Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Digital twin” machine design simulation, higher robotic intelligence, and complex motion are the essential tools here. Engineers from aerospace and other large-part sectors come to Ingersoll Machine Tools to collaborate on breakthroughs in additive and subtractive manufacturing. The advantages promised by Industry 4.0

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

Combining cutting-edge technology with additive manufacturing redefines the limits set within traditional manufacturing and delivers innovation in places you might not expect. Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Addparts set to make its mark at major UK trade show : Addition Design, an innovative design and additive manufacturing business from Rotherham, is gearing up to unveil a brand-new service at a major industry event being held in Birmingham next week. AddParts will be on stand F11 throughout the PPMA Show.

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Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 23, 2022

North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, has been manufacturing automotive lighting systems for vehicle manufacturers since 1983. For a manufacturer like NAL, which works with some of the largest automotive OEMs in America like Ford and GMC, speed and precision are critical. With eight facilities across the U.S.,

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 16, 2023

Behrens Manufacturing produces between 100 and 150 shippable SKUs of steel containers, from trash cans and pails to buckets and tubs. Photos provided by Rapid Robotics. Behrens Manufacturing has produced galvanized steel containers, including trash cans, pails, buckets and tubs in its Winona, Minnesota factory since 1911.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how SQP Engineering has progressed from a sub-contract machine shop to a manufacturing solutions hub with the help of Markforged 3D printing systems. That discussion has been turned on its head because you can pretty much do what you like now with the rules of additive manufacturing.”

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 4, 2024

Notably, the continuing impact of CAD/CAM on delivery times and lead time reduction, ensuring a rapid return on investment via features and functions that streamline processes and enhance design precision. For software and surface treatment methods, we highlight the use of simulation for achieving a high-gloss surface finish.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 3, 2024

Now more than ever, as companies serving the moldmaking and plastic industry begin to gear up for NPE 2024, new technologies are being released and highlighted to positively impact manufacturing — reducing lead times, enhancing quality and precision, keeping projects on track, ensuring consistent digitalization and automation and more.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Siemens has announced a new collaboration effort with Xerox Elem Additive Solutions, aimed at strengthening the metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities of both businesses. This relationship highlights both companies’ strong commitment to advancing the future of industrial additive manufacturing through innovation and partnerships.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The time is now for manufacturers to start planning for their future. Technological advances, rapidly shifting market conditions, and an industry remaking itself in response to macro global trends mean that manufacturers’ very survival depends on their ability to adapt, innovate and endure.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The 5X-24’s ability to rotate and tilt the tool in multiple directions gives it access to hard-to-reach surfaces all in one setup, which increases accuracy and reduces labor and lead time for faster mold production. EDM EDM Machining Services Supplier Specializes in Precision Component Manufacturing Photo credit: Accu-Prompt Inc.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a world where we demand great customization, reduced waste, and quick turnaround time, on-demand manufacturing keeps getting popular. Traditional manufacturing is not usually cost-effective unless a small quantity is needed. On-demand manufacturing incorporates several components to meet their needs.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

How to Use and Protect Remote Machine Monitoring Data Source: MC Machinery Systems Manufacturing relies heavily on data analytics to enhance performance. Remote machine monitoring, which gathers and analyzes machine data in real-time, is crucial for identifying and addressing issues promptly. What's So Cool About Manufacturing?

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Aerospace, energy and other sectors now have an easy way to efficiently produce high-strength, high-temperature parts in volume with IN625 across a portfolio of 3D printing options. Shop System, a plug-and-play turnkey binder jet 3D printing system that reduces costs, shortens lead times and increases revenues for machine shops.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Our team is committed to tweaking part designs for manufacturing because the job can’t get done if you don’t design a part for manufacturing. We use 3D modeling, Solid Works, AutoCAD and Mastercam coupled with the high-speed capabilities of our CAM department to shorten our mold lead times.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Meltio Robot Cell’s defined volume and work area are said to meet all manufacturing needs. Robot and positioner are installed on a self-supporting platform and a laser-safe enclosure, with Meltio Engine, Meltio Space and accessories. It is designed with a single electrical power supply and a single inert gas supply.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 2, 2023

As the director of CSIRO’s Lab 22, Australia’s centre for additive innovation, I have witnessed the rapid and impressive growth of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process.

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 28, 2023

Bringing together the capabilities of these companies and their products provides manufacturers with a complete end-to-end solution for additive manufacturing — addressing the challenges faced by many when adopting and implementing the technology.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

These start-ups have been identified by Sixth Sense as the next big thing for digital reality solutions in the manufacturing sector (digital reality, AR, VR Metaverse). An algorithm that can analyse an entire car or plane, and in seconds recommend which elements would be stronger, cheaper or lighter if 3D-printed.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo Credit: AMT Registration has officially opened for IMTS 2024 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show , taking place Sept. Eelman, chief experience officer, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology , which owns and produces IMTS. Now, manufacturers are integrating AM as part of a bigger value chain.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 10, 2023

Brent Donaldson, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop: Welcome to Made in the USA, the podcast for Modern Machine Shop all about major themes shaping American manufacturing today, I'm Brent Donaldson. Its manufacturing operations and suppliers have been and still are global. Develop that for the company. It was just cheaper.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Additive Manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. End-to-End Conformal Cooling Design, Production for Faster Cycle Times, Boosted Part Quality. Photo Credit: Next Chapter Manufacturing. New Metal 3D Printing System Accelerates Mold Insert Production. 1, 2022 to Nov. 28, 2022): Cutting Tools. Mold Materials.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

A recent development project evaluated the feasibility of using wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to produce layup tooling for complex contoured winglets mounted at the tips of the wings of MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian (shown above) remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Eight of the most innovative manufacturing start-ups from across the globe have been announced by manufacturing leader Hexagon as the second cohort of the Sixth Sense open innovation platform. Software is designed to efficiently schedule and track manufacturing processes – from the initial order to the finished part. .

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Eight innovative manufacturing start-ups from across the globe are part of Hexagon’s second cohort of the Sixth Sense open innovation platform. Earlier this year, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division launched its second Sixth Sense challenge for start-ups in the advanced manufacturing space.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 6, 2023

Tim Cucchi, Product Manager : It doesn't get any better than that after 142 years, we're still maintaining that American manufacturing, that work ethic, that craftsmanship. It is one of the most basic tools for precision manufacturing. But I never before thought of it as a thing that would also be precision manufactured.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Brent Donaldson, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop: Welcome to Made in the USA, the podcast from Modern Machine Shop magazine that explores some of the biggest ideas shaping American manufacturing. The company is Productive Robotics. I'm Brent Donaldson.

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