Tooling It Up for Composites April 1, 2010 From Boeing 787s to new Navy destroyers, fiber-reinforced composites are gaining in use. As production scales up, more-efficient manufacturing remains a focus. One key to that efficiency is tooling for composites. These molds and forms give the final shape to a part, and are often integral to their final curing.
Grinding the Hard Stuff August 1, 2007 Expanding use of ever-harder materials has opened the door to wider use of grinding processes on materials such as titanium, ceramics, and superalloys.
Abrasives Grain Advances for Unmatched Grinding Performance March 5, 2024 High productivity, speed and long abrasives life are key for grinding applications in all types of materials.
Sustainability Measures That Drive ROI January 5, 2024 Building the business case for sustainability efforts in manufacturing
Advanced Rotary Grinders Deliver Tighter Tolerances October 23, 2023 Dive into the future of ceramic grinding with advanced rotary grinders. These automated marvels are changing the game, offering precision, efficiency, and ease of use, even for less experienced operators. Say goodbye to the challenges of grinding ceramics and hello to a more productive and accessible world.
Friends in Fusion October 30, 2023 Reflections from one-half of the team who brought us selective laser sintering (SLS)
Materials Trek April 11, 2022 Additive veteran Andrew Graves boldly goes where no materials expert has gone before.
Workforce Engineering—How to Solve the Skills Gap March 8, 2022 The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
Print locally—disrupt globally February 1, 2022 Additive will provide a simpler, more responsive supply chain for high-value parts, according to Velo3D CEO Benny Buller.
Smart Manufacturing Takes Center Stage in 2022 January 31, 2022 Smart Manufacturing will come to the fore in 2022 as a holistic strategy that considers the entire process throughout a product’s entire lifecycle.