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

Additive Manufacturing

With SLM becoming part of Nikon’s digital manufacturing strategy, SLM management is convinced this transaction will further enhance SLM’s ability to stay at the forefront of metal Additive Manufacturing and enhance its leadership position in delivering superior products and solutions to its customers.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

Mold Making Technology

End-to-End Conformal Cooling Design, Production for Faster Cycle Times, Boosted Part Quality. Cooling is a critical process for plastic injection molds, affecting both cycle time and final part quality, Cimatron notes, but is especially challenging for complex parts when using traditional drilling and milling methods.

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Digital Solutions Dominate TIMTOS

Modern Machine Shop

At TIMTOS 2023, digital manufacturing tools were at the forefront of many companies’ booth exhibits. Toolpath simulation using a digital twin not only enables machinists to prevent collisions, but provides them the opportunity to identify ways to improve the machining process and reduce cycle times.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

This type of closed-loop quality system is essential to achieving higher levels of quality while improving cycle time and assuring regulatory compliance with AS9100 standards. Even though there are so many different parts produced, 63 percent of manufacturing work orders build a quantity of one.