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Hexagon strengthens additive manufacturing portfolio with CADS Additive acquisition

Automation Mag

Hexagon has completed the acquisition of CADS Additive, a fast-growing provider of specialized software that helps companies prepare designs for metal additive manufacturing (AM). The software guides users through the build preparation, helping companies turn design files into printer instructions and improve their manufacturing productivity.

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The Sum of Its Parts: CAM Plus Additive Equals Powerful Hybrid Manufacturing

Fabricating & Metal Work

Traditionally, manufacturing methods have been subtractive, centered around material removal. But over the past two decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has become increasingly prevalent in industry. The combination of additive and subtractive manufacturing on the same machine is known as hybrid additive manufacturing.

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Learning 4.0: Using the tools of today for a better tomorrow

Automation Mag

The focus of this partnership is to provide students with the tools necessary to support them in their learning and develop their abilities prior to entering the manufacturing sector. Through this partnership, the company is investing in solutions to meet the skilled labour needs that the Canadian manufacturing sector requires today.

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Solid Carbide Drills are Designed for Manufacturability

Fabricating & Metal Work

The onus is on manufacturers to innovate and keep up with changes, particularly those driven by e-mobility. Manufacturers can — and must — innovate with efficiency with advanced solid carbide drills to keep up with these changes. Manufacturers must keep up with the changes or risk getting left behind. But is he correct?

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Waterjet Cutting for Multiple Materials

Fabricating & Metal Work

That makes it a cost-effective choice for projects ranging from iterative prototypes to low-to-medium volume production. Third, because waterjet cutters are computer-controlled, a fabricator can use an engineer’s computer-aided design (CAD) file to create a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) file that controls the machine with precision.