Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From the CAM system, machine-specific G-code programs are sent to its NCSIMUL software, which incorporates the entire machining environment to generate a digital twin of the machinery, part, and processes for cycle-time optimisation, set-up revision, and program certification.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

“Combining FOBA with Flexxbotics is particularly valuable in industries with strict regulatory compliance requirements that dictate the highest levels of repeatable precision, such as medical devices and surgical products, along with aerospace, defense, and space,” said Tyler Bouchard, co-founder and CEO of Flexxbotics, in a release.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to the company, barrel tool support was added in direct response to CAMWorks customer feedback and is beneficial for moldmakers and manufacturers of complex parts in industries such as automotive and aerospace.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 18, 2023

Photo Credit: NT Tool Precision cutting tool solutions manufacturer NT Tool , and a key company in the aerospace, medical and mold & die industries, highlight the Hydro Chuck Omega, an innovative addition to its PHC family which offer the machining industry advanced features and high performance.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

According to the company, barrel tool support was added in direct response to CAMWorks customer feedback and is beneficial for mold makers and manufacturers of complex parts in industries such as automotive and aerospace.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Tungaloy has expanded its BallFinishNose indexable tool capabilities of profiling complex 3D contours by adding five “barrel-style” inserts for improved cycle time reduction in contoured workpieces.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 4, 2023

According to the company, ToolScope can increase process security by as much as 25%, reduce cycle times up to 15% and, with wear monitoring, optimize tool life and provide additional tool reserve usage up to 30%. The Ceratizit Klenk product line targets the aerospace industry and encompasses advanced rotating tools for drilling.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

They’re also the benchmarks required by the medical, energy, semiconductor, aerospace, mold and die, and processing industries to meet current and future market demands. This concept is capable of extending into mold and die and aerospace industries, but also the production of parts for the hydraulic and automotive industries.

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Dinesh Mishra

JUNE 26, 2023

With time, in addition to labor, other determinants like manufacturing cycle time, cost per unit, human skills and technological knowledge, natural resources, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) have joined the list of factors that determine factory productivity.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Tungaloy America has expanded its BallFinishNose indexable tool capabilities for profiling complex 3D contours by adding five “barrel” style inserts for improved cycle time reduction in contoured workpieces. The insert features a distinctive, asymmetric shape.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

ATM manufactures complex, precision, multi-cavity molds for the plastic injection molding industry for consumer packaging, specialty closures, aerospace and medical industries. AS9100 certification demonstrates our competence in the aerospace industry, emphasizing product safety and reliability.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

CGTech’s solutions are deeply entrenched in the aerospace industry’s history, and adopted today across industries ranging from oil and gas to Formula 1 racing. Improvements are made with each release to support complex multi-axis kinematics, further reduce cycle times, increase tool life, and further optimize the simulation.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2023

That led to many aerospace companies knocking on Linear’s door, asking to observe the machine running, since the only other company with an EOS metal additive printer was another aerospace competitor. Performance results regarding cycle time reduction with conformal cooling have proven to be as good as or better than predictions.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In recent tests using the latest generation of Viper wheels, Tyrolit were able to decrease cycle time by as much as 30%. Considering consumable unit costs at approximately £25 each (Viper wheel) and machine platform at £150* per hour, a 30% time saving reduction = £45; outweighing the cost of the consumable in one hour!

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The sample parts were equally varied, with aerospace components, molds and 3D-printed medical parts. Stankus, meanwhile, says the G350 and G550 machines ARCH uses consolidated part operations, in some cases cutting cycle times in half. These machines and others were also on display during a tour of the factory floor.

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Dinesh Mishra

APRIL 28, 2023

The company has added an Advanced Technology Center to manufacture components for the Aerospace industry. We at LMW, focuses on major demanding factors in the market 1) Accuracy & long lasting repeatability 2) Reliability 3) Reduction in cycle time 4) Low cost per component 5) High productivity.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 24, 2023

Specialising in manufacturing premium automotive, aerospace, industrial marine and medical components in a variety of materials, the Alton-based moulding firm prides itself on running a lean, resilient, high-volume production operation. D&G’s skilled operative and tool setter Graeme has observed 20 second cycle times reduce to 12.5

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When paired with fiber lasers, galvo scan heads can minimize point-to-point positioning times, shaving seconds off cycle times on parts with multiple weld locations. Ideal For the past decade, we have integrated galvo scanning solutions for medical device, battery, electronic, and aerospace industries.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 26, 2022

Lowering cycle times and increasing surface finishes enables a profitable business proposition for PCD tooling manufacturers by reducing manufacturing costs per tool and increasing quality and durability for the end user. The PCD material was Element Six CTM302. Comparison tooling used for laser and erosion tests. www.anca.com.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 30, 2022

