Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

In some factories, computers called cell controllers provide coordination among individual workstations and computer-controlled machines. Their duties also may involve supervision of motion ...

When Asst. Teaching Prof. Jonathan Perez de Alderete took the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course at UMass Lowell as an undergraduate student 13 years ago, he learned how to build a windmill ...

In recent years, as digital manufacturing technology has become more accessible, desktop-level tools for creators and small businesses have started to ...

Computer vision has the ability to transform production and quality control and allow for greater efficiency and flexibility. While computer vision is implemented in the manufacturing and automation ...

Factory Automation encompasses the manufacturing and/or assembly of parts and subsystems to produce a product by passing it through a series of individual machines or work cells. Sometimes called ...

The lack of young talent entering the construction industry and an exodus of veteran operators retiring or moving to a different career have created a shortage of experienced, skilled labor. Quality ...

Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between ...