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DearReaders,

Itmakesmeimmenselyhappytopresentbeforeyouourlatestmagazineissue, “The Most Trusted Manufacturing Tech Solution Provider” whichfeaturescompaniesthatareleveragingtechnologyto transformtheworldofmanufacturing.

Whenwetalkabouttechnologyanditsadvancements,manufacturingisoneofthelastsectorsthatcome toourminds.Whiletheotherindustrieshavereapedthenumerousbenefitsofadvancedtechnologies,the manufacturingsectorisyettodiscoverandcapitalizeontheimmensepotentialtechnologypossesses.The industry,whichhastraditionallybeendependentonmanpowerandlaborwork,hasnotembraced automationtoitsfullest.

However,thescenarioisstartingtochangeinthepastfewyears.Thepandemic,ofcourse,hasbeena majorcontributordrivingthischange.Companieshavestartedadoptingautomatedprocessesover traditionalones,leadingtoindustryrevolutionslikeindustry3.0andindustry4.0.Variousmanufacturing technologycompaniesarehelpingcompaniesintheirdigitaltransformation.Inthismagazineissue,we havefeaturedsuchcompaniesthataretakingthemanufacturingindustrybystorm.

Embracingthecoverofthemagazineissue,RockwareCorpisasoftwarecompanyspecializingin communicationwithindustrialmachinesanddevices.RockwareCorp.officiallystartedin2011butits initialrootsbeganin2005withthelaunchofTeamRayTechnologies,currentlyamachinebuilder specializinginadvancedcontrolsandautomation.RockwareCorp.wasestablishedtofocusondatabasedrivensoftwareproductsandservices.TodayRockwareCorp.isaninnovatorinintegratingdatabasedrivenapplicationswithdeviceandmachinecontrolsystemsandnetworks.Italsohasthemost comprehensiveTrack&Trace,MES,Andon,andOEEsystemsonthemarket.

We hope you enjoy reading this magazine issue!

Utkarsh D.

This list is NOT a ranking. The companies on listed in magazine serve different aspects of the market, making ranking them in any order except revenue impossible and unfair. We try to bring a perfect platform for business organization to showcase their valued products/ services.

Leaders in Spotlight

Embracingthecoverofthemagazineissue,RockwareCorpisasoftwarecompanyspecializing incommunicationwithindustrialmachinesanddevices.RockwareCorp.officiallystartedin2011 butitsinitialrootsbeganin2005withthelaunchofTeamRayTechnologies,currentlyamachine builderspecializinginadvancedcontrolsandautomation.RockwareCorp.wasestablishedto focusondatabase-drivensoftwareproductsandservices.TodayRockwareCorp.isaninnovatorin integratingdatabase-drivenapplicationswithdeviceandmachinecontrolsystemsandnetworks.It alsohasthemostcomprehensiveTrack&Trace,MES,Andon,andOEEsystemsonthemarket.

Whenthecompanywasinitsinitialstagesofbuildingafirmfoundation,theteamtookonany softwareprojectthatcametheirway.Beinglaborintensiveinnature,theseprojectswerenotvery easilydistributable.Buteveryprojecttheteamtookonhelpedthecompanyenhancetheiroverall softwarefoundation,functionality,anddepth.Butatthesametime,itpreventedthemfrom centralizingtheirfocusandgrowing.Findingaconcretepathtoworkonandgrowinwasa challengethecompanyovercameby2016,whentheystartedstreamliningitsofferingsby focusingonlyonIndustrialbasedsoftware.

Oncethecompanykickstarteditsgrowth,theywereabletoperfectthecommunicationbetweena databaseandPLCusingKepwareOPCServerproductinconjunctionwiththeirmiddleware between2009and2016.Rockwarealsoshifteditsfocusfromworkingonalltypesofcustom softwaretodevelopingresalablesoftwarepackagesforindustry.Thecompanyhitfullstridein 2019withrecordsalesofitsaward-winningMESsystem(IntelligentManufacturingMachine). IMMisaone-of-a-kindshopfloormanagementsystemthatisintimatewithday-to-dayoperations andprovidesunlimitedcustomizationoptionstoensureeachpersongetsexactlywhattheywant.

RockwareCorpworksinthesamefacilityasTeamRayTechnologies,andhavehistoricallyhelped themwithprojectsrequiringcomplexalgorithmsnotefficientlyaccomplishedwithaPLCalone.A PLCisgreatforreal-timecontrolofmissioncriticaloperations.Adatabaseisgreatforstoringdata andcomputingcomplexaggregatecalculations.ManyoftheirRockbox®solutionsinvolve seamlessintegrationbetweenaPLCandadatabaseandtakeadvantageofthestrengthsofeach.

12. Rockware Corp

22. New York

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The Importance of Industrial Weighing in Manufacturing and Logistics

50. High-Speed Machining for Aluminum Milling Parts

More Softw Compan

than Just aSoftware Company

Fororganizationsoperatingonalarge scale,itisnecessaryforthemtohavea properindustrialcommunicationthat helpsthemcontrolmachines,plantsor eventhepowerdistribution.Atthe

Fsametime,itisimperativetooptimally utilizethedatawhichisgeneratedin production,whichrequiresOperational TechnologyandInformation Technologynetworks,bothofwhich networksinteractwitheachother seamlessly.

FeaturingfortheCoverStoryofThe EnterpriseWorld'sTheMostTrusted ManufacturingTechSolutionProvider isRockwareCorp,acompany providingmorethanjustsoftware solutions.

TheCompanyRockwareCorp.isasoftwarecompany specializingincommunicationwith industrialmachinesanddevices. RockwareCorp.officiallystartedin2011 butitsinitialrootsbeganin2005withthe launchofTeamRayTechnologies, currentlyamachinebuilderspecializingin advancedcontrolsandautomation. RockwareCorp.wasestablishedtofocus ondatabase-drivensoftwareproductsand services.TodayRockwareCorp.isan innovatorinintegratingdatabase-driven applicationswithdeviceandmachine

controlsystemsandnetworks.Italso hasthemostcomprehensiveTrack& Trace,MES,Andon,andOEEsystems onthemarket.

