DTL's Flexible Manufacturing System, which features advanced planning and scheduling technologies, maximizes productivity, lowers costs, and improves quality at our customers' businesses.

Successful automated systems must network intelligent equipment by using standard communication protocols so the manufacturing data is transparent and traceable. DTL is developing Advanced Communication Technology (ACT) to help create such systems. ATC uses a standard interface and an open data format that supports industrial protocols, such as EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, etc.

Always keeping an eye on new sensor technologies, DTL endeavors to apply sensors, such as thermal, visual, and acoustic sensors, to machines and manufacturing systems. This new sensor technology adds intelligence to the machine, and helps the customers to fully-utilize the potential of their manufacturing system. For example, DTL combines CCD cameras with Mori Seiki's MAPPS system to simplify machining setup.

Green manufacturing strategies for manufacturing automation systems are also increasingly important, because they help the environment, and reduce overhead. DTL is developing new cutting methods that optimize cutting operations, and reduce the machining time by combining simulation and collision detection technology with advanced process planning strategies. This will reduce consumption of energy and consumables in manufacturing. 

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