Advanced Technologies Supplement: Processes Reduce Composite Costs April 1, 2007 Composites engineers are expanding their craft to build more complex, durable parts at higher production volumes. One way they are achieving this objective is by using infusion-molding processes based on Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM).
Targeting the Skills Gap in Forming and Fabricating July 24, 2020 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.
Turbine Repair Firm Fills the Talent Gap June 30, 2021 CRT, a turbine repair firm, is working with Tooling U-SME to educate its workforce. With more than 300 different courses in machining and an extensive library available in welding and inspection, CRT is pleased with the breadth of content.
Tool Tales August 17, 2023 Mantle Inc. takes home the prize with its patented TrueShape process. If the company and its employees have anything to say about it, toolmaking will never be the same.
Machine Learning for Machine Tools September 5, 2023 Explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and manufacturing, from generative design to AI-controlled production, process optimization, and predictive maintenance, highlighting the revolutionary potential and challenges of integrating AI into various manufacturing processes.
Taking Quality Assurance to New Heights September 7, 2023 Experience the future of precision aerospace manufacturing as Starrag partners with Zeiss to revolutionize accuracy and efficiency.
Recycling Plastic Pollution into AM Materials July 6, 2023 A British entrepreneur is taking plastic pollution from the ocean and recycling it into engineering-grade materials for additive manufacturing (AM) applications.
UNISIG Revolutionizes Manufacturing with $1.5 Million Investment in Cutting-Edge Plant Technology and Equipment June 30, 2023 Discover how global manufacturer UNISIG’s significant investment in plant technology and equipment revolutionizes deep hole drilling production, enhances fabrication capabilities, and drives machine design advancements.
Building the Future July 5, 2023 There could be a better way for manufacturing. One that teams additive manufacturing (AM) with green materials, while promising to erect structures much faster and cheaper.