LK Metrology Introduces Ultra-Accuracy Portable Measuring Arms February 19, 2021 The new five ultra-accuracy models are offered in both 6-axis and 7-axis variants
Formlogic gets out in front of robotic blacksmithing January 15, 2021 Are you ready for metamorphic manufacturing, what some call the third wave of the industry’s digitization? If not, take in Contributing Editor Karen Haywood Queen’s expertly reported story.
Building and Verifying Tooling for F-35 Fighter Jet Canopy September 28, 2020 Hockley Pattern & Tool, Halesowen, England, is an example of a company dedicated to the art and science of making perfect tooling.
ZEISS Installs New Shop Floor Measuring Solution for Car Body Inspection September 28, 2020 Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions will install Zeiss AICell trace at a premier electric vehicle manufacturer in North America in 2020. The correlation-free measuring cell is the most accurate, shop floor car body robotic process and quality control system on the market.
Coping with Upheaval in the Supply Chain October 16, 2020 Risk-management technology is beginning to help manufacturers cope with the supply-chain upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Thomas Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management: “We are a lot better at managing risk than even 10 years ago.”
Embracing Digital Twins October 1, 2020 The concept of the digital twin in A&D was born in the 1970s, when NASA began employing full-scale virtual mock-ups of space capsules to forecast the performance of machines in outer space.
Flowserve finds solace in data-driven decision making February 1, 2021 COVID-19 marked the first time in history that supply, demand and the workforce were impacted at the same time by an adverse event. Manufacturing sites shut down, ports closed and the global economy was hit hard.
The Growing Importance of MBD October 27, 2020 SME discussed with David Olson of Verisurf the growing importance of Model-Based Definition and the use of standard formats by small and medium sized manufacturers.
Nikon Metrology Launches Next-Generation Laser Radar Inspection System October 29, 2020 The measuring and inspection arm of Japanese camera giant Nikon, Nikon Metrology, debuts APDIS, a Laser Radar inspection system the company claims is up to 10 times faster than conventional measurement tools, saving production lines time and money.
Stratasys moving beyond tooling October 27, 2020 Rich, General Motors recently invested in 17 production-grade FDM printers, intending to use them for 3D-printed tooling. The term “tooling” is quite broad, however. Can you share details about what types of tooling GM and others are 3D printing, and why?
