Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2025

For example, I once had to improve the cycle time, dimensional stability and appearance of a part made from PPSU. The hot steel ribs caused sink with parts stuck on the ribs and ejector pins deformed the surface, resulting in excessive cycle time.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 14, 2024

One part, which Thompson says is called the “birdcage” in the industry, forms the left and right rear axle bearings on a car. This cut the cycle time for this initial stage of machining from about five minutes down to less than a minute and a half, enabling the shop to move to its boring operation much swifter.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 10, 2024

designed to collect and process data from metal forming equipment — such as stamping presses and coldforming machines – equipped with Marposs Brankamp devices or T1 terminals. software collects, processes, and integrates data from production forming machines that can integrate with MES and ERP systems. Marposs C-THRU4.0

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Automation Mag

MAY 20, 2025

It merged with the Vision Show and Motion Control Show to form the first-ever Automate event in 2011. Automate is produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North Americas largest automation trade association, and dates back to 1976 when the first Robots Show was established.

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Modern Materials Handling

JANUARY 10, 2023

While it’s not time to say, “move over bar codes,” newer forms of data capture technology are starting to see use and promise more operational visibility with fewer manually triggered data collection tasks.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Features and Process Highlights The TR-1000 Custom Vertical Blast System introduces several industry-first features designed to optimize efficiency and precision: Dual-Sided Blasting: Equipped with 18 oscillating blast guns, the TR-1000 blasts both sides of metal sheets simultaneously, significantly reducing cycle time and minimizing warping.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In this application of the idea, decision-makers rely on heavy amounts of data pertaining to cycle times, production rates and queue lengths to guide their efforts. This can lead to variable results and unpredictable cycle times. Process standardization: Sometimes, the problem is that processes may not be standardized.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Automation technologies continue to evolve and support manufacturing productivity as well as address workforce shortages for shops involved in metal forming, fabricating, welding, finishing, metal cutting and more.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The combination of fast production and short cycle times, and lower costs make these solutions ideal for a variety of applications including: · Sand casting · Tooling, including thermoforming, vacuum forming, sheet metal forming, composite tooling, etc. Why 3D Print with Pellets? Why pellets? The first reason is cost.

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ATS

MAY 1, 2025

With insights from both systems, businesses can streamline operations such as machinery monitoring, maintenance, and cycle time, boost productivity, and create a culture of data-driven manufacturing. Enhanced production scheduling: Consistent cycle times underpin both production quality control and expected quantity outputs.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 19, 2023

With this method, an MSC Metalworking Specialist can quickly help any shop achieve its objectives of shorter cycle times, better surface finishes and accuracy, or longer tool life. How the MillMax Service Works This whitepaper from MSC explains the causes of chatter and how vibration analysis is used to find optimal cutting parameters.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In grinding, this means not only examining the factors behind cycle times and material removal rate (MRR), but those controlling the stability of the operation. MRR, which is measured in cubic inches per minute or cubic millimeters per second, is a measure of the volume of material being removed from a workpiece per unit of time.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

The quality and shape of the thread crest are critical to the performance of the final (cut or formed) thread. The tap needs to form this large area without jamming or breaking. Generation can be used flexibly in numerous industries and meets the highest requirements for accuracy in the micrometer range (4 m in the circular form test).

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 26, 2023

Skimmers remove the oil films that form over coolant. Coolants that are too rich can stain parts and require more washing to remove, increasing cycle times, while lean coolant concentrations can lead to rapid tool wear and breakage. Grinding forms a greasy powder that skimmers cannot pick up and which plugs coalescers.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 23, 2025

While this approach significantly increases material costs — by a factor of ten — it also results in longer cooling and cycle times. The primary objective is to achieve near-isotropic conditions as the micro-cavity fills with the melt and solidifies to form a high-quality micropart.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“Through the innovative modular approach of their printers, and the ability to use both pellet and filament product forms in an open architecture with widely available production polymer systems, we believe the adoption rate of industrial 3D printing will continue to accelerate.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 9, 2024

The Form 4 is a fast, reliable 3D printer for professionals, delivering most parts in under two hours. Source: Business Wire Formlabs ’ Form 4 and Form 4B are the company’s new flagship resin 3D printer sets. It completes most prints in under two hours and small parts in minutes of cycle time.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 21, 2024

today announced that it is developing a “unique, small-form-factor material handling system.” “These unique capabilities enhance cargo operations while reducing fuel waste and minimizing cycle times for military personnel.” Source: Stratom Stratom Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 30, 2025

Using Vortex in appropriate areas eliminates gas buildup, reduces injection pressures, lowers cycle times and gloss levels, and substantially reduces scrap and reject rates. They also enhance part appearance, reduce gloss and cycle times, prevent knit lines and simplify melt delivery. 0003") throughout the materials.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 6, 2025

” These companies and their support network form a manufacturing ecosystem, but many of these companies specialize in metal, not plastic. . “Connecticut has a long history of manufacturing and machine shops,” Nancy says. “We have Pratt and Whitney here. We have Sikorsky. We have Electric Boat General Dynamics.”

