Machine Metrics

AUGUST 1, 2022

As manufacturers embrace digital technology and control, consumers are doing the same. Whether that consumer is the product user or the wholesaler, digital technology and IoT have changed the expectations they put onto the manufacturer.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“Collaboration and communication have been key, with the team speaking to primary suppliers on at least a daily basis,” said Vice President for Operations and Supply Chain, Anders Lassen , adding “The emphasis is on keeping everyone aligned to the shared goal – namely, the timely delivery of cobots to our customers.”.

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Automation Mag

JULY 21, 2023

Kollmorgen has launched the Kollmorgen Express Delivery, a new designation that identifies its highly popular motion products — including some of the most-requested configurations and options. The company is ready to deliver these products within an accelerated timeframe.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JULY 20, 2023

Motion leader Kollmorgen announces a new classification for select products that can be delivered within an accelerated timeframe

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Philipp Pruesse, Sales Manager, Dimensionics Density In the world of modern manufacturing, additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology that holds the promise of transforming industries through its capability to produce complex geometries, reduce lead times, and enable on-demand production.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face the same labor shortages, rising operational costs, and lead- time pressure as the world’s largest companies. Automating processes like welding, palletizing, or CNC machining can deliver similar productivity gains to global manufacturers and job shops alike.

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Design World

AUGUST 30, 2022

Boasting industry-best lead times, these low… The post Signal relays handle 2 or 3 A in SPDT or DPDT contact forms appeared first on Design World. A new line of signal relays is a candidate for low-level current switching in industrial applications, security devices, and test and measurement equipment.

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The Fabricator

JUNE 16, 2023

Steel prices continue to fall, as lead times and demand decrease. Some metal fabricators and manufacturers see that trend continuing possibly into the early fall.

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Design World

JANUARY 24, 2023

The move increases production and testing space by more than two-thirds, removes manufacturing constraints, and improves capabilities, resulting in better lead times and inventory control. “We PMI Industries, Inc., We are excited… The post PMI Industries moves larger facility appeared first on Design World.

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Metrology

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the calibration industry, decision-makers grapple with a complex interplay of three critical factors: quality, lead time, and price. These elements seldom align perfectly, creating a challenging decision-making landscape.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million cycles ), but the pacing is much faster: Printing and sintering of a core and cavity take just two to three days, compared to the several weeks of lead time more commonly associated with injection molds. Tool performance is equivalent to a mold made traditionally (one molder, Tessy Plastics, has taken a TrueShape mold past 1.65

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 21, 2024

The printer is designed to solve the problems of long lead times, costly stock-keeping and fragile supply chains. Meltio says that manufacturing faces many challenges globally — from long lead times and stock-keeping costs caused by long and fragile supply chains to an ever-growing pressure to lower costs and reduce emissions.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 11, 2024

The machine can reportedly machine over three times faster than a typical machining center, reducing labor, automation and part costs, as well as space and energy consumption. The Portacenter 400 is mass-produced with lead times ranging from 60 to 90 days.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 8, 2024

Despite this slight decline, both output and new orders signaled expansions, while trends in stocks of purchases and supplier lead times indicated contraction. The report highlights that output increased in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors, although investment goods output contracted for the first time in three months.

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Metrology

JUNE 9, 2024

CAMIO 2024 features upgraded performance in several key areas to increase productivity and enhance safety, in the quality control department and shorten the lead-time from component production to completion of inspection.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 16, 2024

To address the challenges in the conventional repair process, Nikon developed the LM300A and SB100 as a solution that can reduce lead times up to 65% compared to the conventional welding process and minimize postprocessing requirements. The system also offers high-precision processing for various metal materials.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 22, 2024

Speed multipliers for Haas and Nakamura machines are now in stock with others in production for short lead time deliveries.

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Plastics News

JUNE 9, 2023

A drought has prompted operators of the Panama Canal to restrict ships, which may lead to higher costs and longer lead time for deliveries.

