Smart Technologies Change How Parts are Designed, Programmed and Manufactured

Smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and the Industrial Internet of Things are all fast-evolving concepts that are changing how manufacturing processes are designed and implemented. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Ben Mund, Senior Market Analyst for CNC Software Inc., the developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM Software, about how companies are addressing these changes, including how parts are designed, programmed and manufactured. The discussion includes changes to toolpath development, evolution in manufacturing methods, and how manufacturers are dealing with growing "skills gap" in the manufacturing workforce.