How SMMs Can Embrace Volatility Using Digital Manufacturing December 8, 2022 To be competitive in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment, small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) need to implement mechanisms to facilitate the effective processing of multiple streams of highly volatile and time-sensitive customer requirements.
North American Automotive Tooling Spend Forecast to Reach $8.3B in 2025 November 15, 2022 Harbour Results Inc. forecast that spending on automotive tooling in North America will reach $8.3 billion in 2025 from an estimated $5.7 billion in 2022.
Conquering the Skills Gap November 1, 2022 Investment in apprenticeships is mission critical to help to fill the skills gap.
Ultra-High-Power Fiber Lasers Change the Competitive Landscape of Cutting October 19, 2022 How lasers are changing metal cutting.
Clamping Smartly October 10, 2022 Move over dumb chucks and vacuous vises: The next generation of smart, communicative, and modular workholding solutions is on its way.
Tooling Up for Electric Vehicles October 7, 2022 A look at how tooling is adapting for electrified vehicles.
Hybrid Engraving Operations Hinge on Laser Texturing October 6, 2022 Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
Cutting Tool Orders Total $173.2M in July September 16, 2022 July 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $173.2 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
A Big Step for Handling Small Parts September 9, 2022 Tooling and workholding adjusts for output of small parts
Get a Grip on Five-Axis Setups September 9, 2022 There’s more than one way to hold a part: all around, underneath or on top.