The most important step in digitizing any manufacturing or supply chain process is analysis of the ROI and business case and being able to demonstrate success to company leaders.
Industrial computed tomography is a cost-effective, reliable way to meet intensifying
requirements for qualifying both the design of aerospace parts and the materials needed for their construction.
Big things are happening in the aviation maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market: the first industry-wide material allowables for metal additive manufacturing (AM) parts are anticipated to be released this autumn.
Five-axis machining has progressed from exotic to mainstream over the past few years.
While fossil fuels dominate the energy market, expect a new mix of parts as renewable energy and EVs grow in market share.
More than 70 years after the first CNC lathe, toolroom models are as useful as ever.
Mikron Tool expands its CrazyMill Cool P&S milling cutter family
New program empowers manufacturers through customer care for the life of their machines
5-axis machining terms can sound like a foreign language. Shorten your learning curve with Okuma’s glossary of 5-axis machining terms.
Basic trends in modern manufacturing are driving growth in 3D optical metrology. “One is the highly complex and high-tech material that manufacturers are using today. For example, in the aerospace turbine blade market, they simply cannot touch the part like they used to—the surface finish of the material is too readily affected by any kind of contact metrology."