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CNC WEST June/July 2018 www.CNC-West.com 59 Make your manufacturing smarter with the cloud and IIoT. Autodesk ® Fusion Production combines production planning, job tracking, and machine monitoring using cloud computing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Get real-time visibility and instant access to your production data in a single, complete tool. Use this information to help you understand current factory status, identify underperforming processes and make decisions to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and operational efficiency. Learn more at autodesk.com/fusion-production BOOTH 133222 EAST BUILDING September 10 - 15, 2018 0518 Autodesk.indd 1 5/7/18 1:43 PM Industry News lection of technical articles written by Renishaw’s industry experts, including popular AM LinkedIn blogger, Marc Saunders and Lucy Grainger, an expert in metal powders for AM. Featured on the new page is the beginner’s guide to AM, which ex- plains how users can optimize their use of metal AM to take advantage of the design freedom, performance and efficiency of this manufacturing technique. It also explains how under- standing the particular AM process characteristics are essential to waste and cost reduction. “Investing in AM requires time, resources and equipment,” explained Robin Weston, marketing manager at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division. “To understand the benefits and develop a reliable and capable process, companies must rigor- ously assess their operations. “We want to educate the industry on why to considerAM, when to consider it and what applications are suitable,” continued Weston. “Alongside our knowledge of AM, Renishaw has expertise in precision measurement, machining and finishing. This posi- tions us as the perfect partner for an integrated industrial additive manu- facturing solution.” Tsugami/Rem Sales, LLC Announces Partnership with MachineMetrics In- dustrial IoT Platform MachineMetrics and Tsugami/Rem Sales, LLC announced their partner- ship to bring predictive manufacturing analytics and remote machine monitor- ing to customers. The MachineMetrics Industrial IoTmanufacturing analytics platform, paired with Tsugami/Rem Sales’Swiss-type machines will benefit end-user customers through improved production visibility, predictive analyt- ics, and service. “Tsugami/Rem Sales is thrilled to partner withMachineMetrics, bringing cutting edge, disruptive technology directly into our end-users’ business- es,” explained Michael Mugno, vice president, Tsugami/Rem Sales. “The addition of MachineMetrics to our Swiss-turn machine platform packages allows users to collect data on machine health, production status, down-time, and so much more that they may never have known existed.” With the release of MachineMetrics