At the MxD Innovation Center in Chicago, Illinois, we have set up manufacturing lines where we can demonstrate, de-risk, validate digital technology that comes from our R&D portfolio and the commercial market place.
Since 2018, our discrete manufacturing testbed has been operational in which we are producing MxD tokens. A CNC turning station produces the tokens and an autonomous robot transports them to post-machining stations. We then collect, process, and analyze the data streams to showcase the value of the digital thread through use cases involving predictive maintenance, digital serialization, and traceability.
Tyler Vizek, MxD Project Innovation Engineer, provides additional details in this video. Visit mxdusa.org to learn more about MxD, the nation’s digital manufacturing institute.
This video was released on April 17, 2019.