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Solid-state laser technology has matured, leading to development of new, cost-effective welding applications, such as hybrid welding

Until the middle of 2010, first-tier subcontract machinist, JJ Churchill, could produce turbine blades only if they had their fir-tree root-forms preground elsewhere, or if they were subsequently added by another subcontractor. No longer is this the case.

As in other industries, U.S. forming and fabricating companies are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled labor. In this SME Media podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Robert Tessier, National Director of Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Airgas about the skills gap in the forming and fabricating industry; changes needed in the education system to fill the need for skilled labor; how automation factors into efforts to reduce the skills gap; and efforts at Airgas to develop workers for manufacturing operations, including a special program for military veterans.

Space is usually at a premium for machine shops. Now, in addition to overall floor space limitations, CNC machines and other equipment are becoming increasingly sophisticated and smaller, which can create new challenges.

The International Manufacturing Technology Show set up shop today after a four-year break stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Machines are designed for ease of use and versatility to fill the gap from the shortage of experienced operators.

Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.

United Grinding North America announced today the expansion of its distribution network.

Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.

Parting and grooving operations are everyday occurrences in a typical turning department. Is your shop performing them most effectively?