Siemens Partners with Singapore to Establish Digitalization Hub July 13, 2017 To address the growing opportunities in urbanization and in Asia, Siemens will be setting up a Digitalization Hub in Singapore. At this Hub, Siemens will develop innovations for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrie 4.0 in collaboration with its customers in Southeast Asia.
Manufacturing Surges in June, ISM Says July 3, 2017 US manufacturing surged in June as gains in new orders spurred increases in output and employment, the Institute for Supply Management (Tempe, AZ) said today.
New 3D Printer Makes Fully Isotropic Parts, Virtually Eliminates Post-Processing July 11, 2017 One of the “dirty secrets” of 3D printing is the universal need to take additional steps to render the output usable, including removing the part from its support, curing the part, or improving the surface. Aside from additional cycle time and cost, these steps often require or emit toxic chemicals, necessitating special ventilation and making them unsuitable for a standard office environment. For example, parts built with fused deposition modeling (FDM) must spend about four to eight hours in a heated, agitated sodium hydroxide bath.
Laser Genius Elevates Productivity to New Heights July 21, 2017 Like its products, technology demands for thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. are “going up.” A business unit of ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, the company oversees all business operations in the US, Canada, and Central and South America, and says it is the largest producer of elevators in the Americas, with 13,500 employees, more than 200 branches and service locations, and sales of $2.7 billion.
Returning a Massive Machine to High-Precision Greatness July 21, 2017 Major Tool & Machine (MTM; Indianapolis) faced a challenge when it decided to rebuild its Schiess FZG6 (DSI) gantry mill in order to machine complex, high-precision large parts utilizing current absolute linear scale technology from Heidenhain Corp. (Schaumburg, IL).
Workforce Challenges are Top Concern for Manufacturers, 2017 Report Finds July 27, 2017 Manufacturers are optimistic about their industry and the U.S. economy, but concerned about the ongoing struggle to find qualified workers, according to the 2017 Manufacturing Report from professional services firm Sikich LLP.
GE Now a User and a Major Seller of AM Technology July 10, 2017 General Electric Co. (Boston) has been very public about its use of additive manufacturing (AM) technology to build critical jet engine components, starting with the fuel nozzle for its LEAP engine.
In praise of apprenticeships and robotics ‘roadmaps’ July 12, 2017 All the hand-wringing around robotics and jobs in the US really needs to stop. It’s astounding that manufacturers here are still fighting this battle.
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Advances Convergence July 5, 2017 Consolidation along the Digital Thread seems to be all the rage among companies today, including Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. While acquiring technologies outside its core metrology might make sense as a business, is there advantage technically in adding CAE and CAD/CAM?
Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Boosts Li-Ion Batteries July 21, 2017 Scientists at Rice University (Houston) have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries by solving the dendrite issue that has long stumped researchers.
