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Not long ago, the mention of workholding might call to mind the traditional vise or three-jaw chuck. The integral nature of proper fixturing to successful machining has forever changed that paradigm and made workholding as critical to the manufacturing process as any of the machines or systems of which it is a part.

The history of cutting tools goes back a ways—a long, long way. Our prehistoric ancestors were pretty good at making stone tools, and the technology has improved from there. I saw how much on a February visit to the Deutsches Museum in Munich, which has an exhibit on the history of machining.

Manufacturers must avoid costly machine errors that cause catastrophic damage to both machine tools and expensive workpieces. Even a minor error in, say, a titanium aerospace component can be a major expense.

Machining gears is still regarded by many machine tool operators as a true challenge and a realm reserved exclusively for specialists.

Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.

Incremental changes highlight recent advances in the wake of severe supply chain challenges.

Decarbonizing aviation will require a vast, collective effort to develop and mature a range of capabilities and technologies. Given the urgency, incrementalism won’t cut it.

The SME Composites Technical Community and the National Institute for Aviation Research co-hosted an Aerospace Composites Forum in July at Wichita State University.

With physical twins, will there be a time when can we stop building prototypes altogether?

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