A machining data generation apparatus 4 is used in a sheet process system, which executes a plurality of times of processes by using one or more sheet process apparatuses processing a sheet by performing one or more times of machining and obtains a product in a desired form from the sheet, and generates machining data for operating the sheet process apparatus, and the machining data generation apparatus 4 includes a machining condition input unit 51 that inputs a machining condition for obtaining the product in a desired form from the sheet; a data generation unit 8 that generates the machining data including each machining data piece for operating the sheet process apparatus in order to execute each process in the plurality of times of processes, on the basis of the input machining condition; and a data output unit 71 that outputs the generated machining data to the sheet process apparatus that executes each process.

Examples disclosed herein relate to determining a manufacturing batch. In one implementation, the manufacturing batch relates to 3D printing. A processor may determine component parts of a product that. In one implementation, a processor determines a batch of the component parts related to different products based on a comparison to other potential batches.

Examples disclosed herein relate to determining a manufacturing batch. In one implementation, the manufacturing batch relates to 3D printing. A processor may determine component parts of a product that. In one implementation, a processor determines a batch of the component parts related to different products based on a comparison to other potential batches.

A system and method for monitoring operating conditions of an industrial installation system including a plurality industrial assets. A plurality of transponders or beacons is located in a facility or location, where each of the transponders defines a zone in which some of the industrial assets are located. One or more mobile devices is configured to identify assets located within one or more of the zones to provide information to a data acquisition and processing system, which monitors the operating conditions of each of the industrial assets. Each of the one or more mobile devices is authorized depending on a location within the facility, the identity of a user, or based on a time of day. Industrial assets that require support, such as maintenance or replacement, are identified. Authorized mobile devices are configured to transmit information to and to receive information from the data acquisition and processing system.

Examples disclosed herein relate to determining a manufacturing batch. In one implementation, the manufacturing batch relates to 3D printing. A processor may determine component parts of a product that. In one implementation, a processor determines a batch of the component parts related to different products based on a comparison to other potential batches.

A machine tool having a tool magazine for tools, which the machine tool can hold one at a time in order to machine a workpiece is provided. A method for controlling the machine tool includes steps of detecting workpieces to be machined and grouping detected workpieces into set-up families in such a way that a set-up associated with the set-up family is sufficient for machining the workpieces belonging to the set-up family. The set-up includes tools, which can be simultaneously loaded in the tool magazine, and the set-up families are formed in such a way that the number of tools that must be loaded in order to machine the detected workpieces is minimized as far as possible.

A system and method for monitoring operating conditions of an industrial installation system including a plurality industrial assets. A plurality of transponders or beacons is located in a facility or location, where each of the transponders defines a zone in which some of the industrial assets are located. One or more mobile devices is configured to identify assets located within one or more of the zones to provide information to a data acquisition and processing system, which monitors the operating conditions of each of the industrial assets. Each of the one or more mobile devices is authorized depending on a location within the facility, the identity of a user, or based on a time of day. Industrial assets that require support, such as maintenance or replacement, are identified. Authorized mobile devices are configured to transmit information to and to receive information from the data acquisition and processing system.

A machine tool having a tool magazine for tools, which the machine tool can hold one at a time in order to machine a workpiece is provided. A method for controlling the machine tool includes steps of detecting workpieces to be machined and grouping detected workpieces into set-up families in such a way that a set-up associated with the set-up family is sufficient for machining the workpieces belonging to the set-up family. The set-up includes tools, which can be simultaneously loaded in the tool magazine, and the set-up families are formed in such a way that the number of tools that must be loaded in order to machine the detected workpieces is minimized as far as possible.