electroless nature of our technology, the coatings are

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reliable in multiple dimensions. Aside from the uniformity of thickness across even complex geometries, the uniformity of the coating composition is outstanding. For example, the uniformity of fine diamond within the nickel alloy matrix is very evident. These factors allow for consistent performance and extended life of the parts. This is critical to the applications we serve.

Tell us about the other side of the business — the sale of your own in-house chemicals to coating shops.

Our company has pioneered these high-end composite electroless nickel coatings since the 1970s. Therefore, it was not possible to purchase the plating chemicals from any of the existing suppliers in the industry. Their products were made for more generic types of coating, and we needed systems where the chemistry was specifically tailored to work optimally with particles for composite plating. STI developed the core method of using surfactants within the plating bath to make these composite coatings reliable.

As demand for our composite technology grew over the subsequent decades, and other plating shops wanted to produce our composite coatings, we were able to supply them with the same chemical products we made for our own use. That started a tradition of our company being a unique supplier in the industry where we supply the most advanced electroless nickel solutions as well as service that is based on our first-hand knowledge of how to best run these processes. This is because we know how to do it in the most environmentally advanced way (we are a zero-discharge facility and all of our electricity is produced

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by 860 solar panels on our roof) in a location with especially high costs from taxes to labor. We are pleased that plating shops around the world appreciate the unprecedented support we can give them when they run our processes.

A very exciting update on our chemical solutions is that in recent years, STI has invented, developed and commercialized the greatest breakthrough in electroless nickel plating. Very simply, for decades all electroless nickel plating worldwide required three different chemical solutions to make and operate the plating bath. We invented “One-Plate” which is just a single solution that replaces the traditional three solutions. One-Plate is a drop-in solution that allows plating shops to experience benefits in cost savings, higher productivity, less labor time, more consistent quality, less waste, easier stocking, and many other advantages. Whereas our composite electroless nickel chemical products have been for specialized uses over the years, One-Plate is being adopted by the broader plating market at a rapid pace.

Can you tell us about the contract R&D side of this business? Are you working on any exciting projects?

The entire team at Surface Technology is indeed proud to continue the tradition of innovation established by my father who was recently honored posthumously with induction into the Plating Hall of Fame. This spirit of innovation is alive in everything we do from our basic operating systems, continual improvement, and rewarding novel any member of the team for ideas that improve quality, productivity, or new concepts. This award is appropriately named, The Dr. Nathan Feldstein Award. And the innovative principle is very much a factor in our R&D activities. As companies, universities, national laboratories, etc recognize our expertise in surface finishing, we are routinely approached to provide custom R&D services to solve their needs. These projects are always very interesting. Recently, a number of these contract R&D projects have been involved in exciting areas such as military applications, 3D printed components, aerospace including outer space devices, and providing higher friction surfaces for medical, dental, robotics, and wind energy applications.

Tell me more about your thoughts behind being this tech company with "outstanding production and chemical capabilities."

We have in fact reaffirmed this commitment since I expressed that sentiment previously. When we invented One-Plate and knew it was the most innovative product in electroless nickel in decades, we certainly reconsidered if we should take on more of a sales and marketing focus.

But it was an easy decision to expand, not change, our core focus on technology and manufacturing. So we have expanded our network of distributors around the world that are now selling One-Plate in 20 countries on 5 continents.

We work very closely to support them and of course learn from them as well. These distributors have unprecedented knowledge in their markets and relationships. The

One-Plate suppliers of North America are even banding together to sponsor the electroless nickel EN 2022 Conference in October.

Are there any new products we should know about?

While One-Plate is useful for general electroless nickel plating, it is also usable for composite electroless nickel plating. The most exciting example of this is with electroless nickel-PTFE (Teflon). This is a coating that has been used globally for decades because nickel-PTFE coatings are hard, wear resistant, corrosion resistant, and have a very low coefficient of friction thanks to the PTFE. STI has always been the leader in formulating the specialty PTFE dispersions used in the process. The One-Plate nickel-PTFE version we have developed vastly surpasses all previous generations of such coating systems. Ours has all the benefits of being just a single component as noted above, and in addition, ours is the most environmentally advanced ever. One-Plate with PTFE has the longest bath life, lowest metal concentration (meaning less waste), no heavy metals, no PFOA, PFOS, and not even any fluorinated surfactants.

So it performs the best, is the cheapest to use, and even surpasses regulatory requirements.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your business?

STI was proud to have never missed a day of work producing products for our customers during the pandemic.

