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CANADIAN FABRICATING & WELDING

Canadian Fabricating & Welding is Canada's only national, monthly magazine dedicated to complete coverage of the metal...

Canadian Fabricating & Welding is Canada's only national, monthly magazine dedicated to complete coverage of the metal forming and fabricating industry. Our topnotch editorial covers a wide range of...

CMP ADVANCED MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS, LEADER OF 4.0 TURNABOUT

Specialized in the manufacture of complex metallic casings, CMP Advanced Metallic Solutions in Chateauguay is...

Specialized in the manufacture of complex metallic casings, CMP Advanced Metallic Solutions in Chateauguay is recognized as a model of a smart factory. For the president and chief executive officer...

VKS AND MAHR INC. PARTNER FOR SMART FACTORY INTEGRATION

Visual Knowledge Share Ltd. (VKS) produces a multilingual, web-based application for securely creating and sharing...

Visual Knowledge Share Ltd. (VKS) produces a multilingual, web-based application for securely creating and sharing digital work insructions. The solution also has the ability to capture process...

APPLYING SMART MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT SMART INSPECTIONS

In 2012, CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions, a leader in the design and manufacture of sheet metal enclosures,...

In 2012, CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions, a leader in the design and manufacture of sheet metal enclosures, mechanical assemblies, and machined systems, burst onto the Industry 4.0 scene with its...

A CASE OF LESS IS NOT ONLY MORE BUT QUITE NECESSARY

Being a competitive player in the aerospace and defense industry is no small feat. In an industry in which you need to...

Being a competitive player in the aerospace and defense industry is no small feat. In an industry in which you need to be accountable for every piece of an assembly, meeting customer expectations and...

SMART MANUFACTURING MAGAZINE

VKS’s article on the value of the software to shop-floor workers was published in the May 2018 edition of Smart...

VKS’s article on the value of the software to shop-floor workers was published in the May 2018 edition of Smart Manufacturing. Learn about the benefits digital work instructions provide to quality,...

VISUAL WORK INSTRUCTIONS ARE THE GPS OF MANUFACTURING

Operating in a high-mix, low-volume environment, effectively navigating the manufacturing process can be complex and...

Operating in a high-mix, low-volume environment, effectively navigating the manufacturing process can be complex and difficult. But there are reliable solutions to help steer manufacturers toward the...

SIMPLIFYING THE HARDWARE INSERTION PROCESS

It’s hardware insertion. What could go wrong? The odds of a major screw-up are small if the job isn’t complicated....

It’s hardware insertion. What could go wrong? The odds of a major screw-up are small if the job isn’t complicated. Asking a person to insert one type of fastener into two holes normally is not a...

THE SMART FACTORY AND THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

Picking up where we left of in part 1 of our discussion on “Industry 4.0“, it is important to address the role that...

Picking up where we left of in part 1 of our discussion on “Industry 4.0“, it is important to address the role that people will play in Smart Factory manufacturing processes. Despite common...

DEFINING INDUSTRY 4.0 AND ITS IMPACT ON MANUFACTURING

“Revolutions” typically denote powerful social movements where existing processes and forms of leadership are replaced...

“Revolutions” typically denote powerful social movements where existing processes and forms of leadership are replaced in favor of something more desirable. Revolutions mean change – and oftentimes,...

SOFTWARE SOLUTION HELPS COMPANIES SHARE KNOWLEDGE

Designed as a module-based software, VKS from Visual Knowledge Share Ltd. helps companies create and share visual work...

Designed as a module-based software, VKS from Visual Knowledge Share Ltd. helps companies create and share visual work instructions, while having an easy to use tool to capture in-process quality and...

GOING PAPERLESS

Check out this months special section in FABshop Magazine on paperless solutions featuring...

INDUSTRY 4.0 IS ALIVE AND WELL

VKS is proud to have been published in October's issue of The Fabricator, the offical magazine of...

U.S. TECH MAGAZINE

VKS’s article “Visual Work Instructions: GPS of Manufacturing” was published in the September 2017 edition of U.S....

VKS’s article “Visual Work Instructions: GPS of Manufacturing” was published in the September 2017 edition of U.S. Tech. Scott Electronics implemented VKS across their facility and helped them...

CHANGE. A MATTER OF SURVIVAL!

Throughout human history, we’ve experienced technological advancements that pushed the boundaries of the possible. So...

Throughout human history, we’ve experienced technological advancements that pushed the boundaries of the possible. So far we’ve been able to visit the moon, transplant artificial organs to human...

HOW ELECTRONIC WORK INSTRUCTIONS IMPROVE MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY

More manufacturers are using electronic work instructions, such as VKS, to improve productivity and streamline their...

More manufacturers are using electronic work instructions, such as VKS, to improve productivity and streamline their operations. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing...

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT: VISUAL WORK INSTRUCTIONS

Visual Knowledge Share (VKS) is a touchscreen-based operator visual aid installed at a workstation. As a part arrives...

Visual Knowledge Share (VKS) is a touchscreen-based operator visual aid installed at a workstation. As a part arrives at an operator’s station, the worker scans the part’s bar code, and work...

IS THERE A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION TO THE MANUFACTURING SKILLS GAP?

There’s trouble on the horizon for U.S. manufacturing. According to a 2015 Deloitte study, 3.5 million manufacturing...

There’s trouble on the horizon for U.S. manufacturing. According to a 2015 Deloitte study, 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the next decade. That should be great news, but a...

SOFTWARE PROVIDES WORK INSTRUCTIONS, ENSURES QUALITY AND COLLECTS DATA

Sometimes, a new supplier of assembly technology is created by an OEM when it can’t seem to find existing technology to...

Sometimes, a new supplier of assembly technology is created by an OEM when it can’t seem to find existing technology to meet its...

CMP A MODEL « SMART » FACTORY

About 50 Quebec manufacturers converged on the CMP company in Chateauguay, which had been presented to them as a model...

About 50 Quebec manufacturers converged on the CMP company in Chateauguay, which had been presented to them as a model « smart » factory on Tuesday, September...

DOCUMENTATION KEEPS THE KNOWLEDGE IN-HOUSE

Every noteworthy quality improvement methodology calls for observation, analysis, planning, measuring, and reviewing...

Every noteworthy quality improvement methodology calls for observation, analysis, planning, measuring, and reviewing work processes to get better results than achieved previously. For any of this to...

WORK INSTRUCTION SYSTEM CREATES VISUAL STANDARDIZED PROCESSES

VKS will demonstrate its web browser-based visual work instruction system that is designed to empower employees and...

VKS will demonstrate its web browser-based visual work instruction system that is designed to empower employees and provide them with the correct tools and instructions they need to be...

SAVING TREES: THE PAPERLESS FACTORY

Thick packets of work instructions, job travelers, tooling lists and part drawings are a common sight in most shops....

Thick packets of work instructions, job travelers, tooling lists and part drawings are a common sight in most shops. Everyone from the receptionist to the head engineer participates in printing this...

MAKING BEST PRACTICES "ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL"

Your best and most experienced people on the manufacturing floor make an art of their work, but are sometimes reluctant...

Your best and most experienced people on the manufacturing floor make an art of their work, but are sometimes reluctant to change. Your least experienced and/or most timid people avoid asking...

VISUAL THINKING FOR THE SHOP

Every shop uses some sort of work instuctions method, but the majority of the time it is not ideal. Now there is a new...

Every shop uses some sort of work instuctions method, but the majority of the time it is not ideal. Now there is a new way to easily create and share work instuctions, standardize best processes,...