“Rockware Corp. continues to work hand in hand with Team Ray Technologies in the pursuit of becoming the new breed of machine builder for the Industry 4.0 revolution.”

TheChallengesandSuccess-

Whenthecompanywasinitsinitial stagesofbuildingafirmfoundation,the teamtookonanysoftwareprojectthat cametheirway.Theseprojectsincluded everythingfromsystemsforcarsales, courthousecasemanagement,and cashbook,accounting,andcustom qualitysystemstonameafew

Beinglabourintensiveinnature,these projectswerenotveryeasily distributable.Buteveryprojectthe teamtookonhelpedthecompany enhancetheiroverallsoftware foundation,functionality,anddepth. Butatthesametime,itpreventedthem fromcentralizingtheirfocusand growing.Findingaconcretepathto

workonandgrowinwasachallenge thecompanyovercameby2016,when theystartedstreamliningitsofferings byfocusingonlyonIndustrialbased software.

Oncethecompanykickstartedits growth,theywereabletoperfectthe communicationbetweenadatabase andPLCusingKepwareOPCServer productinconjunctionwiththeir middlewarebetween2009and2016.

Rockwarealsoshifteditsfocusfrom workingonalltypesofcustom softwaretodevelopingresalable softwarepackagesforindustry.The companyhitfullstridein2019with recordsalesofitsaward-winningMES system(IntelligentManufacturing Machine).IMMisaone-of-a-kind shopfloormanagementsystemthatis intimatewithday-to-dayoperations andprovidesunlimitedcustomization optionstoensureeachpersongets exactlywhattheywant.

“Our success starts with customer satisfaction. We go the extra mile to ensure our customers get what they need.”

Inturnthecompanyhasbeenableto growprimarilythroughwordofmouth. Uponstartingwithanewcustomer,a goodnumberoftheircustomershave attemptedtobringRockware's productstotheirnewworkplaces,and manyhavesucceeded.Thebestpart aboutRockware'sproductsisthatthey

areveryreliableand,inmostcases, willrunforyearswithverylittle maintenancerequired.

Customersappreciatethereliabilityof Rockwarealongwiththepersonal touchitprovideswhichhelpsthem managetheirshopfloorprocesses, unlikeotheroff-the-shelfproducts.

TheProductsandServicesRockwareCorpworksinthesame facilityasTeamRayTechnologies,and

havehistoricallyhelpedthemwith projectsrequiringcomplexalgorithms notefficientlyaccomplishedwitha PLCalone.APLCisgreatforrealtimecontrolofmissioncritical operations.Adatabaseisgreatfor storingdataandcomputingcomplex aggregatecalculations.Manyoftheir Rockbox®solutionsinvolveseamless integrationbetweenaPLCanda databaseandtakeadvantageofthe strengthsofeach.

Theautomotiveindustryisgoing throughamassiveshiftwiththe introductionofelectricalvehicles whihchasspurredthedemandfor intelligentdevicesthatcommunicate viaanembeddednetworksuchasLIN, CAN,K-BUS,andFlexRay

Previously,Rockwarehasprovided devicesandalgorithmsforelectrical testslikecontinuityandcurrentdecay buttheneedforthesetypesoftestsis beingreplacedbytheneedfor

intelligentdevicetestingthrough networkcommunication.Therearemany typesofdevicesforconnectiontothese networksandcommunicatingwith intelligentdevicesbutveryfewuserfriendlysoftwareand/orturn-key options.

Since2014,thecompanyhasprovided ad-hocsolutionsforLINandCAN consistingofanembeddedcomputer withserialports,application,database, andOPCservertoallowcommunication withPLC.Thesesystemshave performedwellandallowedthe companytogetasolidunderstandingof LINandCANbasedtechnology

RockwareCorphasdevelopeda comprehensiveproductnamedEazy-

BUS™thatprovidescommonalityfor testinganytypeofintelligentdevice. Eachunitcomeswithauser-friendly web-basedinterfaceforconfiguring settingsandmonitoringperformance. Unitsalsoprovidesimpleand configurableoptionsforhandshaking withPLCs.Theautomotiveindustryalso nowrequiresTrack&Traceapplications onallTier1componentassemblylines whichspurredthemtodeveloptheirCIT (CentralIntelligentTracking)platform.

Rockware'sRoadAhead-

Earlyon,intheinitialstagesofthe company'sfoundation,Rockware investedverylittleinmarketingand reliedmoreonwordofmouthforsales. Fortheyear2022,thecompanyis

planningondoingatargetedmarketing campaignfortheirRockbox®EazyBUS™IntelligentDeviceTesting systemandtheRockware®CIT (CentralIntelligentTracking)Track& TraceSystem.Thecompanyisalso planningonintroducingoptionsfor Subscriptionbasedpricingforsomeof theirproducts.Thecompanyisalso planningonteamingupwithTeamRay Technologiestomarketadvanced automatedtestandgaugingmachines.

RyanRay-LeadingtheWayCo-Owner

ChrisandRyanbothhavedegreesin ChemicalEngineering.Ryanreceived hisfirstfull-timejobatasoybean

processingplant,CentralSoya (Bunge),asaplantengineerin1997. Asanengineerhemastered3D AutoCADanddesignedandmanaged severalmulti-million-dollarprojects. Chris,being4yearsyounger,picked upthe3DCadquicklyandwas instrumentalindesigninganentire5 storybuildingdraftingeveryfloor, wall,pipe,equipment,andpieceof conduit.

Thenextitemsofinterestforthem werePLCs,HMIs,andSCADAs. “We knew once we started working with these items that this was our future. We were able to use our newly learned skills to break all-time production records by implementing closed loop control on key processes.”

Inthepursuitforincreasedwages, RyanandChrismigratedtothe Automotiveindustry.Ryanstartedas aninjectionMoldingSupervisorata lightingfacility.After6monthsand RJGTrainingRyanbecamean

InjectionMoldingengineerand implementedaslewofcostssaving improvements.Chriscameinasthe residentcontrolsengineeringexpert andbroughtinSCADAtechnologyhe learnedwhileworkinginthefood processingindustryandutilizeditto helpmanageAutomotiveTier1 componentassemblylines.