Our company was deemed a crucial manufacturer and therefore allowed to continue our operations. In fact, we were able to serve (and continue to serve) many new customers who were unable to get their critical parts coated by other suppliers that were not operating. Our team is especially gratified to do the high precision coating required on components used in the freezers required to store the Covid-19 vaccines. The pandemic also provided a substantial boost to our chemical solution sales. The reason for this is that the simplicity of ordering, stocking and using our One-Plate electroless nickel has been even more beneficial in the challenging time of the pandemic, inflation, labor shortages and supply chain problems. Only needing the single One-Plate component makes it easier for plating shops to order and stock easier, produce with fewer and often less experienced workers, and maintain productivity and quality.

What's on the horizon for Surface Technologies?

STI is growing at a fantastic pace in all areas of our activities from chemical sales to plating services to R&D. Fortunately, there are many opportunities in the works to expand these products and services in current and exciting new industries.

Our company is also engaged with Trion Coatings https:// trioncoatings.com/ to develop and bring to market a product called SAFE Chrome which is the practical chrome plating solution the industry has been looking for to avoid the environmental and health problems inherent with traditional hexavalent chrome plating.

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How Plant Managers Can Save Time Leveraging Manufacturing Analytics Learn why tracking manufacturing data and analytics is an indispensable tool in the hands of plant managers operating modern manufacturing facilities.

T

ime is the most valuable commodity in the world. No one can create an additional amount of time for themselves.

Creating more output in a given unit of time improves productivity and is also helpful in improving profitability.

Production time is an important metric that determines the efficiency of any manufacturing process.

For example, consider that your company has to deliver 1,000 pieces of a toy for next Christmas. If you require 10 hours to produce 1,000 toys, you need to pay your employees for 10 hours. The machinery will also be running for 10 hours for which you will have to pay a proportionate amount for energy, maintenance, etc. If you can reduce the production time for manufacturing 1,000 toys to 8 hours, you save 20% on labor costs. You will also save a proportionate amount for energy, maintenance, and other operating expenses. You will be able to increase production capabilities.

As a production manager, you ought to find all avenues to save time in the manufacturing process. You can leverage the burgeoning field of manufacturing analytics to save time in the manufacturing process. Let us take a look at manufacturing analytics and how it will help you save time.

What Is Manufacturing Analytics?

Analytics is the field of discovering, interpreting and communicating, patterns and insights from data.

Manufacturing analytics is performing analytics on data and information related to manufacturing processes. Analytics is performed on manufacturing data to optimize for different problems. These problems could be improving quality, reducing raw material usage, increasing efficiency, etc.

Earlier data collection was a manual process which relied on pen and paper to record and store data. With the advent of computers, data collected could be stored and analyzed using digital means. But the data was not a steady stream of information from machines and plants in real time. The data were discrete in nature. Due to this, any manufacturing analytics using such data had blindspots.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is set to change this paradigm in data collection. Now every sensor and

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actuator in a plant has the ability to collect a steady stream of data and send the same over the internet. IIoT, coupled with 5G and cloud computing can deliver a steady stream of real time data for analysis. This large amount of data generated can also be stored in cloud computers to conduct manufacturing analytics.

Software solutions are used to collect, store, and track data for manufacturing analytics. The specific software to be used, depends on your requirements and constraints.

Some ERP applications can perform manufacturing analytics. If you use such anERP, you don’t need another application. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) can also be used for tracking manufacturing data and performing manufacturing analytics.

Benefits Performing analytics on manufacturing data generates insights into manufacturing processes, inventory management practices, labor utilization, and a slew of other important plant functions. Manufacturing analytics has the potential to deliver a large number of advantages to plant operations. Some of the benefits delivered by manufacturing analytics are: » Increase in manufacturing efficiency » Improved inventory turnover » Improved quality of output

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Improved process design Reduction of waste Reduction in manufacturing cost Better product designs Increased process automation Reduction in labor costs Time for manufacturing processes decreases

Manufacturing analytics can be leveraged to improve any production metric and can deliver more benefits than the ones mentioned in this short list. This article will focus on the time-saving benefits of manufacturing analytics.

Manufacturing Analytics: The Time Saver Manufacturing process brings together raw materials, labor, and machines to produce goods required for end consumers. It is a complex process involving many stakeholders, from suppliers to customers. Any delay or bottleneck in the manufacturing process will affect operations that are upstream and downstream from the production facility. The time taken for production is also impacted by processes that are upstream and downstream from the production function.

