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Increasing Productivity with Digitalization and AI

Modern Machine Shop

” By using digital tools to supplement their workflow, Malito hopes they can shorten their lead times on projects that require more engineering support. “If we have a customer part that currently takes 20-24 weeks to make, and we can shorten the engineering time from say eight weeks to two? .

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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

At NPE 2024: The Plastics Show , 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) suppliers will be highlighted in the Advanced Manufacturing Zone , while AM users will take to the stage for Wednesday’s 3D Printing Workshop. Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling.

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Embracing additive to move forward

Manufacturer's Monthly

In 2006, David Miller began a small-scale jobbing shop, renting out an area within another workshop with a couple of NC lathes and a mill. SQP has its own purpose-built facility in WA’s Bibra Lake, where it employs and trains local talent to operate high-quality CNC machine tools, robotics and additive manufacturing technologies.

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Norm Fasteners Celebrating 50 Years & Three Generations

Fastener News Desk

FND: Will having a manufacturing center in the US allow your company to provide clients competitive pricing and avoid long lead times? NF: It is too early to say a “decrease in production lead times” but it definitely will decrease the transportation lead times.

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Building Bridges: The Power of Connection at IMTS 2024

Modern Machine Shop

” Apollo is an AI-powered robot introduced by Apptronik in August 2023 and designed to addresses labor challenges in manufacturing. These sessions will also focus on the business strategies of successful job shops, helping stakeholders upskill at the same time as their team.

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People at the heart of Toyota’s approach to accelerate the future of car manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

At its recently held monozukuri (‘the art of making things’) workshop, Kazuaki Shingo, chief production officer Toyota Motor Corporation, explained the transformative approach to car-making the company is taking by leveraging Toyota’s unique human-centred approach to manufacturing.

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Midgard Inc. Tackles Tooling Challenges and Automates Production to Keep Molds Running

Mold Making Technology

We use 3D modeling, Solid Works, AutoCAD and Mastercam coupled with the high-speed capabilities of our CAM department to shorten our mold lead times. real-time resource management system work together to improve efficiency and consistency in our processes and product. It’s never going to happen.