Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

These were both cutting-edge technologies for reducing lead times, but many hurdles still existed. In the early 2000s, there was almost a frenzy about the dramatic lead time reductions, and customers were willing to pay for this speed versus going offshore for low-cost tooling with long lead times.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Established in 1997 and formed as a merger between Proline Technologies and Wisby & Leonard in 2010, Sevaan Group has gone from strength to strength. Regardless of the industry, firms are placing more and more emphasis on the need for the production of precise and high-performing components in increasingly shorter lead times.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 21, 2023

Adding to the $14 billion ABB has already invested in the US since 2010, the latest investment in its Robotics headquarters and factory will benefit customers in the Americas, particularly those in growth sectors including electric vehicles, healthcare, packaging and logistics. Pictured is the Robot Studio entryway.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Additive Assurance can trace its roots back to co-founder Marten Jurg’s time at Monash University completing his PhD and working with additive printing equipment. Frustration with an intermittent problem with one of printers in the mid 2010’s forced Jurg to consider a way of demonstrating to the supplier the fault in the system. “I

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Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

Reach out to those contacts and do everything you can to learn about their knowledge of 3D printing, typical lead times for part services, in-house fabrication capabilities and make a list of common challenges they are experiencing. Begin with your own network and start identifying potential customers.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

New Orders and Employment Contracting; Production and Backlogs Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing at a Slower Rate; Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing at a Slower Rate; Exports and Imports Growing; Record-Long Lead Times for Production Materials and MRO Supplies.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“Rising labor costs, increasing lead times and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the risks of relying on global supply chains. Additionally, tariffs and trade tensions, as well as a desire for improved quality control and faster response times to market changes, have made reshoring more attractive.

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