Tenured robotics integrator turns on a dime to help manufacturers do the same April 5, 2021 In October, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a smaller machine shop in Wisconsin needed a robot to deburr parts—and fast.
Addressing great need for automation of composites April 1, 2021 The aerospace industry is setting itself up for a massive conjunction of need for industrial capacity to produce parts in the near future.
2021: The Year of the Connected Worker March 31, 2021 In 2020, the ability for manufacturers to rapidly pivot to changing market demands and challenges became critical for success—and in many cases, survival.
A Conversation with SME CEO Bob Willig March 15, 2021 Looking back, 2020 was a year of challenge and change for manufacturing—and that’s an understatement.
Impossible Objects, Ricoh 3D to Produce Parts for European Customers March 30, 2021 A new partnership between Impossible Objects and Ricoh 3D will make strong and lightweight printed composite parts available to Ricoh 3D’s customers in Europe for the first time.
Boeing Ready to Resume 787 Deliveries, Bloomberg Reports March 26, 2021 Boeing Co. is ready to resume deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner by the end of March, Bloomberg News reported. No deliveries have taken place for five months while mechanics looked for structural flaws.
Eaton Introduces Next-Generation Valves March 24, 2021 Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has introduced its next-generation sodium-filled hollow-head valves, which improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and increase performance in gas-powered engines.
Durable Goods Orders Fall on Motor Vehicles March 24, 2021 Orders for durable goods fell in February on a decline in orders for motor vehicles and parts, the U.S. Commerce Department said today.
Mastercam Makes Channel Changes to Better Serve Educational Customers March 22, 2021 CNC Software Inc., developer of the Mastercam CAD/CAM software platform, has announced that its U.S. industrial channel will now also serve its educational customers throughout the country.
Mno-Bmadsen Acquires Walerko Tool and Engineering March 18, 2021 Mno-Bmadsen has acquired Walerko Tool and Engineering Corp. through its manufacturing investment vehicle Mno-DREK.