Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

” By using digital tools to supplement their workflow, Malito hopes they can shorten their lead times on projects that require more engineering support. “If we have a customer part that currently takes 20-24 weeks to make, and we can shorten the engineering time from say eight weeks to two?

Aerospace 105

Aerospace Lead Time 3D printing Robotics 105

AU Manufacturing

APRIL 3, 2023

Stocks of purchases also fell in the latest survey period, marking a second successive monthly drawdown and the quickest since May 2021. Manufacturers in the Eurozone area also continued to reduce their purchase of inputs in March due to lower production requirements but the decrease, although strong overall, was the weakest in six months.

Manufacturing 72

Manufacturing Lead Time 72

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The engine utilises SPEE3D’s cold spray metal printing technology and other emerging manufacturing processes designed to deliver reusable rocket engines within lead times and costs that are significantly lower compared to using more traditional technologies. . In 2021, SPEE3D received $1.25

Prototype  69

Prototype  Additive manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Lead Time 69

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Formnext Chicago, April 8-10, 2025, will focus on the entire manufacturing value chain for AM, showcasing industrial 3D printing technology plus the technology needed for handling, machining, finishing and other downstream steps involved in realizing low-labor, low-lead-time production via additive manufacturing.

3D printing 52

3D printing Value chain Rapid prototyping Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2022

As this trend progresses, it will impact vendors’ ability to secure the electric steel necessary for production, resulting in longer lead times and higher prices for customers. We first began hearing instances of this in mid-2021 and the frequency at which this gets mentioned in vendor interviews is rising. In 2021, 21.2

Automotive 52

Automotive Lead Time Bill of Materials Supply Chain 52

Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 17, 2022

The new aerial lift machinery which is now available is an example of our commitment to our customers by bringing superior products with reduced lead times without compromising on quality or productivity,” says Geoff Grant, VP of Sales. XCMG aerial work platforms are immediately available for sale and to rent.

Lead Time 52

Lead Time Supply Chain Manufacturing Automation 52

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The results: The impact and benefits achieved by implementing the solution, including quantifiable metrics like cost savings, reduced lead times, improved quality, etc. A solution: The technology, process, or strategy implemented to address the problem.

Bottleneck 98

Bottleneck Cycle time Automation Aerospace 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

Disrupted supply chains and geopolitical situations are leading to longer lead times for parts and raw elements, costing companies time and money. In December 2021, the experienced manufacturer of weapons barrels became a strategic investor in Titomic through a $2.5 million investment.

3D printing 97

3D printing Additive manufacturing Aerospace Lead Time 97

Donlouco

APRIL 29, 2021

The current price is sitting under the mean price for the last year while also considerably lower than the all-time high of CNY 6198 in May 2021. What we can say at this point in time is that the current high cost of steel is here to stay in the short term and prices are still increasing at this time.

Freight 52

Freight Supply Chain Lead Time Sourcing 52

E&T

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Record growth in solar power capacity and electric car sales since 2021 are in line with a net zero emissions pathway by mid-century, as are industry plans for the roll-out of new manufacturing capacity for them. As a result, no new long-lead-time upstream oil and gas projects are needed.

Lead Time 59

Lead Time Manufacturing 59

SMMT

MARCH 9, 2023

The appeal of the New Generation Range contributed significantly to the DAF growth in share, with a 34% increase in tractor registrations (up to 4,831 vehicles) compared to 2021 – these being the first models from the New XF, XG & XG+ to hit the roads. How are lead times for new trucks at the moment?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Freight Lead Time 52

E&T

JANUARY 10, 2023

It will be a long lead-time activity.". In 2021, the UK banned Binance , one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, from operating in the UK, as it lacked regulatory permissions. Nonetheless, the use of the digital pound has the potential to raise many public policy issues. . "We We have got to get them right.

Lead Time 59

Lead Time Electronics Form 59

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 4, 2022

million new EVs were registered in Europe in the first six months of 2021, compared to 413 during the first half of 2020. Second, changing attitudes among consumers: half of those surveyed in PwC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey said their perceptions had become more eco-friendly. Meanwhile, Virta reports that 1.06

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Cycle time Lead Time Form 98

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A few years ago, the Cedar Rapids team identified the first step in their mold building process as a bottleneck, preventing the company from reducing lead times and increasing capacity. Conservatively, that Unisig saves us six to 10 hours of setup time in the first step of our operation.” MSI Mold Builders.

Six Sigma 98

Six Sigma Bottleneck Lean manufacturing Lead Time 98

AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 2, 2023

Pressure on supply chains eased further, leading to the slowest round of input price inflation since February 2021. It is derived from indicators for new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times and stocks of purchases.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Supply Chain Lead Time Composites 64

Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

expansion represents completion of a journey that started in 2018, prior to ground-breaking two years later, and a major construction project that concluded in 2021. Justin Brown, president at Unirope, said: “At a minimum we have cut lead times in half, and in the best case we have seen a 400% improvement.

Fit 59

Fit Bottleneck Lead Time Automotive 59

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.

3D printing 98

3D printing Additive manufacturing Assembly Line Manufacturing 98

Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 11, 2023

Total cycle time for the canister parts is now about an hour, while order lead times and scrap rates are reduced by eliminating additional machining operations, and cutting out the now unneeded outsourced and internal processes such as tumble finishing and rinsing. This set of aerospace parts is set up in a Doosan DNM 4500S.

