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Process Optimization in Manufacturing

ATS

Another way of looking at this is to say that process optimization is about finding and eliminating sources of waste. It’s almost inevitable though that there will be a bottleneck process within the series of steps needed to make the product. Production is optimized by optimizing the bottleneck process.

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Flexxbotics enables connectivity with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving equipment

Robotics Business Review

Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that its robotic technology is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving products for machine tending. Flexxbotics’ system is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving equipment. Kniptash, FOBA’s sales manager for Americas.

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. In addition to the healthcare field, many other industries are using AM to circumvent supply chain problems, including automotive, aerospace, military and defense, energy, oil and gas, and more.

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Additive Manufacturing Hardware: 2022 Roundup of New Solutions

Additive Manufacturing

Anycubic Unveils Kobra Series and Anycubic Photon M3 Series of 3D Printers: Anycubic announced its Anycubic Kobra series and Anycubic Photon M3 series of 3D printers, featuring leading-edge Anycubic LeviQ auto bed leveling technology and Anycubic LighTurbo matrix light source.

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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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New Survey from NAW Shows Wholesale Distribution Industry Faces Massive Disruption

Fastener News Desk

Teamsters strike against UPS would cause significant delays and create bottlenecks according to a new survey by NAW of its members. It will likely delay the delivery of inventory products used by critical aerospace and defense contractors. trillion wholesale distribution industry, that employs over 6 million U.S.