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

Thermal Drilling Thermal drilling, also referred to as friction drilling or flow drilling, is an advanced hole-forming technique that leverages high rotational speed and pressure to generate frictional heat, softening the metal and allowing precision hole creation.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Traditional gearmaking requires multiple processes, and combining them into one platform can improve cycle times and part quality. Automation was present in other forms as well. This display of silicon and silicon carbide parts represented JTEKT’s solutions for the semiconductor industry.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 20, 2023

Many of the machines featured at its newly renovated headquarters and its Partners in THINC facility had some form of automation. The machine’s orientation is designed to work with one or two gantry loaders, reducing cycle times and loading/unloading times.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The company also has a robust machine shop, where it has experimented with numerous forms of automation to meet customer demand. According to Hickey, the dual-pallet approach is ideal for jobs with six-minute cycle times, as that leaves plenty of time for the attendant to prepare the next workpiece.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In typical applications, ToolScope can often increase process security by as much as 25%, reduce cycle times up to 15% and, with wear monitoring, optimize tool life and provide additional tool reserve usage up to 30%. This capability allows shops to reduce production time, improve surface quality and achieve greater accuracy of form.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Here’s a look back at some AM technologies that used raw materials to build a plastic-forming core or cavity insert in a mold. This technology quickly became known as rapid tooling because what would typically take 12-18 weeks to produce could be done in half the time. All of this is possible only through AM.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 1, 2024

FLEXIBLE SCOPE Easy-Cell 80/25 combines an Easy-Form 80-ton press brake with KUKA industrial robot to handle parts from 100-x-100 mm up to 1,600-x-1,200 mm weighing up to 25 kg. The swivel movement reduces the time it takes for regripping, improving overall cycle time.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

and world leader in nitrogen gas systems for metal forming operations, recently announced the upgrade of its Brecksville facility with two new machine tools to provide faster and more diverse gas spring solutions. Other benefits of these machines include: Up to 20% reduction in cycle time. Hyson, a business of Barnes Group Inc.,

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

These include flat and folded/formed sheet metal components, gaskets and seals, laminations, O-rings, paper acetate and electronic drawings and other opaque and semi-transparent flat materials. Planar is ideal for shop floor use, requires minimal operator input and increases production throughput across a wide range of applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 2, 2025

And consider that these formed inserts are as strong as their equivalent welded nuts. Enter the material type and thickness, thread type and diameter to get a complete listing of tools and accessories, equipment parameters (horsepower, RPM, feed rates, cycle times, etc.), Use the Application Wizard at [link].

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NCMS

MAY 19, 2025

Orion directly addresses challenges in cost, cycle time, and manpower for aircraft inspections. Graphic Orion excels in Portability and Deployability due to its form factor and flexible mounting options, including a mobile robotic stand or a lightweight suction cup base.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Five-Axis Accuracy, Speed Once in production, Accu-Shape saved roughly four hours of setup time in a mold project with a large, slightly curved surface because they went from six to eight setups down to just two.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The stainless-steel surface is then oxidized to form the uniform black coating that can be sealed with an appropriate rust preventive topcoat for optimum appearance and corrosion resistance. By using an in-house finishing system, a company can achieve cycle time reductions, inventory reductions and overall process improvements.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 12, 2024

The Ball Lock Power Chuck and Quick Change 3-Jaw Chuck are the latest additions to Speedgrip’s broad portfolio of standard precision workholding mandrels, collets and general machining jaw chucks that are proven to reduce overall part cycle times. The presetting fixture provides ±.0005-inch

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Standard inserts come in 0.001" increments, with sharp corner or any corner radius, and custom inserts can be made to match any groove form. This can contribute to faster cycle times when interpolating a groove.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, removing a lot of material using an end mill is costly and time consuming; coring or rough boring will always be the fastest at removing material from the cut when enlarging a hole. Cycle times that take one to two hours per hole with a mill can potentially be completed in a matter of minutes with an indexable drill.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

How to Overcome Cutting Tool Vibration Advanced indexable milling cutting tool design provides secure, predictable machining, increased metal removal rates, reduced cycle times and fast changeovers. Photo Credit: Sandvik Coromant 2. Photo Credit: EOS GmbH 1. Photo Credit: Profile Services and OASIC Consulting

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