CNC Operator Relief Relies on RFID

Like a space capsule reentering Earth’s atmosphere, manufacturing innovations are coming in fast. For large industrial suppliers in the automotive and aerospace industries, the mission is to optimize production runs and reduce tooling costs. Increased production efficiency for CNC machines is coming from several directions, including improved work processes and increased monitoring. In one case, a large, global jet engine manufacturer needed a way to better manage the tools used with its CNC machines. Each machine comes with 100-200 cutting tools—all of which face considerable wear and tear in the manufacturing environment