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Dunnage: Often Ignored, Always Important

Dunnage used to ship and process automotive parts on the shop floor is a key component in the overall manufacturing process, yet it is often overlooked when companies are working to make lines lean and green. Today, it is important that manufacturers know that most dunnage used to transport parts from start to finish can be reused for the lifetime of production.

Drilling Difficult Materials

Drilling a hole to required specification in production drilling can be challenging when the workpiece material is especially difficult-to-machine.

Masters of Manufacturing: Carl R. Deckard, PhD

An early pioneer in the field of additive manufacturing (AM), the story of Carl R. Deckard, PhD, ME, is an example of the University of Texas motto: “What Starts Here Changes the World.”

Tooling It Up for Composites

From Boeing 787s to new Navy destroyers, fiber-reinforced composites are gaining in use. As production scales up, more-efficient manufacturing remains a focus. One key to that efficiency is tooling for composites. These molds and forms give the final shape to a part, and are often integral to their final curing.

One-Stop Printing

What do product designers and procurement people need to know in this day of instant quotes, rapid delivery and unprecedented manufacturing choices?

Judging the Other Additive

Mick Maher, winner of SME’s J.H. “Jud” Hall Composites Manufacturing Award, talks composites

Creating a Stir

When not printing tank parts for the U.S. Army, Matt Kelly makes a strong argument for an eighth category of additive manufacturing technology