Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 22, 2022

One is an independent report to help discover problems and solutions; the other is a use case with an end user partner. Energy efficiency is the best way for industry to cut costs and reduce emissions right now. Independent report highlights 10 actions to help industrial users improve their energy efficiency right now.

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Form Manufacturing Automation 130

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 4, 2025

Countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5C. The announcement by Albanese is a win for our industry. It may help us turn back time and rebuild our once flourishing manufacturing industry.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Energy Optimization Advanced manufacturing 74

Plastics News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Rotomolder forgoes legal fees in prison diversion case Rotational molder Hendren Plastics and its CEO, Jim Hendren, are forgoing $380,000 in court costs they could collect in a long-running legal battle over the company's use of workers from a drug treatment prison diversion program. Gavin Newsom in mid-summer. Lights, Camera, Plastic?

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

I especially enjoy writing articles on subjects that are important to our industry but are rarely given the attention they deserve. Shoulder bolts are used in in a variety of ways and for various purposes. Shoulder bolts are frequently used in three-plate molds and stripper-plate molds. What are Shoulder Bolts?

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Fit Function Manufacturing 52

Gary Mintchell

MARCH 1, 2023

Providing design and certification support, OEMs, ODMs, and device manufacturers can develop global 5G module solutions with sub-6 and mmWave at a fraction of the cost available today by saving on engineering time, cost, and effort required to enable 5G connectivity using discrete cellular components.

Automation 130

Automation Benchmarking Function Supply Chain 130

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 25, 2022

Designing and manufacturing complex industrial equipment requires attention to detail, and confidence in selecting the right components for each unique design. Matching materials and their specific resilience characteristics to the type of industrial application is crucial to ensure long product life at peak performance. .

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Beverage Lead Time Function Manufacturing 98

Robotics Business Review

JUNE 10, 2024

The Robotics Manufacturing Hub is modular, adaptable, and multi-use, with OEM diversity. They often lack in-house robotics expertise, and they need systems that will dynamically meet their needs without requiring constant upkeep when, in many cases, their workforce is already strained. Submit your presentation idea now.

Robotics 120

Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Automation 120

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Thornton Engineering, a family-owned manufacturer specialising in structural steel, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, plate work and pile casings, relies on a pivotal supply of industrial gases from Air Liquide Australia. Thornton Engineering is one of the biggest steel fabricators in Australia today,” Boogaard said. “We

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Robotics Robotics Logistics Manufacturing 105

21st Century Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

With yesterday’s release of the IPCC’s Sixth Climate Assessment , a document we will review in depth in future postings, it appears there will come a point in time, and likely much sooner than many in the oil industry suspect, when the world will foreswear Alberta’s largess for the purpose of self-preservation.

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Prototype  Electronics Sourcing Manufacturing 103

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2025

Range bolts are almost always used in three-plate molds to control the distance that the “X” or “X-1” plate travels when stripping the runner off the sucker pins. They are also used in stripper-plate molds for the same purpose—to limit the distance the stripper plate travels when ejecting a part.

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Made-to-spec Function Fit Automotive 59

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 30, 2023

A self-draining design, iglidur high-performance plastic and stainless steel ensure an exceptionally hygienic linear guide. Cleaning with chemicals is a daily occurrence for machines in the food processing industry. Special rules apply in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

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Pharmaceutical Automation Manufacturing 96

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Desktop Molding Desktop injection molding machines can provide a gateway into industrial-grade molding without the complexity or high cost of traditional large-scale machines. The machine typically uses standard size (approximately 0.125" diameter) virgin plastic pellets. Some customers also use recycled plastic material.

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3D printing Prototype  Rapid prototyping Bottleneck 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 22, 2025

Automated palletising and order picking The KASTOsort robot connection can be used to automate processes such as the removal of cut sections and various other tasks from deburring and chamfering, centring and threading, marking and printing to sorting, stacking and order picking. One of these customers wished to automate several saws.

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Fit Robotics Robotics Automation 52

Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Source (All images) | Helm Tool Helm Tool has established itself as a key player, not just in producing traditional molds but also in pioneering the use of biodegradable materials. The company has focused on mastering stainless steel mold construction, ensuring durability and precision.

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Prototype  Manufacturing Sourcing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 2, 2025

Between impending tariffs, labor shortages, and general uncertainty about whats next, long-standing industry challenges have become even more unpredictable. With digital twins, fabricators can monitor, test, and refine operations before making costly changes or using materials that are only getting more expensive. The good news?

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Supply Chain Bottleneck Manufacturing Prototype  52

AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) said the new coal caps passed by the New South Wales Parliament today would leave industry exposed by not capping the price of coal sold to steel, chemical, and cement facilities. . The NSW Parliament ratified a bill capping the price of coal used for electricity generation. .

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Manufacturing 82

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2023

No matter what mold material you choose, always consider part design, resin, part quantity, part geometry, mold builder, molder and industry-standard mold maintenance. The phrase “production quantities” is highly subjective and often used to imply that steel tooling is the only choice.

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Cycle time Prototype  Manufacturing 83

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Dr Matt Dingle, FormFlow founder, began to explain the Australian company’s bending technology for corrugated steel by relating it to origami. By folding it in a particular way, you don’t stretch or compress the material at all, using surprisingly little force you can create the bends that we’ve created without damaging the coating.

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Form Assembly Line 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 23, 2025

tubes, which can be purchased individually, or in cases of 10 or 50 each. There are no heavy metals or other environmentally undesirable materials such as compounds containing antimony, barium, lead, chlorine, phenols, or phosphorus used, so the formulation is environmentally friendly.

