Multitasking Machines = Increased Efficiency, Better Quality August 19, 2022 The Metal Removal pavilion at IMTS features automated technologies cojoined to make better parts.
Toyota Using AI, 3D Printing as Tools August 25, 2022 Toyota Motor Corp. is using artificial intelligence and 3D printing to help it navigate the biggest changes the auto industry has seen in more than a century.
Hybrid Engraving Operations Hinge on Laser Texturing October 6, 2022 Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
Pushing the Envelope with Pallets and Robots May 24, 2022 The range and requirements of flexible machining cells are increasing.
The Diversification Crisis in Manufacturing November 12, 2020 According to a survey conducted by ISM, 75 percent of U.S. manufacturing companies experienced delayed resources and materials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak has forced manufacturers to rethink supply chains to allow for product diversification.
OMIC R&D Begins Sponsored Research Project in Robotics for SMW-AUTOBLOK November 19, 2020 The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D), a manufacturing research campus hosted by Oregon Tech, has received a $154,000 sponsored project from SMW-AUTOBLOK Corp.
Mastercam, FANUC Announce Optimized Five-Axis Post Processor for FANUC CNCs December 3, 2020 CNC Software Inc., developers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, and FANUC America, a supplier of factory automation solutions, have introduced a new post processor designed to optimize five-axis capabilities in FANUC CNCs.
Which Cut is Best, Water or Laser? July 14, 2021 Laser cutting and waterjet cutting: two great technologies that go great together? Or best when they play solo? As ever, the answer is it depends—on what work a shop has coming in the door, what materials are being processed most often, operator skill levels and, ultimately, the available equipment budget.
Group14 Technologies Announces U.S. Plant April 19, 2021 Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, announced the launch of its first commercial-scale 27,000-square foot U.S. manufacturing factory.
GKN Additive develops 3D printing process for low alloy dual-phase steels July 1, 2021 The newly developed metal powder materials DPLA (Dual Phase Low Alloy) and FSLA (Free Sintering Low Alloy are aimed at automotive and industrial applications
