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Unveiling Excellence: The 2024 Leadtime Leader Award - Who Will Claim the Crown?

Mold Making Technology

Source | Stock, Copilot Since 2003, the moldmaking community has annually acknowledged exceptional performance and innovation in mold manufacturing through MoldMaking Technology ’s Leadtime Leader Award sponsored by Progressive Components. 2005 and 2008) Summit Molds Synergetic M2M Group Tech Mold Tech Tool & Mold Inc.

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Medical Device Design Considerations with Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

The medical device market has historically been one of the pioneer industries using additive manufacturing (AM) for production. In fact, according to FDA’s analysis of medical device clearances, additive manufacturing has been used in medical device production as early as 2008 (Ricles, L & Oh, S. RAPID, May 2014).

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Top 10 Modern Machine Shop Articles of 2023

Modern Machine Shop

These harmonics always exist, and Schmitz notes that understanding the source of milling harmonics and their relationship to vibration can help improve parameter selection. Aerotech Machining has weathered downturns, including both the 2008 financial crash and the drop in aerospace orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Navigating Economic Resilience and Consumer Trends

Mold Making Technology

The Industrial Production Index on manufacturing holds significant implications for moldmaking, considering molds are integral components in product manufacturing. Source: CoPilot Moldmaking is a crucial element of manufacturing, playing a pivotal role in the production of numerous goods using industrial molds.

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Vietnam’s production of rare earth materials soared in 2022

E&T

From 2008 to 2018, China exported nearly 408,000 metric tons of rare earths, which amounted to 42.3 ASM said a longer-term agreement with the Vietnamese firm, which is ultimately owned by China's government, would provide it with a multi-source feedstock option and additional supply security for its processing plant in South Korea.

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Meeting Today’s Manufacturing Challenges with New Training Tools

Fabricating & Metal Work

The next generation machinist is looking for more relevant, engaging and flexible learning tools to pursue a career in manufacturing. The manufacturing industry took a few roller-coaster rides over the last decade. Many may remember the big financial crisis that started right after IMTS 2008 closed.

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Capral quality for sure

Manufacturer's Monthly

Manufacturers’ Monthly delves into SureWeld to understand what makes it so successful. Beginning life as a small welding shop in 1976 focusing on aluminium ramps, SureWeld has branched out to become a leader in the manufacturing of aluminium plant trailers. The process SureWeld is located in the regional Victorian town of Wangaratta.