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Video: SCM's enhanced Maestro IoT in the limelight at Xylexpo 2018

MILAN, Italy --  "For a smart factory to truly be 'smart' machines in different workshops and different operators in the production chain must be linked by a common flow of integrated information," said Luigi De Vito, SCM Division Director.  De Vito said the new generation of SCM machines are able to collect data through smart components (sensors, microprocessors, software, etc.), and connectivity systems.  The company's Maestro software and sophisticated algorithms are then able to extract valuable information for customers from the data, including, for e

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Adams Architectural creates stately carriage garage doors

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Adams Architectural Millwork Co. has completed a project to make wood garage doors to replace existing doors. In carriage door fashion, these garage doors open on hinges rather than roll up. True divided lites and two large panels match other doors. The arched top and rich finish color set these Sapele Mahogany doors off from others.

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Biesse demonstrates the Internet of Things, autonomous work cells at Xylexpo

MILAN, Italy – Biesse's theme for Xylexpo 2018 was "Automaction," describing its Industry 4.0-ready technology and innovation.
"Automaction perfectly epitomizes the practical, concrete nature of Biesse solutions for the creation of an automated and interconnected production process," said Federico Broccoli, Biesse Wood Division Director/Sales - Subsidiaries Division Director.

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A history of forests in the U.S. South

Our Southern forests are some of the most biodiverse in the world. They provide aesthetics, tourism, recreation, water filtration, waste treatment, regional climate regulation, and protection from extreme events.