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MRPEasy

AUGUST 29, 2023

Manufacturing is experiencing a shift towards both more customization and shorter lead times. One option for catering to this contrary dynamic is the engineer-to-order manufacturing workflow. ETO has the potential to achieve fast-paced bespoke manufacturing, but only if companies leverage the right tools for the job.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Bison® Introduces All New Gen 2 SANIMotorⓇ Enhanced, next-generation SANIMotor® significantly reduces lead time of innovative product. These design changes maximize throughput and reduce lead times while maintaining the robust features that have established SANIMotorⓇ as a leading product in the market.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 11, 2022

If the year is 2022, there will be supply chain constraints and long lead times for furnishings and interiors. Assume your client is building a new house. At the moment, it consists of wooden slats and a frame in the ground.

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Modern Materials Handling

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With lead times for new lift trucks out as much as 100 weeks, maintenance has taken on new importance. Fortunately, suppliers and dealers alike have some powerful tools that provide a more proactive approach to service at both the fleet and individual truck level.

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Seeburger

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even leading automotive manufacturers are quoting lead times of 15-18 months for […]. However, there are no signs of this easing up soon. The PlayStation 5, for which stocks were already low at Christmas 2021, is still suffering shortages.

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MRPEasy

JULY 14, 2023

Just-in-Time manufacturing helps businesses shorten lead times, minimize inventory, and address other hidden inefficiencies by aligning supplies directly with production schedules. You can also listen to this article: What is Just-in-Time manufacturing?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 1, 2024

million contract follows the successful delivery of a 4-stage nozzle assembly that demonstrated AML3D’s advanced wire additive manufacturing (‘WAM’) technology delivered superior components and shorter lead times. AML3D CEO Sean Ebert said he is pleased to continue expanding the company’s previous work supporting the DSTG.

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

TrueShape technology reportedly cuts tooling lead times and costs by more than 50%.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The technique slashed cost and lead time for producing prototype parts.

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Plastics News

MARCH 8, 2023

to support growth, shorten lead times for North American customers. A manufacturing plant will be built in Japan for new company, Niigata Machinery Co.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2024

Source | Stock, Copilot Mold manufacturing boils down to lead times. If you can’t meet or exceed a customer’s delivery expectations, that customer probably won’t return. So mold builders must use all available resources, including skills and experience, to continually improve their work performance.

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

TrueShape technology reportedly cuts tooling lead times and costs by more than 50%.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 17, 2024

This new equipment will enable the business to do on-site, real-time scanning and material analysis. The project enabled the business to retain 55 employees and hire two full-time apprentices. Crucially, the new equipment will also help reduce production lead times significantly for reverse-engineered parts.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 29, 2023

has announced the deployment and continued market traction for its metal 3D printing system that automates how OEMs, molders and moldmakers make precision mold components, reducing lead times and costs while accelerating how manufacturers go from product idea to launch. Mantle Inc.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 8, 2024

Hendon Semiconductors has already made significant strides in accelerating defence programme developments with its cutting-edge equipment, capable of reducing prototype production lead time from 12 weeks to just 3 days.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 2, 2024

With reshoring on the rise, the issue of tooling lead times and costs has reached a critical point. Robotics, simulation software and metal 3D printing can significantly reduce the labor required during the moldmaking process, enabling shorter lead times and lower costs. Photo Credit: Nicolet Plastics 3.

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MESA

MAY 26, 2023

manufacturing base as the technology enables shorter lead times, mass customization, energy reduction, complex shapes, and production of parts on demand providing benefits to both new acquisitions and legacy systems. AM is of significant interest to the U.S. America Makes Technology Director.

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Drives & Controls

APRIL 20, 2023

Omron has launched a new generation of automation controllers that it claims offer the world’s highest precision data collection and large-capacity transfer capabilities, leading to rapid improvements in processes that cause defective products, as well as cutting wastage.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 23, 2023

Backed by the NT government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund , the latest addition to Katherin Joinery’s manufacturing capabilities will allow the company to replace fully imported products, reduce customer lead times, and enhance product quality.

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