MeanwhileRyanbegancreating databasedrivensoftwareapplications toassistinmanagingdaytodayitems ontheplantfloor.Hewassoon promotedtoEngineeringandQuality Managerin2003andbecamea MicrosoftCertifiedProfessionalprior tostartingTeamRayTechnologies, LLCin2005toprovideengineering servicesandcustomsoftware.

AnEntrepreneurshipof Achievements-

“Our main achievement was being able to create two companies out of thin air that are depended on by thousands of people every day.”

WiththestartingofRockware,Ryan andChrishaveprovidedsolidjobsfor dozensofpeopleovertheyears.For diversificationtheyopenedabutcher shopcalledBubbarockMeatCo.in 2021andithasbeenverysuccessfulso far.Boththefoundersalsotakepridein thefactthattheyhavebeenableto supportyouthsportsthroughvolunteer coachinganddonations.

OneofthespecialmomentsRyanand Chrissharewiththeircustomeris whenaprojecttheyworkedon togetherstartsdeliveringresults.Both ofthemhaveworkedontheplantfloor foryearssotheyunderstandthe challengesandrelishinanyassistance theycanprovidetorelinquishissues andoptimizeefficiency.Bothhave beencontractedasconsultantson severaloccasionsandhavebeenable tousetheirproductsandservicesto spurmassiveefficiencyimprovements.

“Seeing our customers succeed is very rewarding for us.”

NewYorkCity!Justthename makeseyessparkle,dreams biggerandeverythingmuch merrier Withanoverwhelmingamount ofopportunities,toanartist,awriter,a banker,anengineer,younameitand NewYorkhassomethinginstorefor you!

Beforewediveintotheextravagant cultureofNewYork,letusfirst understand-

Whataresomegeographical featuresofNewYorkCity?

NewYorkCityislocatedononeofthe world'slargestnaturalharbors,which extendsintotheAtlanticOcean.It

What is the history of New York City?

17th Century New York

comprisesoffiveboroughs,eachof whichextendswitharespective countryofthestate.Thefiveboroughs are-

Ÿ BrooklynortheKingsCountry

Ÿ QueensortheQueensCountry

Ÿ ManhattanortheNewYork Country

Ÿ TheBronxorBronxCountryand

Ÿ StatenIslandortheRichmond Country

ThemetropolitanofNYCmakeupthe premiergatewayforanylegal immigrationtotheUnitedStates.The

vastmajorityofpeoplepouringinfrom overtheworldhavemadeNewYorka culturalcapital,withawhopping800 languagesspokeninthecity,akindof linguisticdiversitythat'shardtofind anywhereelse.

Thecityisahometomorethan3.2 millionresidentsbornoutsidethe UnitedStates.Asof2022,theNYC metropolitanareahadproducedan estimatedgrossmetropolitanproduct ofover$2.1trillion,toppingthelist worldwide.Withthisestimateinmind, thecityalsohousesthehighestnumber ofbillionairesandmillionairesofany cityintheworld.

The rst black slaves arrived, who played a major role in forming the colonies.

Giovanni da Verrazano discovered New York Harbor

Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River

The Dutch founded their rst permanent trading post

Peter Minuit bought Manhattan from the Native Americans.

A Wall was built to protect New Amsterdam, across Manhattan Island. The street next to it was call The Wall Street.

The English arrived in New York.

18th Century New York

Bythistime,NewYorkhadalmostdoubleditspopulation,andthemainindustryinthecitywasthatofmilling.

The New York Gazette, the rst newspaper began its publication.

1725

1732

The rst theatre in New York was opened

19th Century New York

1754

1784

Kings College (Now Columbia University) was founded. The Bank of New York was founded.

1789

1792

George Washington took his presidential oath at Federal Hall. Trading in stocks and shares took place in and around Wall Street.

1820

The rst line of New York Subway was opened.

1904

1826

New York became the largest city in the USA with a population of 123,000. Washington Square Park was created.

New York University was founded.

1831

1845

New York City Police Force was founded.

Madison Square was opened.

1847

1851

The New York Times began publication.

1886

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland

First telephones were installed in NYC

1878

1872

Bloomingda le's was founded.

Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created Central Park.

1858

1858

Macy's was opened

WhatisthestorybehindTheStatue ofLiberty?

“We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected."

—PresidentGroverCleveland, acceptingtheStatueofLibertyon behalfoftheU.S.,October28th,1886

TheStatueofLibertystandstallinthe UpperNewYorkBay,representingthe universalsymboloffreedom.The StatueofLibertywasoriginallygifted

byFrancetotheUSAasanemblemof strengtheningfriendship,andalsoasa staunchsignoftheirmutualwishfor liberty

Overthemanyyears,ithasevolved intosomuchmore.Itisalsoregarded astheMotherofExiles,whostands strong,welcomingthemillionsof immigrants,asanepitomeand embodimentofempathy,hopeand opportunityforeveryonewhoisin searchofabetterlifeintheUSA.

RepresentingthespiritofAmerica itself,thestatueexcitesthedesirefor freedominpeopleallovertheworld.

Hereareafewinterestingfactsabout TheStatueofLibertyyoudon'twantto missouton-

Ÿ TheStatueisinspiredbyaRoman Goddess,Libertas-goddessofliberty.

Ÿ LadyLibertyoriginallywasbrownin color,beingmadeoutofpurecopper However,after1900itbeganto developagreenpatinaduetothe oxidation.

Ÿ TheStatueofLibertyusedtobea lighthouseandguidedshipsinNew York'sharbor

Ÿ LadyLibertyhasbeenstruck600 timesbyalightningbolt,butnoneof theboltshavecausedanykindof severedamagetoit.

Ÿ ThecrownofLadyLibertybears7 spikeseachrepresentingtheseven oceansandcontinentsoftheworld.

TheWallStreet-What'stheStory behindtheChargingBull?

TheChargingBullortheBigBullon theWallStreethastodaybecomethe universalsymboloftheAmerican stockmarketanditsbigbusiness.Itis alsooneofthemostvisitedand popularsightsinthecity.Touristspour infromaroundtheworldtoseethis bronzebeast.