Bottleneck 98

Bottleneck Aerospace Cycle time Robotics 98

Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

5N Plus acquired the company back in 2021. The automation enables Sierra Space to deliver solar power arrays with less than one-half the conventional array lead times.

Lead Time 40

Lead Time Automation Manufacturing Supply Chain 40

Modern Machine Shop

MAY 13, 2025

Bringing passivation in house (and potentially other steps in the future) gives the implant manufacturer greater control over its process, which in turn can mean faster lead times as well. The shipment was insured, but recovering the cost of the parts still left the customer without a product until they could be remade.

3D printing 94

3D printing Automation Manufacturing Additive manufacturing 94

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thrailkill decided the time was right for AMF to start using machine monitoring, and the company began implementing Alora is early to mid-2021. AMF uses this data to give bonuses to employees who complete jobs faster than the allotted time, as long as they are clocked in on jobs for 95% of the time they spend at work.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 105

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Aerospace Lead Time Robotics 105

i4.0 today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Many manufacturers could be getting so much more out of their CMMs by cutting lead times, reducing costs and improving quality. Since Sempre opened its Ireland office in 2021, it has been a hub for where the company can offer local support and contract measurement services for customers.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Lead Time Manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Automation Mag

JULY 19, 2023

Relatively good news however came in the form of a survey record improvement in average lead times as pandemic-related supply-side challenges continued to dissipate. A similar development was seen for output charges, which rose modestly but at a rate below down on those seen during much of 2021 and 2022.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Lead Time Freight Form 40

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

annually to nearly $442 billion by 2030 – up from just over $1 77 billion in 2021. North America will lead the charge with the largest market share. For smaller jobs, this results in lead times expanding as they simply can’t keep up. Yet companies of every type and size are delving into automation – with good reason.

Automation 52

Automation Lead Time Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 26, 2022

Bushu Pharma also enables flexible operations and responds to demands with short lead times through a systemic pharmaceutical supply chain in Asia-Pacific that does not rely on direct imports from Europe, thereby reducing the complexity of supply chain throughout Asia.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Logistics Lead Time 52

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 3, 2023

Supply chains are now ready for growth, as panelists’ comments support reduced lead times for their more important purchases. Lead times have stabilized in most areas, so looking at reducing commitments on new orders, except for a few strategic electronic buys with lead times that are still too long.”

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Lead Time 52

Canadian Manufacturing

AUGUST 5, 2022

announces that the Company has initiated the detailed design of the commercial manufacturing process, and equipment with long lead times are being concurrently procured through the selection of verified manufacturers. VANCOUVER — NEO Battery Materials Ltd.

Lead Time 40

Lead Time Manufacturing Advanced manufacturing 40

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.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Electronics Beverage Apparel 52

E&T

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The number of manufacturing businesses in the United Kingdom fell from 270,000 at the start of 2021 to 244,140 a year on, contributing to concerns regarding the country's future financial stability. . In comparison, business numbers in the UK overall fell by 1.5

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Lead Time Advanced manufacturing 45

Modern Machine Shop

JULY 16, 2023

The latter has been a particular obstacle for Behrens – in 2021, the company had more than 20 open positions it couldn’t fill. In 2021, Behrens found itself with 20 open positions and no one to hire, so it contacted Rapid Robotics to find a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) solution.

Robotics 75

Robotics Robotics Automation 3D printing 75

Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 24, 2024

Its specialty is turning out complex parts with short lead times, rapid prototyping, and working on materials that include aluminum and exotic materials such as Inconel and Haynes. With encouragement from others and a desire to build something of their own, Jay and Daisy launched Multi-Axis Technologies in 2021.

Rapid prototyping 40

Rapid prototyping Aerospace Prototype  Lead Time 40

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To further increase its expansion in the Asian market, in 2021, the company launched its state-of-the-art solution, Gateway to Asia (GTA). This solution enables Bushu Pharma to be a central hub in Asia, handling bulk products in Japan for final packaging and timely shipment to multiple countries in the region.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics 52

Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 13, 2023

FND: Will having a manufacturing center in the US allow your company to provide clients competitive pricing and avoid long lead times? NF: It is too early to say a “decrease in production lead times” but it definitely will decrease the transportation lead times.

Logistics 59

Logistics Supply Chain Lead Time Additive manufacturing 59

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

2] Its successor Clean Aviation was launched in December 2021. Having this single-piece design solution to produce this kind of large format engine hardware with reduced cost, weight and manufacturing lead time gives a competitive business advantage. “We This creates long lead times and high costs.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing Aerospace Supply Chain Lead Time 52

Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Manufacturing supplier lead times continue to decrease, but at a slow pace. ” [Apparel, Leather & Allied Products] “Overall, things continue to be very steady: Sales and revenue are as expected, and the supply environment has stabilized greatly versus 2021-22.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Apparel 52

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 8, 2023

Average lead time remained 32 percent above previous trough for capital expenditures and 37 percent for purchased materials; both are too high. “Lead times are returning to normal for most of our suppliers, while some of our smaller suppliers are struggling to remain staffed up enough to keep up with orders.”

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Electronics Apparel 52

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sales in the financial year 2022 amounted to over 1 billion Swiss francs vs just under 1 billion in 2021. Read more: Bulten has streamlined their global distribution chain, aiming to bring about more efficient logistics in order to reduce lead times, and streamline processes, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Logistics Electronics Supply Chain 52