Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The findings demonstrate that Australia’s welding and fabrication industry is facing chronic work shortages, along with cost challenges amid rising prices of energy, materials and labour. When asked what their main concern is right now, 21 per cent of business owners stated that a lack of work is what keeps them awake at night.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 20, 2025

Simply enter a pause in the program to load the HES in the machine and lock the main spindle. Nakanishi’s high-speed spindle systems deliver better surface finishes, maximize the use of small diameter tools and reduce maintenance cycles on the machine’s main spindle.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2025

Our standards development process involves consultation with industry experts, ensuring that they reflect best practices and knowledge. The application of standards to a process such as welding is particularly important as it is impossible to undertake complete verification of a welded joint without destroying it.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A large and heavy-payload industrial robot, the new M-950 i A/500 boasts a wide motion range thanks to its serial-link configuration, meaning no interference of the main J3 arm with the J2 arm due to the absence of a supporting mechanism. Positioning accuracy is 0.08

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 27, 2024

That’s the main finding of a new report into off-grid solar repair, which says the sector needs to focus on strategies that extend product lifespans and reduce wastage.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 23, 2025

From micro-moldmaking to molding, processing and handling the finished product, it is essential to collaborate with experts in the field. A new direct-gating process effectively addresses the challenges related to the frozen layer, temperature and density issues that come with molding on a micro-scale.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Source (All images) | APSX As moldmakers face increasing pressures to deliver faster and more cost-effective solutions, integrating 3D printing (3DP), machining and desktop injection molding into the process can offer significant advantages for both novice and advanced moldmakers. Some customers also use recycled plastic material.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 13, 2024

Manufacturers that establish recycling businesses come from across the battery industry chain, including upstream raw mineral and material suppliers, midstream battery manufacturers, vehicle OEMs and businesses specializing in battery recycling. These can be divided into directional supply and establishing a closed-loop recycling ecosystem.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 19, 2025

The APSX-Nano’s interface is said to simplify complex machining processes, while the machine’s control system provides efficient performance with minimal setup time. Built with high-quality materials, the APSX-Nano is designed to withstand tough production environments.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 22, 2025

The latest innovations in Metal Working Fluids technology are expected to significantly contribute in optimising the processes. The use of more bio-degradable raw materials like Vegetable esters in Metal Working Fluids enhances the performance and reduces the environmental impact of the products.

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i4.0 today

MAY 7, 2025

AI and machine learning methods can be used across a battery’s entire life, from material discovery and cell testing to second-life assessment, to enhance new developments and diagnostic capabilities. AI could provide the most accurate information to determine which applications it could be suitable for in a second-life run.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

BLM GROUP USA , a global leader in the manufacture of tube and flat sheet processing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of its LC5 Combination Tube and Sheet Laser by Fast Trak Metal Fabrication (FTMF). This machine is one of the main reasons we doubled the square footage of our facility.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Kitting is a valuable method to help manage raw material and finished goods inventories and optimize the manufacturing process. There are two main types of kitting and numerous instances in which either of them can prove useful. What is kitting?

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i4.0 today

APRIL 8, 2025

It applied the Process-Oriented Holonic (PrOH) Modelling Methodology to 100 companies in Rolls-Royces digital supply chain system, known as Connected Tempest, which supports the development of the next-generation Tempest aircraft. It is a complete step change towards our ambition to share PrOH with the industry.

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DO Supply

JANUARY 10, 2025

At this main location, it is processed, stored, and analyzed by a computer or a human. These smart sensors are self-configured, meaning that they can automatically supervise processes without any manual intervention. Network Topology WSNs come in three main structures for radio communication.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Chemical recycling, in which used resources are chemically processed and broken down at the molecular level to return them to the state of a raw material, is an excellent method that enables materials to be repeatedly recycled, even if they are not clean or contain impurities.

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AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This process produces green hydrogen, which represents just a small fraction of hydrogen production globally due to the high energy required. One of the main challenges of electrolysis is the high cost of electrode materials used, such as platinum or iridium,” said Rezk from RMIT’s School of Engineering.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 22, 2025

For instance, companies including Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai, and BMW are investing in low-carbon material procurement, life cycle assessments (LCAs), and factory decarbonization initiatives. Digital technologies are enabling real-time emissions monitoring, energy optimization, and transparent material tracking.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2024

Rapidly cultivating the chain of events from sensor inputs to data processing to mechanical action has significant value in industry, as the temporal value of data can slip by you like a fish in water if you aren’t quick enough to react to it. The benefit of this distribution of processing is often both simplicity and performance.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In a new report, Building materials and the climate: constructing a new future, the UN said that repurposing existing buildings typically achieves a 50-75 per cent saving on emissions. It also called for construction attempts to use fewer materials and embrace those with a lower carbon footprint, such as timber, bamboo and biomass.

