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Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems

Mold Making Technology

From the start, the company embraced the benefits of metal additive manufacturing (AM). Results: Controlled dimensionality and acceptable cycle times were achieved for these large parts in an abrasive crystalline polymer. Last year, Linear merged with on-demand digital manufacturer Shapeways Inc.

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Manufacturing Technology and Training in Europe

Modern Machine Shop

Manufacturing is a global industry. Even at a time when companies are rethinking global supply chains, seeing the techniques of manufacturers and manufacturing technology from around the world can spark ideas for how to increase productivity, which is crucial to develop the capacity needed for reshoring.

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CGTech, Developer of VERICUT CNC Machine Simulation Software, Celebrates 35 Years

Fabricating & Metal Work

VERICUT is 100% developed in-house by software engineers and leaders experienced in manufacturing and the CAD/CAM space. Improvements are made with each release to support complex multi-axis kinematics, further reduce cycle times, increase tool life, and further optimize the simulation.

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AddUp Celebrates the Grand Opening of Their New Additive Manufacturing Facility: The Tooling Competence Centre, in Aachen, Germany on May 10, 2023

Additive Manufacturing

AddUp, global metal additive manufacturing OEM, is excited to officially open the doors to their new Tooling Competence Centre in Aachen, Germany. AddUp specializes in two types of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies: Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED). says Julien Marcilly, Deputy CEO of AddUp.

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How this Job Shop Grew Capacity Without Expanding Footprint

Modern Machine Shop

Andres Pfeiffer (right) transformed his job shop through digital manufacturing practices. But Pfeiffer is also quite exceptional in its mastery of digital production technologies. The big ideas here are to: Create a single, reliable repository of shop and job information to serve all business and manufacturing needs.

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How does OEE Help in the Food Manufacturing Industry?

Factory Worx

How does OEE Help in the Food Manufacturing Industry? Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the go-to metric for food manufacturing facilities to recognise losses and benchmarking advancement toward improving throughput performance. It's used to figure out what percentage of manufacturing time is productive.

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Nikon Decision to Submit a Public Takeover Offer for Shares of SLM, based in Germany

Additive Manufacturing

SLM Press Release – SLM enters into Investment Agreement with Nikon to further enhance SLM’s leadership position in Additive Manufacturing Nikon to launch all cash public takeover offer for SLM at EUR 20 per share, representing a premium of 75% to the undisturbed closing price as of September 1 st 2022 Key shareholders Elliott, ENA and Hans J.