Digitized Shops = Less Stress, Better Organization September 15, 2023 Discover the discusses the benefits of digitizing manufacturing shops, highlighting how the adoption of digital tools and systems like ERP, QMS, and MES can improve organization, reduce stress, attract talent, and foster a more positive work environment.
Growing Value September 13, 2023 Yoav Zeif, CEO of Stratasys, is using his expertise from the agricultural industry to revolutionize 3D printing and bridge the gap between prototyping and mass production, all while emphasizing the critical importance of material quality and software in the process.
A Hero’s Journey: Automating Tooling Management September 7, 2023 Unlocking Efficiency: Revolutionizing Tooling Management for Manufacturing Excellence. Discover how advanced automation software and hardware solutions are transforming tool inventory control, enhancing productivity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness on the shop floor.
Digital Signal Chain: Bridging the Supply & Demand Gap August 29, 2023 The case for manufacturing cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to address customer-centric trends
Boise Cascade Expands Millwork Business with Acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company August 23, 2023 Boise Cascade's strategic acquisition of BROSCO signals a pivotal step in enhancing its millwork business and expanding its influence in the doors and millwork sector.
Award-Winning Innovations in Additive Manufacturing August 17, 2023 Learn how rising stars in additive manufacturing are changing the world and winning awards in the process
Targeting the Skills Gap in Forming and Fabricating July 24, 2020 As in other industries, U.S. forming and fabricating companies are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled labor. In this SME Media podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Robert Tessier, National Director of Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Airgas about the skills gap in the forming and fabricating industry; changes needed in the education system to fill the need for skilled labor; how automation factors into efforts to reduce the skills gap; and efforts at Airgas to develop workers for manufacturing operations, including a special program for military veterans.
Simulating is Believing June 12, 2017 Simulation tools are making it much easier for manufacturers to optimize their processes, visualizing the entire path of production from NC metalcutting simulations through 3D design and factory-floor imaging.
Keeping Old Planes in the Air with Laser Scanning June 21, 2017 Your father’s Oldsmobile may be long gone but his B-52 is still pulling missions, and they haven’t built the “BUFF” (Big Ugly Fat Fellow) since 1962. The last KC-135 tanker was built in 1965. Besides aging warbirds (the average plane in the US Air Force is over 28 years old) there are hundreds of ancient civilian airliners carrying friendlier payloads everyday. The key to doing this safely is of course excellent maintenance and periodic upgrades. Laser scanning plays an essential role.
