PLE Software Helps Engineering Teams Reduce Product Development Complexity February 8, 2017 With onePLE, BigLever is bringing to market a holistic [PLE] solution. It combines our services offering with the Gears technological framework and integrates with other partner solutions, which includes lots of engineering tools across the full lifecycle.
Aerospace Industry Places Unique Demands on Holemaking Technology February 10, 2017 The aerospace industry is bigger than ever. As more and more people rely on air transport, the Airbus Global Market Forecast predicts the need for 33,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft in the next 20 years.
GM to Spend an Additional $1 Billion on US Plants January 17, 2017 General Motors Co. said today it will spend an additional $1 billion on US manufacturing plants, a move the automaker estimated would add or retain 1500 factory jobs.
Technology: The Job Shop Differentiator January 4, 2017 Contract manufacturers, aka job shops, are the heart and soul of US manufacturing. Their survival and success are imperative.
Advanced Technology Depends on Controls, Design January 6, 2017 Nothing seems so obvious in subtractive machining than that milling and turning processes really are very different: single point vs. multipoint tools; rotating workpiece vs. rotating tool; static tool vs. rotating tool, etc.
Batch manufacturers can now throw off old constraints January 10, 2017 The limitations of traditional batch software are lifting with the introduction of new technologies, letting process manufacturers increase their production velocity and serve a new set of market needs.
2017: Inspired, Educated and Prosperous January 4, 2017 As I begin my term as 2017 SME president, I do so with a great deal of optimism, enthusiasm and pride. I’m very proud to carry on the legacy of those who’ve come before me and look forward to leading the organization in its continued efforts to serve the manufacturing community.
3D Laser Gaging Ensures Flawless Engine Fasteners January 6, 2017 In an automobile engine, seven types of screws out of approximately 70 are considered critical to achieving the engine’s specified design performance, despite high vibration and heat. The seven include bolts for the cylinder head, crankshaft, con rod, flywheel, and main bearing cap, as well as for the camshaft cap, camshaft sprocket and VCT.
Chipping Away on the Factory Floor January 4, 2017 Some of the most impressive sights at industrial trade shows are big machine tools cutting away at large parts while being sprayed with coolant. To keep those machine tools operating at peak output requires a less glamorous part of manufacturing: the systems that help manufacturers remove chips and recycle fluid.
The Digitization of Modern Manufacturing January 4, 2017 Today, the ideal factory can achieve levels of self-controlling (and perhaps self-learning) production processes, in which production reacts autonomously to changes or faults and takes appropriate measures.
