Optimized Machining Helps Boost Supplier Production October 3, 2023 Jared Leick, machining center product group manager of Mazak Corp. discusses how horizontal machining and automation revolutionized production at Aerotech inc., enhancing precision and productivity in high-mix/low-volume manufacturing.
FABTECH 2023: A Gathering of Industry Leaders, Innovators and Experts September 20, 2023 Unlocking the Future of Manufacturing: Key Insights from FABTECH 2023
Optical Measurement Meets eMobility Challenges August 4, 2023 Unleashing the Power of Optical Gauges in e-Mobility Manufacturing
Renishaw Brings NIMS Part Inspection to HTEC 2023 July 24, 2023 HTEC attendees will have the opportunity to get hands on with Renishaw’s Equator gauging system to measure NIMS master parts
CAPTURE 3D Enables Fast Digitalization of Extra-Large Objects with the ZEISS ATOS LRX July 18, 2023 CAPTURE 3D makes digitalization of very large parts possible with the ZEISS ATOS LRX 3D scanner engineered for fields such as heavy casting, shipbuilding, aerospace structures, automotive and wind energy.
Metrology Tools for Medical: A New Focus on Vision Systems November 6, 2017 Metrology for medical devices needs to become more capable as those devices get more varied and complex. Manufacturers must inspect dental implants, coronary stents, orthopedic joints, and implanted electronic devices. Surgeons are increasingly using intricate, sometimes one-off, surgical tools. There is also a growing number of consumable items, such as hypodermic needles, made on rapid production lines. They all need ever more precise quality control.
IMTS in Three Words: Innovate, Integrate, Collaborate September 21, 2016 Innovate, Integrate, Collaborate are more than just marketing keywords. A number of metrology and software companies I visited at IMTS are putting their development dollars to work in these areas and showing off the results.
HVOF Coating Puts Grinding Machines to the Test August 2, 2016 Manufacturers continually seek ways to make their products stronger and last longer. High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) spray coatings help achieve those goals. However, grinding the coatings can be a challenge.
Chrysler Implements Flexible Manufacturing June 6, 2016 Challenged by an increasingly niche-oriented automotive market, The Chrysler Group (Auburn Hills, MI) must increase the number of models it offers while decreasing its capital investment. The company plans to offer 50% more models in 2009 compared to 2004, according to John Felice, VP of manufacturing, technology and global enterprise for Chrysler.