Bijal Patel

Bijal Patel is a senior digital machining specialist at Sandvik Coromant. He frequently writes and speaks about the benefits of smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and digital machining. www.sandvik.coromant.com

Articles by Bijal Patel

Five Things You Need to Know about Smart Manufacturing

Sandvik Coromant, smart manufacturing, software

Leverage machine learning to make better decisions in real time.

Industry News

HEULE DEFA tooling, HEULE Precision Tools, chamfering, machining, bore surfaces, cross holes, DEFA blades

New DEFA Adjustable Chamfering Tooling Eliminates Burrs in Exotic Materials

HEULE’s DEFA tooling provides a wide range of adjustment for chamfering operations in difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, Titanium, 4140 Steel, and others with large burr formation.

Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization, Cetec, ERP, cloud-based ERP, software, Daily Set Capacity, production, machines

New Capacity Utilization ERP Software Feature

The Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization report shows all work locations with respective total capacity in minutes, work scheduled, and what is remaining. It also provides accurate foresight into production resources available for future orders.

enclosed safety shower, Bradley, Halo Eye/Face wash, stainless steel slats, UL Certified to ANSI/ISEA Z358.1, eye/face wash

New Enclosed Safety Shower Provides Innovative Drenching Technology

Bradley Corp. expands wash-down solutions with stainless steel enclosed Safety Shower and Halo Eye/Face Wash.

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Three Tips to Crank Up Efficiency and Productivity

Sponsored by WD-40® Brand

Whether you’re cutting metal, stamping, bending, folding, shearing or rolling up your sleeves to tackle other day-to-day jobs, ensuring equipment is in tip-top shape is critical to a Job Done Right_TM. Thankfully, by giving equipment a little TLC, facilities can not only run smoothly, but also up the ante on efficiency and productivity.

Whether you’re cutting metal, stamping, bending, folding, shearing or rolling up your sleeves to tackle other...