One of the chronic problems faced by machine shops and other manufacturers is the shortage of skilled labor – but that issue is being partly addressed by another ongoing development: machine learning and digital twinning.
For a very long time, computer-aided manufacturing – CAM – was contingent with CAD, computer-aided design. The parts and the programmer defined the manufacturing process. Now the world of programming is a new landscape in which Artificial Intelligence and digital twins are determining and guiding the production process for engineered parts.
Olivier Thenoz, Product Manager for CAM with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, explains the current state of CAM for programmers and operators, and the future opportunities for manufacturers.
