Additive Manufacturing

AUGUST 6, 2022

(GA-ASI) on a research and development project exploring the feasibility of wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) for producing steel layup tooling used in the manufacturing of composite lamination for GA-ASI’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In addition, the first tool produced has passed GA-ASI’s initial assessments.

Additive manufacturing 96

Additive manufacturing Manufacturing Composites Prototype  96

Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving but some product shortages reappearing. Production execution eased in November, consistent with demand sluggishness and weak backlogs. Sixty-six percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in November, up from 63 percent in October.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Electronics Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving and some shortages reappearing. Production execution eased in October, consistent with demand sluggishness. Sixty-three percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in October, down from 77 percent in September.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Apparel Electronics 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

technology, SQP was the first company in Western Australia to purchase a Markforged FX20, which enables large-scale and rapid manufacture of 3D printed composite parts. “At As an early adopter of Industry 4.0 Markforged’s 3D printed systems were the solution. It is known as the fastest, and smartest 3D printer Markforged has ever produced.

3D printing 98

3D printing Composites Additive manufacturing Industry 4.0 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Today, Mackay is Australia’s largest designer and manufacturer of a diverse range of market-leading rubber and rubber composite vibration isolators, bushes, buffers, hoses, and safety products.

Benchmarking 97

Benchmarking Composites Lead Time Automotive 97

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged’s journey has been marked by groundbreaking innovations that have strengthened manufacturing resiliency, enabled industrial production at the point of need, and empowered manufacturers worldwide to create strong, accurate parts in both metal and advanced composites.

Additive manufacturing 98

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It offers a homogenous microstructure and uniform grain distribution that makes this grade an ideal choice for cutting tools used for machining in ISO K20 applications; specifically aluminum alloys, graphite, fiber-reinforced materials and composites. Says Jon Wyniemko, Director of Global Sales at H.B.

Composites 59

Composites Form Lead Time Manufacturing 59

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

According to the company, it offers a homogenous microstructure and uniform grain distribution that makes this grade a well-suited choice for cutting tools used for machining in ISO K20 applications; specifically aluminum alloys, graphite, fiber-reinforced materials and composites. Jon Wyniemko, director of global sales at H.B.

Composites 52

Composites Lead Time Form Manufacturing 52

Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“With the understanding that lead time is second only to quality, Justin is committed to minimizing the time a job will spend in engineering backlog and maximizing the time a shop has to build tooling. compression molds (various heating methods, mainly thermoset) and composite layup molds.

Bottleneck 93

Bottleneck Composites Prototype  Aerospace 93

Automation Mag

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The PMI is a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance derived from indicators for new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times and stocks of purchases. The survey showed that despite lower demand, average lead times worsened marginally for the first time in five months.

Manufacturing 81

Manufacturing Composites Lead Time Supply Chain 81

Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Formnext Chicago, April 8-10, 2025, will focus on the entire manufacturing value chain for AM, showcasing industrial 3D printing technology plus the technology needed for handling, machining, finishing and other downstream steps involved in realizing low-labor, low-lead-time production via additive manufacturing. The new U.S.

3D printing 52

3D printing Value chain Rapid prototyping Manufacturing 52

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

Thermwood is a manufacturer of high-speed three- and five-axis machining centers for woodworking, aerospace, plastics and composites industries. Total machining time was 32 hours. Total lead time for the part decreased from 6-8 weeks to less than two weeks. Stretch form production tool.

3D printing 52

3D printing Composites Form Aerospace 52

Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 16, 2024

” GEM S27M is the fifth GEM of the GraphCore line of products and is available in large volumes with short lead-time. The addition of small amounts of graphene, typically less than 1% loading, reinforces and enhances the original mechanical performance parameters.”

Consumer Goods 52

Consumer Goods Composites Automotive Lead Time 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

Disrupted supply chains and geopolitical situations are leading to longer lead times for parts and raw elements, costing companies time and money. Global challenges facing manufacturers don’t seem to be easing, which is opening the door for Titomic to partner with more manufacturers.

3D printing 97

3D printing Additive manufacturing Aerospace Lead Time 97

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 2, 2023

The company also provides custom CNC machining of large metal parts for prototyping, automotive, aerospace and composite layup molds. The machines also can be configured to mill aluminum, cast iron, steel, carbon and glass fiber-reinforced composites and modeling block. CDM Tool & Mfg. Photo Credit: CDM Tool & Mfg.

Made-to-spec 98

Made-to-spec Fit Composites Prototype  98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. “AM had a role to play here,” said Elving. Reduced inventory levels are a key benefit of AM.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 3D printing Supply Chain Prototype  98

SMMT

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

While some manufacturers have extended lead times, our Manchester-based team is increasing production capacity so it can deliver standard versions of our popular S.BO Our Manchester factory means we can also now provide one of the shortest lead times on the market for operators in the UK and Ireland, based on our capacity increase.