TheChargingBullsculpturewas createdbyanItalian-Americanartist, ArturoDiModica.DiMonicacameto NYCinthe70s,andbeinginspiredby thecity'senergyheopenedastudioon

GrandStreetinthemoderndaySoHo.

DiMonicastartedworkingonthebull afterthestockmarketcrashof1987, wherehefeltheowedsomethingtothe Americansforsograciouslyaccepting himandsupportinghiscareerasa sculptor.

Hepaidawhoppingsumof$360,000 ofhisownmoneytobuildthe ChargingBull.WiththeChargingBull, hewantedtoinspirepeopletocarry throughhardtimesandcelebratethe consistencyandperseveranceofan Americanbusinessprofessional.He chosethebulltorepresenttherising marketandathrivingeconomy,which everybodywasfightingforafterthe bigcrash.

WhatistheBestTimetoVisitthe Bull?

Unliketheothermonumentsofthecity, forexampletheStatueofLiberty, ChargingBulldoesnothaveanytickets andhasano-costadmission.TheBull standsinthemiddleofthestreet,soyou canveryeasilyvisititanytimeofthe day

Bymid-day,youcanfinddozensof peoplelinedupinfrontforasnap.So,if youwanttogazeattheBullwithout anyonepesteringtomovealong,you willhavetoshowupearlyinthe morning.

ATraveler'sTip-

Wintercanbeagoodtimetovisitthe Bull.Owingtothesnowy,chillydays youcanfindfewerpeoplearound.And ifyouarelucky,youcanalsofindthe Bullcoveredinablanketofsnow!

AlwaysToppingtheLists-

HereiswhyNewYorkCityisalways onthe'TopCitiestoLiveIn'listsIt'sDiversity

NewYorkisregardedasoneofthemost diversecitiesintheworld.Thecityis alsosometimesreferredtoasThe MeltingPotbecauseofthenumberof immigrantsmovingherefromaround theworld.

Itsdiversityiseasilyreflectedinits food,art,music,cultureandthe neighborhoods.

HereisafunthingtodoinNYC-

YoucanvisittheTenementMuseumand exploreNYC'simmigrationhistory.You willbeabletovisitthe19thcentury tenementbuildingandlistentothe storiesoffamiliesthatlivedthere.

TheDeliciousFood

Youask'WhyisNewYorksofamous?'

Theanswerisincompletewithoutatour tothelocalculinaryculture.

NYSisafoodie'sparadise,mostly becauseofitsgloballyinspiredcuisine andalsoaheavyinfluencebymany culturesofthecity.

WonderingwhatfoodNYCisfamous for?SomeofNewYork'smostfamous foodsincludetheclassicslikethatof NewYorkbagels,NewYorkpizza,and theNewYorkcheesecake.

Becauseofitsmulticulturalnature,it alsohousesauthenticcuisinesacross theglobe.Tonameasingleplacetotry amazingdisheswouldbehard,butyou canvisittheQueensNightMarketin Queens.Inthisopen-airweekend market,youcantryfoodfrommore than100localvendors.

Smorgasburgisanotherweekend marketgenerallyfoundinBrooklyn, Manhattanandafewotherplaces.If youareinthemoodtocruisearound, enjoybeautifulsceneryoftheNew YorkCity,whileenjoyingPhilly cheesesteaks,Chinesebaobuns, Filipinostreetfood,Indonesianrice bowlsandsomuchmore,The Williamsburglocationwouldsuityou thebest.

NewYorkisalsofamousforsomeof thebestandthemostuniquerestaurants intheworld.LikeCaféSerai,where youcantastetheReubenMomos,the traditionalTibetandumplingswitha NewYorktwisttotopitoff.

Therealsoareanumberoffoodtoursin NYCwhereyoucanbeanaudienceto thestoriesofdifferentneighborhoods throughfood.Someoftheminclude-

Ÿ NYCGreenwichVillageItalian FoodTour

Ÿ NewYorkCityLowerEastSide Culture&FoodTastingsTour

Ÿ Chinatown&LittleItalyFoodFest

TheMuseumsofNewYork

NewYorkhostssomeamazingand world-classmuseumsandmanyof themhaveafreeentry.

Ÿ MetropolitanMuseumofArt

Ÿ AmericanMuseumofNatural History

Ÿ MuseumofModernArt

Ÿ WhitneyMuseumofAmerican Artand

Ÿ GuggenheimMuseum

Thesemuseumshavethemost impressiveandawesomecollections ofartandotherhistoricalartifacts.

Broadway-ACelebrationofArt

OneofthemainreasonswhyNew Yorkissofamousistheincredible showsonBroadway!

NewYork,withtheculturallyrich anddiversevisualandperforming artsscene,isthemostcelebrated destinationsfortheatreglobally. Broadway'sstageshaveheld countlessplaysandmusicalsand someofthebestperformershave gracedthestage.

Here'satipifyoulovetoursdearlyYoucanbookaBroadwayTheaters &TimesSquarewithaTheater Professionalexcursionanddivedeep intothehistoryandcultureof Broadway.

TheExtravagantHolidays

Therearejustafewothercitiesin theUnitedStatesthatgoalloutto celebratetheholidaysasNewYork.

ThanksgivinginNewYorkCityisa bigfestival.Macy'sThanksgiving DayParadeservesasanunofficial starttotheholidayseason,andthe tinkerlightscomeoutdecoratingthe

citywithwidesmilesandahappy spirit.

Andthencomesthebiggestfestivalof thecity-Christmas.Wehaveall watchedHomeAlone-LostinNew Yorkamilliontimesduringthe holidays,andhavebeenmesmerizedby thebeautyofthecity.Itissomething yousimplycan'tmiss.Thebeautiful windowdisplays,eventsinthecity, decorations,everylittlethingtakesthe atmospheretoanotherlevel.Watchthe cityturnintoatruewinterwonderland aroundChristmas.

Architecture

Amoderncitywithbusybrokersand aspiringstudents,youwouldthinkitis hardtofindtimetositandappreciatea beautifulbuilding.Buttheglass skyscrapers,silhouettesofsomeofthe mosticonicbuildingsliketheEmpire StateBuildingandtheChrysler BuildingmakeforNewYork's impressiveandstrikingskyline.

