Selective Laser Melting Expert Reviews Progress, Hints at Expansion Beyond Metal June 26, 2017 Dieter Schwarze, PhD, of SLM Solutions GmbH, sat down with Smart Manufacturing magazine Editor in Chief Brett Brune at RAPID + TCT to review the technology’s progress and give his opinion about what is to come.
Securely on the Smart Manufacturing Path and Looking at Next Phase at P&W September 18, 2017 Pratt & Whitney’s Kimberley Hagerty, whose “year of living digitally” was featured in the May issue of Smart Manufacturing magazine, quickly reviews lessons she and her team learned, outlines three main challenges they faced and how she solved them, and describes some of the organizational changes she sees Industry 4.0 demanding of manufacturers.
The Role of Small Manufacturers in Aerospace March 16, 2017 Dimitrije Milovich, president and CEO of Radius Engineering Inc. (Salt Lake City), discusses the role small manufacturers play in aerospace.
Promoting US Manufacturing and Building New Constituencies October 3, 2017 In this podcast, Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly, host of The Art of Manufacturing podcast and Founder & Chief Instigator of MAKE IT IN LA, talks with Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, about how those projects came to be, the challenges and opportunities in manufacturing today, and key messages for people who are interested in getting involved in manufacturing.
The Power of 3D Modeling and Simulation Spurs Manufacturing Process Innovations May 1, 2017 John Graham, senior product marketing manager for Ansys Spaceclaim, Ansys Inc., talks with Manufacturing Engineering Senior Editor Patrick Waurzyniak about how 3D modeling software can help manufacturers streamline designs and boost manufacturing productivity.
New Ways to Inspect Robotically Welded Parts December 15, 2017 In this podcast, Editor In Chief Alan Rooks talks with Erwin DiMalanta, director-welding and cutting business line for ABB Robotics (Auburn Hills, MI) about emerging trends in robotic welding, lightweighting in the automotive and aerospace sectors and other issues.
New Technologies for Grinding Rotary Tools and Re-sharpening Saw Blades December 15, 2017 In this this podcast, Editor in Chief Alan Rooks talks with Shannon Fox, North American sales manager for Vollmer of America Corp., a builder of tool grinding machines, and Dr. Roland Loroch, managing director of Loroch GmbH, a business unit of Vollmer that is focused on re-sharpening and measuring circular and band saws.
Navigating Changes in the Fabrication Industry January 26, 2017 Diego Tamburini, Senior Design and Manufacturing Industry Strategist for Autodesk, explores the main forces shaping the future of the fabricating industry; key strategies manufacturers can use to remain competitive; promising technologies Autodesk is currently developing; and the opportunity of the IoT for manufacturers.
How Fabricators Can Successfully Process High-Strength Steels January 9, 2017 John Heuring, Regional Sales Manager for Dallas Industries, explores the challenges fabricators face when their feed line operators process advanced, high-strength steels. He also outlines the special considerations that stampers should consider for feed lines being paired with servo presses.
Exploring Key Trends in Metrology September 27, 2017 Metrology plays a key role in manufacturing, but that role is changing. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, editor in chief for Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with David Wick, manager of product management for Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, about key trends in metrology in terms of software, sensors, and networking; customer challenges and how metrology tools help meet those challenges; and how the personal computer industry offers a good analogy to the changing market for metrology products.
