Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2022

They do this so much that I believe most companies — and the engineers and designers working for them — think of AM as a design tool, not a manufacturing solution. As I prepared my presentation for IMTS, I realized that none of the examples or case studies that I usually discuss were relevant to the anticipated audience.

3D printing 97

3D printing Assembly Line Additive manufacturing Point of use 97

Control Engineering

AUGUST 4, 2022

CI), a machine tool manufacturer. Much like a professional-grade table saw’s rip fence, backgauges on industrial press brakes help operators accurately position material against tooling. . range from 40-ton-capacity machines for bending 20-gauge material to pairs of 2,000-ton press brakes working in tandem to bend 4-in.

Form 98

Form Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

MARCH 14, 2023

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. What are the tools being used to make the parts?

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Automation Made-to-spec Manufacturing Robotics 52

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 28, 2022

TCI Precision Metals is a material supplier that deals in steel, stainless and aluminum — all of which are warehoused at TCI — as well as nickel alloys, tool steel, titanium and plastic on request. TCI performs most of its grinding operations using machine tools older than most of its workers.

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Bottleneck Automation Warehousing Robotics 122

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Sims story illustrates the challenge of launching and building a precision machining business, how the company plans to face that challenge and the type of support both from family and suppliers that is invaluable to the success they're aiming for. Peter Zelinski: Let's begin at the beginning. The Neotims has had it fully renovated.

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Sourcing Manufacturing Supply Chain 3D printing 52

Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 23, 2023

These are people who work at startups, established OEMs, and machine shops who have several different motivations to keep production within this country, often in cases when less expensive offshore options were available to them. Here's how Scott tells the story. What was it like to manufacture in China? It wasn't all bad.

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