Ifyouwanttogetmoreknowledge aboutthecity'sarchitecture,youcan considerthefollowingtours-

Ÿ NewYorkCityarchitecturetour

Ÿ NewYorkDowntownArchitecture audiotour

Ÿ FlatironFood,Architecture& HistoryTour

Youcanalsolookoutforthe ManhattanArchitectureYachtCruise. Onthisspecialtouryoucansipon wineandbeersittingina1920s-style yachtandlistentothenarrationfrom theAmericanInstituteofArchitects (AIA).Thisisoneofthebestandmost soughtafterManhattanskylinetours available.

VibrantCulture

NewYorkishometoincredible culturalinstitutions,hasmesmerizing

artmuseumsandthefamous BroadwayTheater.Butitslegacyofa vibrantculturegoesevenfurther

NYCisalsofamousforahappening musicscene.Fromthefunkyuptown jazzclubstothepopulardowntown punkmusichistory,NewYorkhas beenknowntobeamusichub.

Addingtothat,thecityisalsooneof thefashioncapitalsoftheworld,with itsfashionrootsdatingbacktothe 19thcentury Today,thefashionscene ofNewYorkhasevolved,wherethe cityisahosttotopannualFashion

Weeks,andalsoholdssomeof themostfamousfashiondesigner andretailerheadquartersthan anyotherUScity

Thecity'shardandfastlifestyle andthebittersweetnaturehas beenaninspirationforcountless books,movies,anditisalso amongthemostfilmedcitiesin theworld.

THEIMPORTANCEOFINDUSTRIALWEIGHINGIN

MANUFACTURI AND LOGISTICS

ING

Weighingplaysacriticalrole

inthemanufacturingand logisticssectors,as accuratemeasurementsareanessential partofproducingqualitygoodsand ensuringefficientdistribution. Industrialweighingsolutionsprovide businesseswithreliabledatathathelps tomakeinformeddecisions,maximize operationalefficiencyandevenreduce costs.Byexaminingtheimportanceof industrialweighingacrossdifferent stagesoftheproductionprocess,we canbetterunderstanditsbenefitsin ensuringproductoptimizationand successfuloperationsoverall.

HereAreTheImportanceof IndustrialWeighingin ManufacturingandLogistics:

1.Howdoesindustrialweighinghelp improvetheaccuracyandefficiency ofproductionprocessesand shipments?

Industrialweighingisanimportant elementformanyproductionand shipmentprocesses,enablinghigh accuracyandefficiencystandardstobe achieved.Industrialscalesaredesigned tohandlebothlargeandsmallitemsin avarietyofmaterialforms,potentially streamliningworkflowsandhelping businessestomaximizetheir operationalcapacity

Withdigitalweighingoptionsalso available,it’snoweasierthanever beforetoaccuratelymeasureweights withunparalleledprecision.By switchingfrommanualweighing procedurestoindustrialscales, businessescangainanimpressive degreeofconsistencywhilecutting downonresourcesdevotedto measurementtasks.Allinall, industrialweighingtechnologyhasthe potentialtohelpdrivebusiness improvementsthatresultingreater efficiencyandaccuracyacross operations.

2.Whatbenefitscanbusinesses expecttoseefromusingindustrial weighingequipmentandsystems?

Industrialweighingequipmentand systemscanofferavarietyofbenefits tobusinesses,mostnotablyaccurate andefficientdatacollection.When equippedwithsophisticatedhardware andcalibrationdevices,thesesystems canprovideresultsthatarehighly preciseandstreamlined.Asaresult, businessesbenefitfromtheabilityto monitorinventoryinreal-timewith greataccuracy,permittingthemto makelogisticsdecisionsquickly.

Furthermore,theautomationof processessuchasproducttracking helpstoreduceerrors,thereby improvingsafetystandardsinthe workplaceaswellasmeetingcritical regulatoryrequirements.Ultimately, industrialweighingequipmentand systemsofferanarrayofbenefitsfor businessesrangingfromimproved accuracyandefficiencytoenhanced safetystandards.

3.Howcanyouensurethatyour businessgetsthemostaccurate, efficient,andcost-effectiveindustrial weighingsolutionpossible?

Whenchoosinganindustrialweighing solutionforyourbusiness,itis importanttoensurethatyouaregetting themostaccurate,efficient,andcosteffectivesolutionpossible.Keepinga clearmindsetandaskingkeyquestions abouttheproductcanhelptoensure thatyougetexactlywhatyouneed.

Additionally,researchingallpotential providersoftheproductcanleadtothe bestpricingandoptionsavailable. Lastly,involvingkeypersonnelfrom operationsinordertocreateaholistic approachwillallowforasmooth transitionshouldanyadjustmentsbe neededwiththeimplementationofthe newsystem.Bytakingthesestepsinto

consideration,youwillbeabletofind theindustrialweighingsolutionbest suitedforyourbusinessneeds.

4.Whatshouldyouconsiderwhen choosinganindustrialweightscale orsystemforyourbusinessneeds?

Forbusinessownersseekingan industrialweightscaleorsystem,there arekeypointstoconsider.Firstly,itis importanttoreflectonthenatureof yourbusinessandthespecificpurposes forwhichyouwillusetheequipment. Thiswillallowyoutoidentifyany necessaryfeaturesthatarerequiredto ensureaccuracyandreliability

Additionally,youshouldconsider applicablesafetyregulationsaswellas temperatureandhumiditylevelsin ordertochooseamodelthatworks bestforyourenvironment. Furthermore,factoringincost limitationswithoutcompromisingon qualitycanhelpdeterminesuitable solutionsforwhateverpracticalgoals arenecessaryforsuccessfuloperations. Allputtogether,theseconsiderations canhelpbusinessesfindasuitable industrialweightscaleorsystemthat fitstheirrequirements.

5.Howdoyoumaintainan industrialweightscaleorsystemso thatitcontinuestooperateatpeak performancelevelsovertime?