The increasing demand for dimensional metrology software by key industry verticals—automotive, machine shops, and aerospace—presents lucrative growth opportunities for vendors, including: Additive manufacturing (AM) : Focus on lightweighting individual components to drive AM as industries strive to achieve their sustainability targets.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

Northrop Grumman continues to innovate using AM and has helped facilitate this transformation across several platform-types, ranging from radio frequency sensors, engines, hypersonic weapons and aerospace structures. 3D Printing in Action. SOURCE: Northrop Grumman.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

These advancements ensure that the FX7 ULTRA is the go-to solution for precision grinding in industries that rely on small tools, including electronics, telecommunications, medical devices, aerospace, automotive, diemold, and general machining. Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Many further awards from all round satisfied customers such as Bosch, John Deere, General Motors, Caterpillar, British Aerospace, MTU Munich, and the Schaeffler Group underpin our excellent performances. Gühring was the first tool manufacturer to be awarded the VW Group Award for outstanding performance as a supplier.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Honeycutt Manufacturing , a Mukilteo, Washington (Seattle) job shop in service to the aerospace, marine and general industrial markets, made a major investment recently in a GROB G550T 5-axis universal machining center. Typical aerospace and other parts produced by Honeycutt Manufacturing.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 24, 2022

has provided tooling for the aerospace, medical, and oil and energy industries, among others. It offers merchant machining services to the global aerospace industry, as well as a medical machining program. Its CNC milling machines offer resources needed to successfully fulfill the most challenging aerospace parts and tooling.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to FANUC Aerospace Program Manager Rick Schultz, Hwacheon machines are adept at taking advantage of the control’s five-axis machining features. The M1-5AX is designed to serve the needs of die/mold manufacturers, according to Hwacheon. He also praised Hwacheon machines for taking advantage of these and other features.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

3D Systems thus expands the strength and breadth of its polymer AM solutions portfolio to address new applications in markets such as Foundries, Consumer Goods, Service Bureaus, Transportation & Motorsports, Aerospace & Defense, and General Manufacturing. “As

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ATS

MARCH 20, 2024

Reducing cycle time raises capacity and may save energy. Importance of process optimization Increasing efficiency (or reducing waste) is important at every step in a sequence of manufacturing operations. Preventing scrap improves utilization of material and machines.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In 2010, the company has added an Advanced Technology Center to manufacture components for the Aerospace industry. LMW focuses on major demanding factors in the market 1) Accuracy & long lasting repeatability 2) Reliability 3) Reduction in cycle time 4) Low cost per component 5) High productivity.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Leicester-based DForce Engineering Ltd has a portfolio of blue-chip clients in the automotive, nuclear and aerospace industries. This essentially cut the cost, floor area and cycle times for Sertec by delivering two cells instead of three.”. Guaranteed to deliver. Both cells provide quality assurance and consistency.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 20, 2023

Department of Defense are accelerating the use of additive manufacturing to reduce long lead cycle times and to produce large volumes of complex parts for advanced weapons systems. Air Force and U.S. Only 20%-40% of titanium powder used in additive manufacturing ends up in fabricated parts.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 18, 2023

Pioneer Service precision machines parts for industries like aerospace, electric vehicles, sporting goods, oil, gas and more. Pioneer Service is a high-volume environment that typically takes on jobs requiring 1,000 or more parts, serving a variety of industries like medical, aerospace, electric vehicles, oil, gas, sporting goods and more.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Formerly known as PK Engineering and traditionally a supplier to laboratories and the instrumentation, aerospace and process industries, the company rebranded as NuMachine in 2020 as it looked to break into the automotive and electric vehicle sector.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 18, 2023

Typical results are higher bore quality of the part, reduced cycle time, and significant CPU savings without reinvestment in new tooling. Other areas of use include the aerospace and energy industries, mold and die making, and general mechanical engineering.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 19, 2023

This approach should improve cycle time from development to production while improving operating efficiencies. 3D Systems’ solutions address a variety of advanced applications in healthcare and industrial markets such as medical and dental, aerospace & defense, automotive, and durable goods. million to $7.0 3dsystems.com.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

3D Printing will revolutionize mass-production by enabling our clients to manufacture highly complex parts, reduce cycle time, carbon emissions, energy costs and waste. In 2021, the Company acquired majority ownership of Morf3D, a US company that is a trusted leader in metal additive manufacturing for the aerospace industry.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The KR AGILUS robot is a precise, high-speed 6-axis robot that comes in a variety of variants, including extreme environments, for virtually any application requiring short cycle times, continuous repeatability and high production. Wheels-Thin-ALU-02. www.nortonabrasives.com.

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