TLC: Zoom & Teams on Your Machine Tool – Does it Make Sense? More Importantly, Does it Make Dollars?

Communications tools like Zoom, Teams and BlueJeanshave become a mainstay of business operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their adoption by industry. What happens when these tools are implemented on machine tools? Given that machine tool communication is rapidly increasing in US manufacturing facilities, advances in technology as well as cyber-security are allowing more manufacturing companies to monitor their machine tool assets and make data-driven decisions related to production.

Machine monitoring software allows for almost instantaneous data transfer giving users the ability to monitor production status even when they’re not in the office.Machines with PC based controls also have the ability to remotely diagnose issues, potentially saving an Applications or Service call getting the user back up and running quicker.This discussion will cover the use of communicating with your machine tool remotely today and into the future.

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