Inordertoensurethatanindustrial weightscaleorsystemcontinuesto operateatpeakperformance,itis essentialtoputinplacearegular preventativemaintenanceprogram. Thisshouldincluderegularcleaningof thescaleorsystemaswellaschecking forsignsofwearandtearsuchasloose fasteners,electricalconnections,and othercomponents.

Additionally,anyenvironmental factorssuchasheat,moisture,ordust shouldbemonitoredandcontrolledto avoidinterferingwiththecalibration

accuracyofthesystem.Ongoing inspectionsshouldalsobeconducted inordertoidentifyanypotential problemsbeforetheyarisesotheyare dealtwithpromptly.Followingthese guidelineswillhelpensureindustrial weightscalesandsystemsremainin optimalconditionandcontinueto providereliableresultsovertime.

Wehopethisarticlehasgivenyou someinsightintotheimportanceof properindustrialweighinginboth manufacturingandlogistics.Whether youneedanewscaleoraresimply lookingforsomeonetocalibrateyour existingequipment,wecanhelp.We’re expertsinallthingsindustrial weighing,socontactustodayformore informationortogetstartedonyour project.

EVERYONE ON PLANET TO ACHIEVE MORE

Formorethanadecade,

Microsofthasbeenthemarket leaderinoperatingsystems.It wasestablishedbyBillGatesandPaul AlleninAlbuquerque,NewMexico,in 1975,46yearsago,andiscurrently flourishingallovertheworld.Inthe 2020Fortune500listofthemost significantUScompanies,Microsoft cameinatnumber21.Itisvaluedas thethird-highestglobalbrand.The businessisadigitaloperatingsystems leader

OnApril4,1975,BillGatesandPaul AllenestablishedMicrosoftinorderto createandmarketBASICinterpreters fortheAltair8800.Inthemiddleofthe 1980s,MS-DOSandthenWindows propelledittothetopofthemarketfor personalcomputeroperatingsystems. Threepeoplebecamebillionaires thankstoMicrosoft's1986initialpublic offering(IPO)andsubsequentincrease inshareprice,whileanestimated

12,000Microsoftemployeesbecame millionaires.Sincethe1990s,ithas movedfromtheoperatingsystem industryandacquiredanumberof businesses.Theirgreatestacquisition wasLinkedInfor$26.2billionin December2016,whichwasfollowed bySkypeTechnologiesfor$8.5billion inMay2011.

In2018,Microsoftrecaptureditstitleas themostvaluablepubliclytraded businessintheworldafterbeing dethronedbyApplein2010.After AppleandAmazon,Microsoftbecame thethirdAmericanpublicfirmtohavea marketcapof$1trillionormorewhen itdidsoinApril2019.Microsoftwill havethefourth-highestworldwide brandvaluationasof2022.

JourneyofMicrosoft-

Microsoftisadailyandregularword usedineverycorporatesector The

globalproductisownedbyMicrosoft CorporationbasedinAmericaisa multinationaltechnologycorporation. Theassociatedservicesheadquarters aresituatedatMicrosoftRedmond campusinRedmond,Washington, UnitedStates.Thebestproductsof MicrosoftaretheWindowsseriesof operatingsystems,themicrosoft officesuiteandinternetexplorer,etc. TheXboxvideogamingconsolesand theMicrosoftSurfacerangeof touchscreenpersonalPCsareitstwo mainhardwareofferings.Microsoft wastheworld'slargestsoftware companybyrevenueasof2019;it wasplacedNo.21intheFortune500 rankingsofthelargestAmerican firmsbytotalrevenuein2020.Along withAlphabet,Amazon,Apple,and Meta,itisoneoftheBigFive Americantechnologicalfirms.The journeyofMicrosoftkickstartedwith abasicsetup.

The current global venture was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on 4th April 1975 with the main motive to produce and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.

As a result of an arrangement the company made with ASCII Magazine in Japan in August 1977, ASCII Microsoft opened its rst overseas ofce.

In the middle of the 1980s, MS-DOS and then Windows propelled it to the top of the market for personal computer operating systems.

Since the 1990s, it has moved from the operating system industry and acquired a number of businesses.

Microsoft started to reevaluate its products and broaden its product line into computer networking and the World Wide Web after Bill Gates' internal "Internet Tidal Wave letter" on May 26, 1995.

Microsoft released Windows XP on October 25, 2001, combining the NT codebase with the mainstream OS line. Later that year, the company introduced the Xbox, breaking into the Sony and Nintendodominated market for video game consoles.

Microsoft, which was becoming more active in the hardware market after the launching of Xbox, introduced the Zune line of digital media players in 2006 as the replacement to its earlier software platform Portable Media Center.

The Windows Vista released in 2007 featured the security and redesigned user interface dubbed Aero, following with the release of MS Ofce 2007 with the feature of Ribbon user interface.

Throughout the 2011-12 Microsoft restructured its identity with focusing on logo, products, services, etc.

Microsoft released a x for Windows 10 in January 2018 to address CPU issues brought on by Intel's Meltdown security aw. The patch caused problems with the virtual machines running on Microsoft Azure that use Intel's CPU architecture.

On June 24, 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11.

ThegrowthofMicrosoftandits productsandservicesiswitnessed bythewholeworld.Inaninterview withMr.BillGatesmentionedthe growthofMicrosoftcreditingitto theirteam.

ThesurveyofMicrosoft's StatisticalStudies-

Microsoftbeingaglobalventure todayhasnoneedofany recognitionstrategyormarketing strategy Thecorporationbeingan InformationandTechnologybased corporationworksmostlyonits productsandservicesrelatedto databasesandsoftwares.The4Ps fromthemarketingmixworkson pointformicrosoft.The4Ps includesProduct,Price,Place, Promotion.

ProductMix

Aproductissomethingthatsatisfiesthe needsanddesiresoftheconsumer, whereasaproductmixisthevarietyof thatproduct.Microsoftisaretailerof bothhardwareandsoftware.Computers, laptops,tablets,Xbox,andphonesare amongtheirhardwaregoods.Microsoft OfficeandWindowsOSareamongtheir softwareproducts.Microsofthasabroad rangeofproducts.Itisprimarily renownedforits

Ÿ Devices

Ÿ Softwares

Ÿ Apps

Ÿ Games

Ÿ Entertainment

PriceMix

Pricemixisthemethodusedto determineaproduct'spriceasopposedto price,whichreferstothemonetaryvalue ofaproduct.Microsoftfrequently employstheBuyOnlyWhatYouUse, Freemium,andMarket-orientedpricing strategies.