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i4.0 today

MAY 29, 2025

The use of lightweight and durable materials could also be beneficial, as they could not only reduce power consumption but also increase mobility for agility and practicality. Assembling dashboard components, polishing surfaces, palletizing, welding, and screwing, are currently a few main applications for cobots for the automotive industry.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2025

Its no secret that good chip control will help you boost efficiency and avoid costly machine stops, but not just any insert will master this kind of material, said Jenny Claus, product manager, parting and grooving, at Sandvik Coromant. The main challenge is securing the insert to minimize any movement.

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E&T

JUNE 16, 2023

The rubbery material is made from hydrogel and can swell to absorb water vapour even in desert-like conditions, where there is only 30 per cent relative humidity in the air. This new material can be developed at speed and scale, and could potentially be used as a source of drinking water in very dry climates. Díaz-Marin said.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Berlin/November 10, 2022 — Quantica is pushing the boundaries of multi-material and high-performance material jetting, through the introduction of the NovoJet C-7, a printer suitable for research, feasibility studies, and small scale production of custom applications.

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The Fabricator

AUGUST 5, 2024

Formtek-Maine recently shipped a cut-to-length and recoiling line to Mead Metals for processing high-strength, low-alloy material.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Also at IMTS, Jorgensen featured a number of products from its comprehensive lineup of conveyor, material handling, coolant and filtration solutions. Jorgensen is now a 100% employee owned Innovance company that sets the industry standard for quality, reliability, and value for all your material handling needs. Thats our forte.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 8, 2023

Digital manufacturing means we can prove out that whole complex machining process beforehand. An additional challenge came from the statue’s chosen material — stainless steel from Alleima — as ISO M materials are notoriously difficult to machine. The only time we spent on machines, therefore, is actual production time.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications . Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess. One of the main features of Industry 4.0 One of the main features of Industry 4.0 3) Process automation monitoring.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 9, 2025

This site processes end of life cutting tools and other tungsten-containing scrap and reverts it into raw materials that can be reused to make new parts with the same properties as those made with mined tungsten ore. based machine shops using tools from Ceratizit are likely using materials processed at this plant.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess. One of the main features of Industry 4.0 One of the main features of Industry 4.0 3) Process automation monitoring. The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

With 300 functions and more than 30 apps, CELOS X perience offers consistency across all DMG MORI control variants which will also be usable for third-party providers in the future, making it possible for the first time to map entire manufacturing processes end-to-end in a standardized solution. Vibration signature analysis.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is especially true with bio-based and biodegradable molding materials like polylactic acid (PLA) in applications such as a low-thickness single-serving capsule. Molding Material: PLA. Material Impact and Analysis Drive Design. The first step to developing a solution was understanding the material at hand. millimeter.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

begins to take shape, with the first-mover states of California, Colorado, Maine and Oregon all starting to write EPR rules. Regulators will be considering things like surcharges on companies to fund cleanup of legacy plastic pollution or tougher rules on less recyclable materials, such as expanded polystyrene.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This fast setup time and ease of use for new operators has given cobots a very obvious application in automated arc welding, and this has rapidly become one of the main growth areas for the technology in fabrication shops across North America. TRUMPF’s TruArc Weld 1000.

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ATS

APRIL 1, 2025

Industrial furnaces are used to modify the physical and chemical properties of products or materials. Their main functions include hardening, stress-relieving, toughening and strengthening metal parts. Parts or materials are moved in and out of these box furnaces in baskets, in cages or on metal shelves.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 30, 2023

Cleaning with chemicals is a daily occurrence for machines in the food processing industry. Using FDA-compliant materials such as the high-performance polymer iglidur A160, high-alloy stainless steel and a washable interior of the carriage ensures the hygienic design is adhered to.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2025

The horizontal Multi-Tasking machines feature single and twin-turning spindle versions with milling spindles to significantly shorten cycle times and provide single-setup part processing. As part of the NEO Series, the machines combine advanced technology and outstanding value with high-performance productivity.

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