Ascent Product Manager Outlines Innovations in Composite Mold Tooling May 9, 2019 At the AeroDef conference in Long Beach, Calif., Ascent Aerospace’s Sean Henson describes some of the new technologies and innovations in composite mold tooling.
124-year-old Lincoln Electric dives into additive May 8, 2019 At the AeroDef conference in Long Beach, Calif., Lincoln Electric’s Mark Douglass talks about acquiring Baker Industries, experimenting in additive manufacturing—and planning to specialize in large-format metal AM: parts that are larger than a microwave.
Boosting Sales with Proactive Relationship Management August 9, 2019 Relationships are the lifeblood of any organization and positively managing relationships is critical to successful sales.
How Changes in Manufacturing Operations Lead to Changes in Tooling July 2, 2019 There have been important changes at manufacturing companies, and that has led to changes in how they approach tooling and workholding.
Pictures to the Rescue: Problem Solving with Fluke August 27, 2019 As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But the pictures created by Fluke cameras are worth so much more.
Why Apprenticeships Matter So Much, and Progress in the U.S. April 9, 2018 Chris Cagle of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board in Hawthorne, Calif., explains what his organization does, how the apprenticeship program works, and why such programs are so important.
UBM Discusses Trends, Technology, Challenges in Medical Device Industry April 5, 2018 Amanda Pedersen, News Editor of MD+DI (Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry) and Qmed, discusses the trends and technology in the medical industry, such as artificial intelligence, surgical robots and virtual reality, and the opportunities and challenges associated with them.
Machine Tool Builder Okuma Talks About How To Automate The Factory Floor October 15, 2018 Wade Anderson, product specialist manager at Okuma America Corp., talks about his company’s line of machine tools as well as the issues job shops should consider for automating their operations. He talked to Senior Editor Bill Koenig at the 2018 edition of IMTS.
Jeep Executive on How Updated Cherokee is Lighter But Not "Lightweight" February 8, 2018 In the highly competitive arena of the global auto industry there is little time to sit on one’s laurels. To that end Jeep has substantially revamped its Cherokee for the 2019 model year. Mike Downey, Cherokee vehicle line executive, joined Manufacturing Engineering Editor Emeritus Jim Sawyer at the North American International Auto Show to explain how lightweighting served as an important tool in making sure that the Cherokee remains competitive.
Italian Manufacturers Connect with North America via the Italian Trade Agency October 10, 2018 Italian manufacturers have a lot to offer, both in their home country and in North America. At IMTS 2018, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine talks with Marco Saladini, Trade Commissioner, and Bart Pascoli, Project Manager North America for Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Agency in Chicago. Saladini and Pascoli explain the role of the Italian Trade Agency and its role in the manufacturing industry; trends in the in the Italian manufacturing industry; how the Italian manufacturing industry is approaching Industry 4.0 and the digitalization of manufacturing; and how the Italian Trade Agency provides information, support, and advice to Italian and foreign companies. They also explore the types of services that the Italian Trade Agency provides to Italian and foreign businesses that enable them to to connect with each other.
