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Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – NOV/DEC 2017

December 15, 2017

The following is an archived copy of the Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – the NOV/DEC 2017 issue. Machine Monitoring Webinar in January Do you want to improve your shop floor efficiencies? …

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DNC Software & Hardware – Peas in a Pod

August 16, 2017

DNC Hardware for CNCs If you have recently made the decision to add DNC software to your shop floor to help with productivity and CNC communications, you are off to …

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MFG Costs, Budgets & Integration ROI

August 14, 2017

Manufacturing costs are a pain. MFG costs and budget comes into play whenever productivity improvements are considered. Costs are sadly not predictable. There are four variables of expenses when running …

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New Manufacturing Techniques

August 10, 2017

People try out new technologies each day. The manufacturing industry is no exception. They buy new phones, lease new cars, upgrade the software on their phones and computers, or add …

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Cloudy with a Chance of OEE

March 20, 2017

OEE, IIoT & The Cloud “By 2020, a corporate ‘no-Cloud’ policy will be as rare as a ‘no-internet’ policy is today.” This is a bold claim from Gartner, a respected …

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What is Predator Secure DNC?

February 2, 2017

What is Predator Secure DNC? If you invested in DNC Software, you want to know your programs are secure, as well as organized. How many of your newer machines are …

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Why Customers use DNC Software

January 19, 2017

What is DNC Software? Aiding in the process of Direct Numeric Control (sometimes considered Distributed Numeric Control), DNC software helps with total shop floor control. Via our DNC Communications page: …

SFA New Product Released in CNC West Magazine

September 3, 2015

Predator DNC V10 Released – original article from CNC West Magazine:  Shop Floor Automations (SFA), one of the largest independent CNC automation suppliers for Predator Software has begun implementing the latest …

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Predator Software Version Upgrades Released

April 27, 2015

Predator Software Version Upgrades At the end of 1st quarter of 2015, Predator Software has released v10 product suite. Over 115,000 companies in over 40 countries rely on Predator solutions …

DNC Software for FANUC Controls – Part 1

April 22, 2015

DNC Software for FANUC Controls Many clients call us about DNC Software for FANUC controls and ask “can I DNC or drip-feed my FANUC control?” The typical response is “what …