Ÿ FreemiumPricing

Ÿ Productline

Ÿ PenetrationPricing

Ÿ PriceSkimming

PlaceMix

UnderPriceMix,Microsoftprovides thefollowingservicestoitsclients:

Ÿ Customerscaneasilyselect productsandservicesfrom Microsoft'sofficialwebsitebased ontheirneeds.

Ÿ Microsoftoffersretaillocationsall overtheworldwherecustomers mayusetheguidanceoftechnical advisorstomakesmarterdecisions.

Ÿ Additionally,Microsofthas approveddealersanddistributors. Microsoft'sstrategicallysound locationmixmakesitsproducts readilyavailabletocustomers worldwide.Nowlet'stalkabout Microsoft'spromotionalstrategyto discoverhowitkeepsitspositionat thetop.

PromotionalMix

Withtheaidofitspowerfulbrand image,Microsoft'spromotionalstrategy preciselyaddressesitstargetmarket.It advertisesitsproductsonanumberof

Twitter,Google,Instagram,etc. Microsoftemploysanumberof differentpromotionalstrategies, includingadvertising,directmarketing, andsalespromotion.Itreachesits intendedaudiencethroughastrategic channel.Microsoft'svarietyof promotionsincludes-

Ÿ Advertising

Ÿ SalesPromotion

Ÿ DirectMarketing

Ÿ PersonalSelling

Ÿ PublicRelations

EffectofCOVID19onTheglobal enterprise-

Evenbeforethepandemic,scientists havelongponderedtheimplicationsof aworldinwhichreportingforworkno longermeantreportingforwork.Ifwe hadtheabilitytodisconnectfrom actuallocationsthankstocontemporary technology,howmightour employment,offices,andworkdays change?Whatwouldbethegenuine advantages?Whatwouldtheobstacles be?COVID-19thenstruck.Everything changedandbecameunpredictable fromabusinessstandpoint,butfroma researcher'spointofview,itoffereda hugeopportunity.Thiswastheperfect opportunityforsocialscientiststo

ofanentirelydigitalworkforce.

EarlyinMarch,justadayaftertheorder wasissuedforallemployeesat Microsoft'sRedmond,Washington headquarterstostayathome,scientistsat thecompanystartedthinkingaboutthe researchpossibilities.Thechiefscientist forMicrosoft'sExperiencesandDevices, JaimeTeevan,anddirectorofapplied scienceBrentHechtmetonlinewitha dozenothercolleaguestodiscusswhat hadjustoccurred,whatwasaboutto occur,andwhatitallmaysignify.Hecht assertsthatoneofMicrosoft'sadvantages isthestaffmembers'intensecuriosity.

Ofcourse,thebalancebetweenbenefits andlosseswasfarfromclear-cut.A significantminusforsomewasabonus forothers.Workingfromhomeandbeing freeofofficeinterruptionshadbeena blessingforsomepositions,butithad beendifficultformanagersand employeesinmorecollaborativefieldsto recreatethecreativefrenzyof brainstormingsessions.Nearlyevery benefit hasaconcomitantdrawback. However,acloserlookatthedatasofar offershelpfulinsightsthatmightnotonly guideusthroughthedifficultiesweare currentlyfacingbutalsoinfluencehow wemightthinkaboutmakingthings betteroncewearepermittedtoreturnto ourworkplaces.

ConclusionofTheCaseStudy-

Insummary,Microsoftisthemarket leaderbecauseofitsdominantworldwide presenceandleadership.Their welcoming“perfectcoffeeshop atmosphere”shouldbealong-term competitiveadvantage.Thecompany's retailoutletsandon-sitecollaborations haveearnedhigherresponserates, puttingtheminfrontofthepackinthe maturebusiness.Asaresultofitsallencompassingmarketingapproach, Microsoft enjoysastrongglobalmarket

About Microso

Microsoft is among the most well-known brand brands in business. However, company cofounder Paul Allen originally gave the business the moniker Microsoft, which was a mix of the phrases ``microcomputer" and "software."

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Gates planned to rename the original Windows operating system to "Interface Manager" when it was still being developed. The moniker was initially used exclusively internally, with intentions to continue using it when the OS was eventually made available to the general public.

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Over the years, Microsoft has used a number of distinctive logos, all of which are instantly identiable. However, the original Microsoft logo was created in less than a day by co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

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One of the company's most well-known software offerings is Microsoft Ofce, which includes favorites like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Despite the obvious connection to Microsoft, some people would be surprised to learn that Microsoft Ofce rst appeared on the Mac before moving to Windows.

While the typical Microsoft employee may come to mind as a serious coder, they prefer the seriously adorable moniker "Softie." The average softie is a male American resident who works for a company with more than 180,000 people worldwide.

Asthedemandforaluminum partsincreases,sodoesthe needformachiningstrategies thatcanhandlethematerialquickly andeffectively.Intoday’shigh-tech world,aluminumCNCmilling operationareoftenrequiredtomeet veryspecificperformance requirements.That’swhyit’sso importanttouseahighspeed machiningprocesswhenfabricating thesecomponents.Inthisblogpost, we’lltakeacloserlookatwhatmakes highspeedmachiningsuchan advantageousmanufacturingapproach foraluminumpartsanddiscusssome ofthebenefitsitoffers.

Highspeedmachiningisaprocessthat isusedinthemanufacturingindustry tocreatemetalpartswithahighdegree ofaccuracy.Itisanadvancedformof machiningthatcanbeusedonvarious materials,includingaluminum. Aluminumisasoftmetalthatiseasy tomachine,butitisalsoverystrong anddurable.Highspeedmachiningcan benefitaluminummillingpartsina numberofways.