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Manufacturing Robotics Robotics Form 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

How can manufacturers stay ahead of the competition while also overcoming the increasing challenges posed by difficult-to-machine materials, like high-strength steels? The global EV landscape is also more competitive than the automotive markets of previous decades, as more manufacturers — large and small — compete for space.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Automotive Cycle time 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 10, 2022

Aggressive operating environments can take a rapid toll on the wear life of industrial machinery, as metal or ceramic components often fall victim to abrasion, corrosion, and chemical damage unless pre-treated. Wear resistant repair putties. Wear & Abrasion protection. m in a single pass. . To read more, click here. .

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Composites Manufacturing 98

Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

From food-grade collaborative robots to stainless industrial robots, it claimed it will demonstrate uninterrupted speed, reliability, accuracy, and dexterity—all while maintaining food safety—in real-world applications. FANUC said its demos will directly address common industry challenges. The Rochester Hills, Mich.-based

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Robotics Robotics Food Production Sourcing 103

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 29, 2024

New Series: Emphasizing the Basics In this article series, Dennis Czubin, a seasoned plastics professional, shares valuable insights from his 40+ years in the industry, focusing on fundamental principles in part and mold design to help mold builders and molders enhance their practices and avoid common pitfalls.

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Cycle time Prototype  Fit Sourcing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Wolfkamp himself has been in the rollforming industry for 44 years, acquiring expertise which enables him to operate with ingenuity and quality. The challenges are felt around the world too, especially with steel mills around Europe being disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.”. DuraGal Profiles. per cent aluminium.

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Manufacturing Lead Time Form Automation 98

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2023

bottom right) MoldMaking Technology publishes monthly case studies that offer detailed insights into the real-world application of various technologies and solutions in the moldmaking industry. Each case study typically follows a format that presents: A problem: The specific challenge or issue faced by a moldmaking shop.

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Bottleneck Cycle time Automation Aerospace 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In the paper and board industry, electricity generation plays a vital role, relying on diverse sources such as coal, natural gas, or biomass. In some cases, the electricity produced is then sold back to the grid – making paper and board mills energy self-sufficient – reducing the reliance on external sources of power.

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Sourcing Manufacturing 98

Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“Continental is on the road toward becoming the most progressive manufacturer in the tire industry in terms of sustainability,” said Claus Petschick, Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires. “At At the latest, we aim to use 100 per cent sustainable materials in our tire products by 2050.

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Supply Chain Sourcing Value chain Composites 98

Automation Mag

APRIL 1, 2025

We dont really see it impacting our business, said Gary Bryant, chief revenue officer of Ontario Bollards, showcasing their CoreFlex safety systems for industrial settings. The Canadian manufacturers at ProMat spanned a diverse number of industries. so I dont see us having any conversations this week that will be a problem.

3D printing 64

3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain Robotics 64

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 6, 2023

It could be as simple as switching the type of gas used for a welding application or upgrading the gas supply method, right through to more complex activities that support changing the welding process and automation integration. Victorian manufacturer embraces new era of Industry 4.0

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Robotics Robotics 98

Design World

AUGUST 1, 2022

However, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and COTS+ connectors are increasingly used in cost-sensitive missions such as CubeSats. Connector flashover voltage needs to be specified for a vacuum or high altitude to be suitable for use in space. To be useful in orbit, connectors need to survive the rigors of launch.

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Sourcing Electronics Function 130

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 23, 2025

The operator level ensures that the operator using the machine is qualified to run the weld procedures programmed; the supervisor level enables adding limits and locks to ensure adherence to a WPS. Use automated or mechanized high-precision cutting processes to prepare material. The RFID card enables two permission levels.

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Fit Bottleneck Cycle time 3D printing 52

Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2023

Solution: Using an EOS DMLS printer and MS1 powder, an insert was printed on a stainless build plate, and pre-plumbed to connect extensive conformal cooling channels to the mold’s cooling system. For example, all DMLS mold components are produced in MS1/maraging steel. That plate is usually wire EDM’d away after printing.

Cycle time 98

Cycle time 3D printing Additive manufacturing Supply Chain 98

Automation Mag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The downturn in Canadian manufacturing industry continued in November. According to the report, firms continued to use existing input inventories wherever possible in the face of faster input price inflation. Rates of decline accelerated in both cases, with the net reduction in sales the sharpest since August 2022. in October.

Manufacturing 102

Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites 102

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The compact and powerful Kemppi Master M range comes with Weld Assist as standard with the function ready to use straight out of the box. This lets you maximise the use of the 350A 40 per cent ED welding power at 40°C, enabling fabricators to weld for longer without breaks. Work pack of welding programs. Greater Safety. Easy to move.

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Function Compliance Sourcing Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 27, 2022

Dedicated to a vision of technology and innovation, the Hunter Valley based fabrication and maintenance business has grown to just under 100 people, specialising in supporting the mining industry. We also project manage rebuilds on big equipment sometimes using mechanical providers.”. The Titomic D523 System.

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Freight Manufacturing Robotics Robotics 98

Modern Machine Shop

JULY 23, 2024

The drawbar is, as its name suggests, essentially a steel bar, albeit with connection features at either end. Various machine-tool-related components have been identified as opportunities for cost savings using AM, such as the AKZ FDS Adapter, which we have covered. The stainless steel drawbar is now given a 0.5-mm headquarters.

Lead Time 96

Lead Time Additive manufacturing Manufacturing 3D printing 96

Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 21, 2023

Energy chains are used to carry and guide power to moving parts of machines or structures, with the power coming from electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic sources. In comparison to more traditional energy supply systems, such as festoon systems, energy chains have become a more reliable and efficient option for heavy industrial operations.

Industry 4.0 98

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Fit Automation 98