It’s hard to believe what 2020 prepared for us. And while most people are happy that year is over, there have been some silver linings which are worth celebrating.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR 2021?
Following intense development, there is so much more we are preparing to release in 2021
CONSTANT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS
ZOOMFAB® development is very dynamic and we are releasing improvement updates every 2 weeks, so you can enjoy using it even
ZOOMFAB WHAT IF?®
What If?® module, a truly unique, innovative and intelligent tool, which allows simulation of variety of production scenarios
ZOOMFAB EDC® - EXTENDED DATA COLLECTION
Adding to the already powerful automated collection of machine utilization data, we now also identify setup time and production process interruption, which are added to real-time visibility and analytics.
INVESTING? BUYING A NEW MACHINE? HAVING SLEEPLESS NIGHTS?
Spending 1 to 2 million on a new laser cutting system can certainly inject some anxiety into your life.
What if your anxiety could be removed? Not by giving you the money, haha! But by giving..
ZOOMFAB LAUNCHES REAL-TIME LASER CUTTING GAS FLOW MONITORING
Want to avoid "Volkswagen syndrome"? Know why your laser cutting machine REALLY consumes and how it compares to manufacturer's specifications or other machines? You will be suprised.
CAN YOUR SHEET METAL FABRICATION JOB-SHOP BECOME A “SMART FACTORY”?
Yes, it can! How? Two ways. Long and expensive, or affordable and NOW.
Do you have a mixture of new and older machinery, different brands and substantial amount of labor-intensive operations? If you want to update to a...
COVID-19
It was at that time when we had just finished installation of ZOOMFAB® at OMR Spa, one of the largest Italian automotive component manufacturers in Remedello (Lombardy) and at Belia Sarl, sheetmetal fabricator in San Giorgio in Bosco (Veneto), when hardly anybody spoke about the virus.
ZOOMFAB AND YOUR EMPLOYEES
Machine operators and other factory workers know their workplace very well and they will easily notice even the smallest changes in their working environment. So when ZOOMFAB technicians open the machine cabinets and start installing the IoT sensors, employees usually rise their eyebrows in discomfort.
INDUSTRY 4.0
Anyone who you ask for a definition on this subject will give you a complex and ambiguous answer which often lacks a simple and clear explanation of what this entails and what are the benefits to a metal fabricating job-shop like yours.
OODA loop
If you are engaged in manufacturing, you very likely already know about Material resources planning (MRP), Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Manufacturing executions system (MES), Manufacturing operations management (MOM), Overall equipment efficiency (OEE), Key performance indicator (KPI) and other terms. But have you heard about OODA loop and its role in manufacturing?