Sharpe Products recently installed a BLM Group LT7 4-kW laser cutting system. This equipment cuts round, square, rectangle and open profile pipe or tube up to 6" OD.
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.
Digitization and data dominated the discussion as EASTEC returned to West Springfield, Mass., after its 2020 pandemic hiatus.
The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.
As manufacturing continues to return to the United States, Polk County plays a key role in attracting new companies to the area, offering reasonably priced land, tax incentives and a strong talent pipeline – all in a location where people want to live.
IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.
This week’s Automate trade show in Detroit demonstrated the drive for flexibility on the factory floor.
Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
Whether transmitted through wires or the air, data collected from older factory devices can help a shop owner make smarter business decisions.