Freight 52

Freight Cargo Lead Time Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

With Business Survey Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous nine months, the January composite index reading reflects companies slowing outputs to better match demand in the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the second half of the year. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Lead Time Beverage Supply Chain 52

AU Manufacturing

JULY 3, 2023

Meanwhile, supply and price indices saw improvements in June as the average vendor lead times shortened for the fifth month running, albeit to the least marked extent since February. The JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI is a composite index produced by J.P. China saw only saw a moderate increase.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites Lead Time 52

AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 2, 2023

Pressure on supply chains eased further, leading to the slowest round of input price inflation since February 2021. The headline AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® is a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance. Any figure greater than 50.0 indicates overall improvement of the sector. .

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Supply Chain Lead Time Composites 64

Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

While we strive to put as many talented workers as possible in jobs within manufacturing, we also enable customers to do more with less, at higher quality and shorter lead times,” Williams noted. For example, the BotX cobot welding system, jointly developed by Red-D-Arc and Airgas, simplifies and streamlines welding operations.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Automation Additive manufacturing Beverage 52

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 3, 2023

With Business Survey Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous 10 months, the March composite index reading reflects companies continuing to slow outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Lead Time 52

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2024

Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling. The need for tooling adds automatic lead time to producing a new molded part, but 3D printing can enable a manufacturer to jump straight into production while waiting for that tooling.

3D printing 64

3D printing Prototype  Rapid prototyping Supply Chain 64

Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Source | Alpine Advanced Materials Alpine Advanced Materials (Alpine), a custom-engineering and part manufacturer in industries like aerospace and defense , space and emerging transportation, leveraged a new prototyping process utilizing a dissolvable mold for high-performance injection molded composites.

3D printing 52

3D printing Rapid prototyping Prototype  Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

The April composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. Supply chains are prepared and eager for growth, as panelists’ comments support reduced lead times for their more important purchases.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Beverage 52

Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 1, 2023

Marwood is a hot stamping and composite provider (the process used in automotive manufacturing to produce high-strength structural parts from thin sheet metal and composite fibre) in Canada. With this investment, Marwood expects to double its EV parts production, reduce lead times, meet industry demands and create 60 jobs in Ingersoll.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites Automotive 40

Fastener News Desk

MARCH 5, 2023

With Business Survey Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous nine months, the February composite index reading reflects companies continuing to slow outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the second half of the year. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Electronics Beverage Supply Chain 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 23, 2023

Caramia notes that Motion can work with customers to address the sourcing of products to reduce long lead times on overseas imports.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Fit Lead Time Manufacturing 98

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The August composite index reading reflects companies managing outputs appropriately as order softness continues, but the month-over-month increase is a sign of improvement. Sentiment improved regarding manufacturing lead times, although they remain at elevated levels. percentage points lower than the 49.6

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Beverage Composites Apparel 64

Fastener News Desk

JUNE 7, 2023

The May composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. Manufacturing lead times clearly improved in the month. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 1, 2024

The July composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs down as order softness continues. Manufacturing lead times sentiment improved again but remain at elevated levels. The Imports Index remained in contraction territory, registering 49.6 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the 49.3

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Composites Apparel 52

Fastener News Desk

JULY 3, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving and shortages not as severe. Production execution was down compared to the previous month, likely causing revenue declines, putting pressure on profitability. Sixty-two percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in June, up from 55 percent in May.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Beverage Electronics Composites 59

Fastener News Desk

JULY 4, 2023

The June composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs down as softness continues and optimism about the second half of 2023 weakens. Manufacturing lead times improved again but remain at elevated levels. .” Fiore continues, “The U.S.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Composites Electronics 52

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. “AM had a role to play here,” said Mr Elving. .

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Manufacturing 3D printing Prototype  69

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Emerging entrepreneurs need to run a lot leaner in the early days considering the long lead time to get to market. We can fit around 25 businesses at a time at Space Tank and help them grow. Australia’s geographic isolation from international markets, relatively small population and high labour rates are against them.

3D printing 98

3D printing Prototype  Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 98

Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Equipment procurement is streamlined with off-the-shelf solutions, with an estimated lead time of 8-12 months. The technology finds potential applications in batteries and lightweight composites, enhancing its appeal in cutting-edge industries.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites Lead Time 40

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving and shortages not as severe. Supplier lead times seem to be creeping back up in certain categories.” Production execution was down compared to July, putting additional pressure on profitability. Redeploying people where we can.”

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Beverage Electronics Lead Time 52