Technology Focus: Software |
MetalForming brings you the October installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Software. |
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PMA Business Conditions Report: Hopeful That Section 232 Tariffs Can Be Terminated |
Metal
forming companies continue to anticipate that business conditions will
be challenging during the next three months, according to the October
2021 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions
Report. The report shows that, for the third straight month, a growing
number of respondents predict a drop in economic activity, with 25
percent of metal forming companies forecasting a decline in activity in
the next three months (up from 18 percent in September), while 27
percent expect an increase in activity (compared to 26 percent in
September). Fifty-eight percent of respondents report an increase in
lead times, down from 61 percent in September. |
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Virtual IoT Experience for Manufacturers Set for November |
The Precision Metalforming Association and MetalForming magazine
are proud to deliver what metal formers and fabricators need to know to
successfully leverage emerging IoT (Internet of Things) technology.
IoT Experience for Manufacturers is a virtual event designed
specifically to educate floor supervisors, manufacturing engineers and
managers, IT directors, and others working in small to midsized metal
forming and fabricating plants on the coming wave of digital
manufacturing and plant-floor connectivity.
Experts will explain how ERP/MRP software allows critical data gathered
on the plant floor to be deciphered and delivered to managers, enabling
strategic decision-making. And, with sensors and machine controls
evolving at a rapid pace, don't miss this opportunity to stay current
with these critical, IoT-enabling technologies. |
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Sandvik to Acquire CAM-Software Company Cambrio |
Sandvik
has signed an agreement with Battery Ventures to acquire U.S.-based
Cambrio, whose product portfolio includes GibbsCam (for production
milling, turning and mill turn operations), Cimatron (for mold and die),
and SigmaNest (for sheet metal fabrication). |
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ECI Completes Acquisition of ERP Provider Deacom |
ECI Software Solutions has completed the acquisition of Deacom, Inc., a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for batch and process manufacturers. Deacom ERP is a comprehensive ERP platform that integrates all modules that manufacturers need to operate, including warehouse management, quality control, ecommerce and direct delivery. Deacom will join ECI’s Manufacturing Division, which serves nearly 14,000 manufacturers and job shops worldwide, and will leverage Deacom as its global platform to serve batch and process manufacturers going forward. |
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Stamping and Lubrication Technology Conference Set for January in Cincinnati |
PMA and MetalForming magazine’s popular stamping conference is back and better than ever! In 2021, lubrication technology was added to the event, which took it to the next level. Now named the Metal Stamping and Lubrication Technology Conference, it is heading to Cincinnati, OH, on January 18-19, 2022. |
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Upcoming Issues |
November
- Servo Technology
- Pressroom Automation
- Bending/Folding
- Plasma Cutting
- Resistance Welding
- Enewsletter Focus: Presses
December
- Mechanical Presses
- FABTECH Wrapup
- Women of Excellence Awards
- Preview: Metal Stamping and Lubrication Technology Conference
- CNC Punching/ Tooling
- Arc Welding
- Enewsletter Focus: Pressroom Automation
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MetalForming magazine is the official publication of Precision Metalforming Association. |
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