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

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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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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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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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

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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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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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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