Overall, there are two overriding customer needs: reducing cycle time and machine downtime. They want higher feed rates and depth of cut for greater metal removal.
Until the middle of 2010, first-tier subcontract machinist, JJ Churchill, could produce turbine blades only if they had their fir-tree root-forms preground elsewhere, or if they were subsequently added by another subcontractor. No longer is this the case.
Vollmer of America completed its move into a new 30,000-square-foot facility near Pittsburgh International Airport in June of 2020 and participated in the Las Vegas AWFS Fair in July this year.
Saving lives and transforming healthcare, BioFabUSA accelerates the development of
regenerative treatments and creates a manufacturing ecosystem to produce curative therapies
Visibility, uptime, profits, and part quality: why a networked manufacturing floor is no longer a nice-to-have
Artificial intelligence and automation help modernize machining.
Key steps are virtual twins and real relationships.
While fossil fuels dominate the energy market, expect a new mix of parts as renewable energy and EVs grow in market share.
Improving workplace safety is good for everyone, but issues and strategies can vary between younger and older employees.
Worker training will be key to implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing, speakers at a presentation said today.
