AM Poised to Transform Aviation MRO Industry October 22, 2021 Big things are happening in the aviation maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market: the first industry-wide material allowables for metal additive manufacturing (AM) parts are anticipated to be released this autumn.
A New Way of Integrating Electronics Into Things October 11, 2021 Applications for flexible hybrid electronics in aerospace and defense exist in environmental monitoring, biomedical assessment, security, communications, energy generation and storage, computation, supply chain management and asset sustainment.
Discovering the Keys to U.S. Manufacturing Recovery October 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly proved challenging to the manufacturing industry in myriad ways. Now, as nations and industries begin to navigate their way forward as restrictions are lifted, manufacturers have an opportunity to put into practice some lessons learned.
With precision cutting tools, Vollmer helps machining world keep turning October 8, 2021 Vollmer of America completed its move into a new 30,000-square-foot facility near Pittsburgh International Airport in June of 2020 and participated in the Las Vegas AWFS Fair in July this year.
Traceability tech proving its value October 5, 2021 After a few years of mostly hype, blockchain is starting to deliver and prove its value in manufacturing, particularly in aerospace and defense and within additive manufacturing.
Walter Establishes Solid Carbide Drill Manufacturing Facility in the U.S. September 13, 2021 Walter will assume governance of the round tool production unit in Greer, S.C., through an intra-company transfer within the Sandvik Group to strengthen its manufacturing presence in the U.S.
Key Lessons in Basic Metallurgy for Machine Shops August 26, 2021 While it is typically up to the design engineers or the customer to specify the materials needed for a part, sometimes even materials within specs seem just a little more difficult to machine.
Technological Improvements for Moldmaking Range from Cutters to Controls to Software August 23, 2021 Mold-and-die shops thrive on the latest technology in tooling, software, and machines. Process success often depends on using best-in-class solutions from the past as well as from the latest advances of today. New ways of using older technologies often depend on advances in enabling technologies.
Sandvik to Acquire Chinese Round Tools Maker August 4, 2021 Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 67 percent of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co., Ltd, a China-based maker of solid round tools, with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years.
Hard Facts About the Hardest Cutting Tools July 22, 2021 Two things everyone knows about diamonds: they’re very hard and they’re very expensive. And so it is with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) as well as cubic boron nitride (CBN) cutting tools.
