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Cutting tool maker Shape-Master Tool Co. (Kirkland, IL) needed to expand its tool grinding capability beyond that of its conventional machines or run the risk of losing work to the competition.

Today, laser technology in manufacturing touches all of our lives on a daily basis; lasers cut air bag material and weld air bag detonators for our in-car safety; lasers weld the batteries in many of our mobile devices; lasers drill aero-engine components for planes; lasers cut the glass for our smart phones and tablets screens; lasers weld the drivetrains in our cars and trucks; lasers cut medical stents that increase and enhance our lives, just to name a few.

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

Robotics have come a long way since the first industrial robot was installed at General Motors. Denise Ebenhoech, Regional Head of Advanced Robotics Applications at KUKA Robotics, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to discuss recent developments within mobile robots. From cleans rooms to job shops to moving entire airplane assemblies, autonomous mobile robots are helping manufacturers succeed in today’s advanced manufacturing landscape.

Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.

RaaS model helps manufacturers solve labor problems without huge investment.

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

At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.

Modern event-based machine vision systems increase efficiency, productivity, and quality

IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.