AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Mr Elving pointed out that an estimated 40% of all components used by Australian manufacturers are sourced from China, with a large percentage of the balance coming from other offshore sources. . AM had a role to play here,” said Mr Elving. . There is an interesting environmental spin-off here. .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.” At the same time, pent-up demand seems to be growing for housing and remodeling. Redeploying people where we can.”

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving and shortages not as severe. Wood Products] SOURCE: ISM RELATED CONTENT: Manufacturing PMI® at 48.5%; June 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® Manufacturing PMI® at 48.7%; May 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Advanced Materials and Precision: With the demand for complex parts and components made from advanced materials (like composites, ceramics, and high-strength alloys) increasing, machine tools are evolving to handle these materials with higher precision and efficiency. Digital Solutions: Embracing Industry 4.0

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 1, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity but work to improve lead times, due to their raw material supply chain disruptions. ” [Primary Metals] Read full report from ISM Source: ISM GOING TO FASTENER FAIR USA? Thirty-four percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in April, up from 30 percent in March.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Manufacturing supplier lead times continue to decrease, but at a slow pace. ” [Textile Mills] SOURCE Institute for Supply Management About Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 5, 2023

Gradl reported that, in some cases, the move from conventional manufacturing to AM resulted in cost reductions of more than 50 percent and lead time reduced by up to 10X. As AM systems continued to evolve their processes and controls, the materials industry began working to better-standardize powder manufacture and sourcing.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

New Orders and Employment Contracting; Production and Backlogs Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing at a Slower Rate; Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing at a Slower Rate; Exports and Imports Growing; Record-Long Lead Times for Production Materials and MRO Supplies.

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 8, 2023

With Business Survey Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous seven months, the December composite index reading reflects companies’ slowing their output. Average lead time remained 32 percent above previous trough for capital expenditures and 37 percent for purchased materials; both are too high.

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Manufacturing supplier lead times continue to decrease, a positive for future economic activity. The Prices Index remained in ‘decreasing’ territory (but just barely), signifying price stability as a result of energy markets easing, though offset by increases in the steel markets.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

The additive tooling matched identical carbon fiber-reinforced composite tooling in terms of dimensional control, vacuum integrity and true position hole location, while providing improved durability. It also reduced maintenance costs, tool costs (30-40%) and tooling lead times (20-30%). Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.),

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MESA

MAY 26, 2023

The project call is also seeking innovative solutions for robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures. Advancing AM Processing for Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites Topic Area 10: Innovations in robotic additive manufacturing process planning. AM is of significant interest to the U.S.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 23, 2024

Flexible, efficient and one-stop tap grinding results in faster tap design, setup, and changeover to reduce lead times and boost competitiveness. With the efficiency, accuracy and reusability of a single source machine, customers can expand their product range to include spiral, straight flute and forming taps, and even micro parts.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Modified Composition Enhances Stainless Steel Capabilities. Single-Source Machine Tool Solutions Associated with Mold and Die Machining. Photo Credit: Swiss Steel Group. Photo Credit: Edro Engineering. Edro , an exclusive U.S. distributor for Böhler , introduces the company’s newly developed M333 Isoplast stainless steel.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Source: SAEKI Global supply chains are under increasing pressure, and manufacturing costs continue to rise. Industries such as aerospace, automotive, and construction face long lead times and high costs for large-format components due to fragmented supply chains and labor-intensive processes. The post SAEKI raises $6.7M

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving but some product shortages reappearing. Read full release : ISM SOURCE: ISM RELATED CONTENT: Manufacturing PMI® at 46.5%; October 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® Manufacturing PMI® at 47.2%; September 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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