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Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 3

December 7, 2016

Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 3 We know from years of experience that legacy machines are still an important part of the operations for many shop floors. In this edition, …

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First SFA Customer in Japan

December 5, 2016

First Shop Floor Automations Japan Customer SFA rarely takes on International customers, but we are always happy to help when we can. We are pleased to announce that we have …

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Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 2

November 28, 2016

Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 2 Shop Floor Automations specializes, among many things, in legacy machines on the manufacturing shop floor. In the same spirit of preservation, we present Edition …

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Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 1

November 8, 2016

Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 1 We at Shop Floor Automations know that your legacy machines are important to you. We also take the same care in preserving our past …

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MFG Day Comic was a Success

October 11, 2016

MFG Day Shop Floor Man Comic One of the final posts we put up about MFG Day 2016 was a specially themed Shop Floor Man comic to celebrate the day. …

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MFG Day 2016 is Coming

September 26, 2016

MFG Day 2016 is Coming Shop Floor Automations (SFA) will present to our audience a week-long celebration of MFG DAY, which takes place October 7th. The National Holiday is a …

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Scytec DataXchange Updates

August 25, 2016

August 2016 Scytec DataXchange Updates There are some great changes on the horizon for DataXchange from Scytec. Shop Floor Automations, an authorized reseller of the program, would like to take …

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Closing the MFG Skills Gap

August 24, 2016

Closing the MFG Skills Gap To quote Bob Dylan – “the times, they are a-changin‘”. This also applies to the manufacturing industry and a serious demand for skilled workers in …

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Machine Monitoring is a Must

August 22, 2016

Machine Monitoring is a Must You can see your machine manufacture something in real time. What about monitoring the data of what your machines are doing in real time? It’s …

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SFA Examines TouchHMI

August 15, 2016

Predator Touch HMI Predator Touch HMI, a relatively new application, is a favorite here at Shop Floor Automations. We wanted to take the time to do an in-depth piece on …

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CNC Email Notifications

August 9, 2016

CNC Machine Email Notifications You rely on emails heavily in today’s technological world. Imagine being able to receive an email when your CNC machine goes down.  DataXchange from Scytec is …

A USB Connect Portable is on a clip art beach with a coconut drink and a hawaiian lei around it. The text says "Aloha! California to Hawaii".

First Hawaii SFA Customer

August 4, 2016

First Hawaii Shop Floor Automations Customer Here at Shop Floor Automations, we love all of our customers and we are excited that the number grows every day. An order we …