Manufacturing analytics helps to assess the health and status of operations in the value chain to deliver effective utilization of production resources. Manufacturing analytics help to optimize various facets of the production process and save time. The following sections discuss some of the ways manufacturing analytics delivers time savings.

Optimization for Demand The goods produced by production facilities have to be consumed by end customers. Your organization needs to deliver goods that consumers demand. On this side of the equation there is a lead time to produce goods to reach the hands of the customers. The production process has to anticipate future demand to produce an adequate quantity of products. When demand data is integrated with the manufacturing process with analytics, it helps to significantly save time in the manufacturing process.

With demand data integrated with manufacturing analytics, you can allocate less time to products that have less demand. Similarly, you can allot more production time for products with higher demand. In this manner, manufacturing analytics help to efficiently allocate production time. This saves time that could have been lost producing goods for which there are no buyers.

Process Optimization The production of a final product is composed of multiple processes that follow one another. IIoT devices collect minute details regarding each microscopic process in the industrial plant. This vast amount of historical and live data can be used to analyze the efficiency of each process. This data can be used to simulate various combinations of process improvements. Such experiments can be done with computer modeling without disrupting regular plant operations.

Successful simulations that have the potential to reduce production time can be implemented in the shop floor.

Supply optimization

Design for Manufacturability

The supply side of the manufacturing process is the sourcing of raw materials required for production or assembly. These materials are not readily available when an order is placed. The raw materials have to be sourced and transported to the manufacturing facility before it can be used in the production process. The time required to receive raw materials once the order is placed is called lead time.

When raw materials are ordered and there is a delay in delivering it before the existing inventory is exhausted, the production process halts. If the raw materials arrive early before it is required for production, you have to find avenues to store them till it is required. This will incur a cost to your organization. But if the raw materials arrive just in time for when they have to be used in the production process, the production will not be halted and the organization won’t suffer any inventory carrying cost.

Manufacturing analytics helps to determine the exact instance raw materials are required and the quantity required. The analytics package has the complete overview of the production process and can accurately estimate the material requirement. Analytics also helps to create orders at the right instances, optimizing for time, efficiency, and cost. This saves the production facility from facing any kind of delay due to unavailability of raw materials and saves time that could have been lost.

Manufacturing analytics can be used to identify bottlenecks and pain points in production processes. Analytics can also be leveraged to identify ways around such problems.

Sometimes, the design of the product is the reason for manufacturing troubles. These problems increase the time required for production and also consume a high amount of resources. Insights and simulation results from manufacturing analytics can be used to alter the design of products to make it conducive for manufacturing. This will be done without hurting the functionality and production costs of the product. In fact, it will reduce production costs. When products designed for manufacturability are produced, it consume less time and resources.

Plant Layout Optimization Manufacturing a product involves various processes performed at different workstations within a factory.

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identify a suitable layout. Implementing the optimal plant layout reduces the time involved in transporting material within the factory and reduces the costs associated with it.

Maintenance When maintenance is performed only when a fault or failure occurs, it is reactive maintenance. The machine experiences unscheduled downtime during reactive maintenance. This halts the production process. During reactive maintenance, labor and other equipment has to remain idle until the critical machine is back online after maintenance. The productive time lost can’t be recuperated. Production managers will be forced to make up for this time by other means.

Manufacturing analytics can integrate with predictive maintenance practices. In this practice, manufacturing data is regularly monitored to forecast potential faults and failures that could occur in the plant. This information could be used to schedule machines for maintenance without disrupting the production operation. This eliminates chances of time lost in the production process due to unscheduled downtimes.

Scheduling Many scheduling activities are required for smooth operations in the plant. This includes batch scheduling, employee scheduling, inventory scheduling, scheduled maintenance, etc. When managers schedule, there will be human errors that are problematic. Different schedules might also clash

since human schedulers don’t have complete visibility into the complete processes in the plant. Such problems force managers to go back and forth to fix flawed schedules. This causes a wastage of time and human capital. Manufacturing analytics, on the other hand, provides complete visibility and information on the production process. It can be leveraged to create schedules that don’t conflict. This saves precious time in the production process and also of plant managers.

Why Plant Managers Should Embrace Analytics Manufacturing analytics is a boon to plant managers to run their operations. The principal advantage of using manufacturing analytics is the time saved throughout the production process. This saved time translates to reduced labor costs and operational costs. The saved time can also be used for additional production increasing the top line of the organization. Manufacturing analytics can also be leveraged to deliver process and plant improvements that reduce production time and cost. It is an indispensable tool in the hands of plant managers operating modern manufacturing facilities.

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