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Edge finishing is a relatively new term in manufacturing. It’s a new and deeper focus on what many used to call deburring, edge honing, edge preparation, edge prepping, burring, chamfering, or edge blending. Edge finishing goes beyond any of those definitions. Deburring, which is often considered wasted effort by managers, wrongly carries a negative connotation. In reality, deburring and edge-finishing processes add many benefits to parts—they create highly desirable edge quality—the quality most products need.

New coatings are going the boutique route, using multiple layers and new materials to optimize for a particular application

Supplying the 700 level-one trauma centers in the US is an intensively competitive business. Not only must suppliers like Smith & Nephew Orthopedics Inc. (Memphis, TN) produce very fine surface finishes on implantable devices and surgical instruments made from difficult-to-machine materials, but they also must deliver quality products, as surgeons need them.

After supply chain shortages, executives point to public health crises and cyberattacks among leading concerns.

Building the business case for sustainability efforts in manufacturing

Finding the magic combination of heat removal, rustproofing, extended tool life, a clean finish—and absolutely no foam!

Reflections from one-half of the team who brought us selective laser sintering (SLS)

Nikel Precision Group also implemented solutions that optimize tool performance to improve quality, as well as production intelligence that provides real-time insights into factory performance.

Additive veteran Andrew Graves boldly goes where no materials expert has gone before.

The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.