Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

3D Systems has acquired Titan Additive LLC (Titan Robotics), the Colorado-based designer and fabricator of large-format, industrial 3D printers. Titan Robotics is the only manufacturer offering hybrid tool head configurations that include pellet extrusion, filament extrusion, and a spindle tool head for precision finishing.

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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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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Collaborative Robot Arc Welding Package ABB’s (Auburn Hills, MI) GoFa Collaborative Robot Arc Welding Package is a breakthrough solution that simplifies creating and executing welding sequences, empowering first-time robot users to create high-quality welds without the need for in-depth knowledge of robot programming.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

ATM houses 160 employees (and looking for new talent) in a main 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and another 15,000-square-foot hard milling facility on the company’s 10-acre property. ATM designs and manufactures complex, precision, multi-cavity molds for the plastic injection molding industry.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Robotic System Enables a Wide Range of Material Removal Operations. The Kane Robotics GRIT ST-X robotic system is ideal for deburring needs. At FABTECH 2022, Kane Robotics, Inc. The GRIT ST-X featured ATI Industrial Automation’s Universal Robots+ certified Compliant Reciprocating Tool. Made in the USA.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 24, 2022

Industry leading suppliers offer new and upgraded machining centers and EDMs, combining their decades of experience and innovations to create machines that enable the manufacture of precision parts. has provided tooling for the aerospace, medical, and oil and energy industries, among others. 008” hole popper.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

SLM Press Release – SLM enters into Investment Agreement with Nikon to further enhance SLM’s leadership position in Additive Manufacturing Nikon to launch all cash public takeover offer for SLM at EUR 20 per share, representing a premium of 75% to the undisturbed closing price as of September 1 st 2022 Key shareholders Elliott, ENA and Hans J.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Those who manufacture anything that moves should attend the Motion + Power Technology Expo to discover the latest advancements moving the entire power transmission supply chain forward, including mechanical, fluid power, electric and hybrid technologies.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The compatibility and ease of use of tool changers with various robotic tools and end-effectors contributes to versatility in the production process, while at the same time reducing errors and keeping your operators safe. Target industry segments include electronics, aerospace, automotive and general industry.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 14, 2023

Real-world examples will help fill skills gaps with smart manufacturing. Chris Clayton, advanced manufacturing engineer for Applied Manufacturing Technologies, and Kevin Tom, lead automation engineer at Banks Integration, an E Tech Group company, offer insights on automation effectiveness through their experiences and a case study example.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 12, 2023

Manufacturing insights Future-proofing manufacturing uses digitization and digitalization and eventually digital transformation to help companies make better and more informed decisions. Leading manufacturers are making the digital transition with help from trusted partners. We started with just the line operator’s body.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

This automated robotic cell at MetalQuest frees employees from repetitive, manual tasks. Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “This isn’t unique to manufacturing, it’s the entire global workforce.”

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Traceability is a fast-emerging trend in the manufacturing industry. Reduction of Work in Progress thanks to smart utilization of robot loader idle cycle time. Operators simply load up to two full pallets of tools and the robot performs the laser marking operations, freeing up staff to take care of other tasks.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

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. HSTEC specializes in the development, manufacture, and repair of high-speed motor spindles and fixtures.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2023

Shop in Transition Blair-HSM South was founded in the early 1990s as a satellite shop for an aerospace manufacturing shop on Long Island. Optimizations since that time brought hog milling cycle times down to about six hours. Management intended for this shop to be a low-cost facility, and ran it that way.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 11, 2023

By pairing a Productive Robotics OB7 cobot with this Haas DS-30Y, Above All CNC can now machine 10 to 15 of these parts for bear-resistant containers overnight. Parts for a line of these canisters are manufactured at Above All CNC , a Goleta, California, machine shop founded in 2016. “It’s ridiculously helpful.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 13, 2023

Between a versatile automation cell, intuitive EDM features and powerful lasers for both marking and micromachining , the technology on offer could spark shifts in medical manufacturing and beyond. Erik Poulsen is convinced that micro lasers will be increasingly vital to medical manufacturing.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 24, 2024

Fabricating & Metalworking asked leading machine tool manufacturers to answer the question: Machining: Optimize the Solutions-What’s next for the metal removal sector? These systems enable manufacturers to optimize solutions because they provide versatility to support a range of machining needs.

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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. 1, 2022 to Nov. 28, 2022): Cutting Tools. Mold Materials. Hot Runners. Mold Components. Automation. Inspection and Measurement.

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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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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 21, 2022

Cutting tools continue to be an essential component across many industries, as these industries expand their own product range and complexity, manufacturers increasingly demand high-quality cutting tools that meet unique requirements. This is how we design and manufacture our market-leading solutions.”.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 20, 2023

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based shop has fostered a close relationship with VersaBuilt Robotics , leveraging the automation OEM’s technology to improve revenue and maintain the shop’s reputation as a quick-turn manufacturer. Flexible automation, answers Innovative Fabrication. Then he turned it down for a manual approach.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

West Ohio Tool , a second-generation custom tooling manufacturer based out of Russell Point, Ohio, learned this lesson during a leadership transition in early 2020 and has thrived since. ” West Ohio Tool pairs several machines with robots, but otherwise only runs a single shift, on weekdays only.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

Starting with the basics, TX7 Linear is a 5-axis grinding machine, compared to the 3-axis grinder more traditionally used for punch manufacture. In the case of punch manufacture, a traditional punch grinding machine would have been capable of grinding only the outside form of the punch with a single wheel.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Pavilions are dedicated to 3D/additive manufacturing; finishing; forming & fabricating; METALFORM; robotics & industrial automation; tube & pipe; welding; and welding automation. The SimTrans program works more powerfully than ever to allow enterprise control of distributive manufacturing between separate locations.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 17, 2023

This machine owes its short cycle time to a new rotary part manipulator, which can move the part even closer to the bending line. In many cases, this reduces the cycle time by eliminating the need to reposition the grippers during processing. The machine is designed to be as open and accessible as possible. “To

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