b'Visionary Journey data to the machine tool. that the company simply latches on For example, Sandvik Coromantsto every digitalization trend without Silent Tools Plus toolholders witha moments thought.data selection. However, operationembedded connectivity inform anOn the contrary, he said. We planning is an area in which custom- operator or a machine about theexamine exactly what we can im-ers see significant waste, he added,cutting process, including surfaceplement and how, and we ask what and automation can use cuttingquality, vibration and tool wear. added value it will yield for the cus-data in artificial intelligence-drivenMarco Siragna concurred thattomer in areas such as direct mea-software to improve machining effi- more sensor technology is being in- surement systems or wireless con-ciency and the quality of machinedtegrated directly into cutting tools.trol and monitoring systems, where components later in the value chain. He is head of product managementa lot is happening at present.Thorpe emphasized the impor- at BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc. tance of creating excellent opera- in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Resource Maximizationtion plans enabled by high-caliberAs well as condition monitor- Carranco said running second data that secures component qual- ing, there is a very definite trendand third shifts can be cost-prohib-ity and efficient lead times. He saidtoward networking all the systemsitive, but an unused manufacturing those times are reduced by mini- and components in a productionplant at night is a wasted asset.mizing the number of productionenvironment, he said. This meansAutomating your manufactur-starts, which is a benefit of Industrythat customers will increasingly being systems puts your biggest asset 4.0 technologies, such as machineasking for tool data, which we canto full use without the need for hu-learning and sensors. make available to them in a varietymans, he said.Gradually, he said, our toolsof formats. Besidesincreasingthrough-will have more sensors sending vitalSiragna said this doesnt meanput,Carrancosaidlights-out With CoroPlus Machining Insights, CNC machines can transmit information in high volumes through an Ethernet connection.Sandvik Coromant18AUGUST 2021Indy40.indd 18 7/19/21 10:57 AM'