Software

Kairos Manufacturing Solutions established as certified reseller

Christopher "Chris" Mendicino established Kairos Manufacturing Solutions, Sturbridge, Mass., in partnership with Adion Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia, the developer of ProShop comprehensive enterprise resource planning management software, to sell and support ProShop in the New England region.

Parker Steel Co. appoints information technology manager

Parker Steel Co., Maumee, Ohio, hired Shawn Kaelber as information technology manager.

MVTec Software GmbH appoints embedded vision product manager

MVTec Software GmbH, Munich, is expanding its team.

Survey: Manufacturers are adapting Smart Factory tech—and reaping benefits

A survey designed to assess manufacturers’ preparedness for Industry 4.0 changes polled 537 manufacturing executives across eight industry segments. The vast majority of manufacturers surveyed have recognized the need for industrial transformation, with most already taking action. Those that have done so say they are already seeing benefits as a result.

Vero Software Ltd. appoints brand manager

Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, appointed Hector Henry brand manager of its Alphacam CAD/CAM solution.

LiquidPlanner Inc., P3 Group target dynamic project management

LiquidPlanner Inc., Seattle, a developer of dynamic project management software, and P3 Group, Aachen, Germany, a manufacturing consultancy, partnered to deliver project management software and accelerate deployments for manufacturing customers worldwide.

The CNC Chef: What is high-speed machining? | Episode 8

Understanding high-speed machining, or HSM as it's abbreviated, can be difficult for the simple reason it's defined in so many different ways, according to Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook. As he explains in the eighth episode of The CNC Chef video series, HSM means a lot of things to different folks, but it's best to think of it as a coordinated set of techniques designed to increase machining productivity.

Report: Every third cyber-attacked computer is from the manufacturing sector

A new report from Kaspersky Lab found that in the first half of the year, the manufacturing industry was the most susceptible to cyberthreats – with the industrial control systems (ICS) computers of manufacturing companies accounting for almost one third of all attacks.

Three reasons your machinists aren't the problem

If you are in charge of production on a manufacturing shop floor, there is no doubt that you have likely come across productivity issues. Nothing is perfect, and this includes your employees and your equipment.

Vero Software Ltd. hires Rocky Mountain regional account manager

Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Regional Account Manager Heidi Hays to represent the Edgecam and Surfcam brands in the Rocky Mountain region.