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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too.

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Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Justin Jagels

Mold Making Technology

Justin founded J Squared Design Services to help companies fight engineering bottlenecks with high-quality engineering solutions that exceed expectations. He has 11 years of experience designing molds/tools for the plastics and aerospace industry in Creo Parametric and CATIA V5.

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Becoming a More Efficient Shop With the Right Processes and Software

Modern Machine Shop

Much like how bear-resistant canisters are refined for better quality if they don’t pass certification testing, the machining processes and data tracking for these parts have been refined by Above All to remove production bottlenecks and reduce scrap rates. This set of aerospace parts is set up in a Doosan DNM 4500S.

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Trilogy Machinery’s Processes and People Ensure Your Success

Fabricating & Metal Work

Another bottleneck was the rush on computer components. Trilogy Machinery was quoted up to 12 months lead time on servo motors, drivers and computer components. “We Flamholz added that aerospace and automobile industry customers are also looking for solutions with the company’s machinery.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Case Studies of 2023

Mold Making Technology

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.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers. This technology has been rapidly adopted in various applications like quick product development, MRO services, aerospace components manufacturing, etc.

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Modular, Flexible CAM Speeds Five-Axis Programming, Boosts Profitability for Moldmaker

Mold Making Technology

P and C also offers general contract machining, including emergency repairs, spare cores and cavities, jigs, fixtures, secondary operations and intricate aerospace parts. “P and C Tool was founded on the belief that there is a better way to build molds that provides quality tools with extremely short lead times.