The Future is Electric for Aerospace Composites October 7, 2020 Composite materials consist of fibers—in the aerospace industry, they are typically glass, carbon or kevlar—suspended in a matrix of epoxy resin.
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.
CAD/CAM Options for Increased Shop Productivity January 27, 2021 CAD/CAM is always rapidly developing. Manufacturing technology continues to evolve to increase productivity.
Get ready for metamorphic manufacturing January 14, 2021 Metamorphic manufacturing, also known as robotic blacksmithing, is poised to bring about faster time to market, less material waste, more available materials, less energy used and more control, proponents said.
‘At the cusp of something awesome’ January 19, 2021 Sudhi Bangalore, chief technology officer for global operations at the tool giant Stanley Black & Decker, champions the global movement toward smart manufacturing.
Yamaichi Special Steel masters generative design January 25, 2021 In the never-ending quest to create better products, the latest tool is a technology called “generative design” (GD). A GD algorithm receives high-level requirements as input and generates an optimal design as output.
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.
Pandemic makes case for more automation, robotics September 21, 2020 CEO Jason Walker and part of his team at Waypoint Robotics had just returned from the Modex 2020 show in Atlanta when the governor of his company’s home state imposed a stay-at-home order because of COVID-19.
Lapping the Competition September 4, 2020 The Don Schumacher Racing team tests the limits of machining to stay competitive.
Mastercam University Welcomes In-House Solutions Training September 8, 2020 New collaboration to provide increased exposure of resources