Digitize Your Additive Manufacturing Facility: it’s Not Just About Shiny New Tech October 14, 2021 The most important step in digitizing any manufacturing or supply chain process is analysis of the ROI and business case and being able to demonstrate success to company leaders.
CT Scanning Vital for Airworthy Parts October 25, 2021 Industrial computed tomography is a cost-effective, reliable way to meet intensifying requirements for qualifying both the design of aerospace parts and the materials needed for their construction.
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.
Carefully Partition Tasks Between Humans, Robots October 8, 2021 Businesses are starting to recover from the pandemic—some more than others—and the need to deliver a seamless experience from online to the store is requiring a rethink of entire supply chains.
Innovative Thread Milling October 27, 2021 Materials that require threads to be milled rather than tapped are usually very complex alloys created for components or parts designed for long-term use.
Parting & Grooving: Advanced Tech Delivers Quality Parts, Results February 25, 2020 One thing that’s certain in developing the most cost-effective solutions for part-off and grooving applications is that there is not just one way to approach the problem and meet basic process requirements for chip evacuation, tool life and surface finish.
How to Choose the Best Toolholding System for Your Shop April 16, 2020 Many job shops hold onto traditional, inexpensive tooling systems. ER collets and Weldon flats are tried and true; they work and are proven. At the same time, newer, advanced machining technology, such as multi-axis machines, may perform better when newer, advanced (and more expensive) toolholders are deployed.
KU Leuven Installs Xjet Carmel To Explore Medical 3D Printing March 3, 2020 As one of the oldest and most prestigious research-lead universities in Europe, KU Leuven is an institution that is always seeking to innovate and stay on top of the latest trends and technologies. When it comes to manufacturing, the institution is an advocate of additive processes and dedicates a research group to the technology.
Cincinnati Incorporated to Offer New 3D Printing Materials from BASF for the SAAM HT March 3, 2020 Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) a build-to-order machine tool manufacturer based out of Harrison, Ohio, announced on March 2, 2020 a distribution partnership with BASF 3D Printing Solutions (BASF 3DPS).
New Alloy Foam For Commercial-Scale Brazing April 1, 2020 Cymat Technologies ships new proprietary-alloy foam panels to alucoil for final production trials