First,highspeedmachiningcanhelpto improvethedimensionalaccuracyof aluminumparts.Whenaluminumparts aremachinedathighspeeds,the cuttingtoolsareabletoremove materialmoreprecisely.Thisresultsin partsthathaveahigherdegreeof dimensionalaccuracy

Second,highspeedmachiningcanalso helptoimprovethesurfacefinishof aluminumparts.Whenaluminumis machinedathighspeeds,thecutting toolsareabletocreateasmoother surfacefinish.Thiscanbebeneficial forpartsthatneedtohaveahigh degreeofsurfacesmoothness.

Finally,highspeedmachiningcanalso helptoreducetheoverallcostof manufacturingaluminumparts.When partsaremachinedathighspeeds,the

timerequiredtoproducethemis reduced.Thiscanleadtosignificant savingsinbothtimeandmoney

Hereare4BenefitsofHighSpeed MachiningforAluminumMilling Parts:

1.High-Speed

MillingCanImprove Efficiency:

Whenitcomestocuttingmetal, stabilityandaccuracyarecrucialto gettingthejobdoneright.Inthis regard,high-speedmillingisasuperior technique,offeringincreasedprecision andbetterresultsoverall.Byusing advancedcomputercontrolsto preciselyguidethecuttingtool,highspeedmillingminimizesanyerrors thatcanleadtowasteorotherissues. Overall,comparedtotraditional millingmethods,high-speedmilling canminimizedtoolwear,reduced machiningtimes,andimproved accuracyandprecision.

2.TheCut’sTemperature:

Thecut’stemperatureisoneofthe mostimportantfactorstoconsider whenhigh-speedmilling.High-speed millingistypicallyusedforcuttingsoft metalsandothermaterialswithductile properties.Thetemperatureatwhich thecutoccurshasamajorimpacton thequalityandcharacteristicsofthe resultingproduct,soitisimportantto carefullytunethisparameterinany high-speedmillingsetup.Factorssuch astoolgeometry,feedrate,andcoolant flowcanallaffectthecutoff temperature,socarefulplanningand evaluationareessentialforachieving goodresultswiththisprocess.

Athighspeeds,thematerialbeing milledcanrapidlyoverheat,whichcan causedamageanddefectsinthefinal product.Topreventthisfrom happening,itiscrucialtocontrolthe coolingsystemwithinthemachine. Maintainingaconstantflowofcoolant

nearthecuttingareawillhelptocool downandlubricatetheworkpieceas needed.Additionally,measuringand monitoringthecut’stemperature duringmillingcanhelptoidentify sourcesofheatgainorloss,allowing formoreeffectivetuningand adjustmentstobemade.Through carefulmanagementofthesekey factors,high-speedmillingcanbedone safelyandefficiently,resultingin superiorqualityproductseverytime.

3.ExtendedToolLife:

Atspeed,high-speedaluminum millingpresentsmanychallenges,not theleastofwhichisextendedtoollife. Duetothephysicalpropertiesofthis particularmaterial,conventional metalworkingtoolscanquicklydullor breakiftheyarenotdesigned specificallyforsuchanapplication. However,throughacombinationof advancedmaterialsengineeringand state-of-the-artmanufacturing techniques,itisnowpossibleto producetoolsthatcanmaintaintheir sharpedgesevenwhenexposedtothe extremestressandheatofhighintensitymachiningprocesses.

Unliketraditionalcuttingtools,highspeedaluminummillsgivethemetala veryfinefinishwithminimal noticeablewearonthecuttingedge, allowingthemtolastmuchlonger betweensharpeningorreplacement. Furthermore,thesetoolsaredesigned specificallyformaterialssuchas aluminum,whichtendtobeespecially difficulttocut.Thus,itisclearthat high-speedaluminummillingoffers significantbenefitsformanufacturers lookingtoimprovetheirmanufacturing processes.

4.TheAccuracyofHigh-Speed AluminumMillingParts

Asthealuminumindustryrapidly develops,therequirementsforthe

accuracyofaluminumproductsare alsogettinghigherandhigher.Inthe past,mostoftheproductsprocessedby aluminumwerelow-precision products.Withthecontinuous improvementofpeople’sliving standardsandthecontinuousprogress ofscienceandtechnology,peoplehave putforwardhigherrequirementsfor productaccuracy,surfaceroughness andotheraspects,especiallyinsome high-precisionindustries.Thedemand isevenmoredemanding.

Howtoimprovetheaccuracyof aluminumpartsprocessing?Highspeedmillingisacommonlyused method.Sowhatarethefactorsthat affecttheaccuracyofhigh-speed millingaluminumparts?

1.Firstly,itisrelatedtothestabilityof machinetoolspindle.Thespindleis

generatedbyfrictionincreases,which causesthetemperatureofvariousparts ofthemachinetooltoriseaccordingly, causingthermalexpansionand deformationofeachpart.Inaddition, therearealsodynamicloadsgenerated byhigh-speedmillingonvarious structuralpartsofthemachinetoolbody thatcausestaticordynamicdeformation ofthemachinetoolstructure.

3.Thirdly,itrelatestothecuttingforce anddynamiccharacteristicsofcutter. Whenmilling,duetothehighspeedand largecuttingdepth,thecuttingforceis large,whichwillcausevibrationof machinetoolspindleorcutteritself. Thesevibrationswillpropagatealong thedirectionofcuttingforcetothepart beingmachined,causingvibration deformationofthepart.

4.Finally,itrelatestotheinfluenceof clampingdeviceonaccuracy.The rigidityofclampingdevicehasagreat influenceonmachiningaccuracy.Ifthe workpieceisnotfirmlyclampedor installedinanimproperposition duringmachining,itiseasytocause errorsinsizeandshape,especially dimensionalaccuracy.

Insummary,therearemanyfactors thataffecttheaccuracyofaluminum highspeedmillingparts.Inactual machining,weshouldchoose appropriatecuttingparametersand toolsaccordingtothetypeof workpiecetobeprocessed,soasto improvetheaccuracyofprocessing.

Conclusion

Themarketforaluminummillingparts isgrowingduetothemanybenefitsof aluminumoverothermaterials. Aluminummillingpartshaveexcellent ,surfacefinish, comestoaluminummillingoperations, highspeedmachiningisthewaytogo.