Transforming the Fabric of Manufacturing: AFFOA January 19, 2023 The power of highly functional fabric manufacturing brings new possibilities to life.
Putting the Pedal to the Metal — and Other Materials on the Move January 25, 2023 Recent advancements in polymers, metals, and composites are taking the manufacturing industry in bold, often unexpected directions.
Thinking Outside of the Materials Box January 10, 2023 Manufacturers and fabricators need to consider the application and performance requirements of materials.
Powerful Parts December 28, 2022 Tough materials, tight tolerances, low quantities, and complex shapes—leading suppliers offer advice for navigating the energy industry’s stringent demands.
Bigger, Lighter, Stronger, Faster December 9, 2022 As aerospace ramps up its use of advanced composites, robots and automated manufacturing systems will assume ever larger roles in building and machining these challenging materials.
UNCC’s Hands-On Approach to Manufacturing Research January 9, 2018 Starting this month, TechFront has a new format that spotlights manufacturing research programs at key universities, followed by summaries of recent research in SME’s Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Journal of Manufacturing Processes and Manufacturing Letters, all published by Elsevier Ltd.
Big Data Analytics Can Save Manufacturers Millions by Improving Process Efficiencies November 2, 2017 Data mining and Big Data are hot topics. Your company develops process mining software; how does it differ from data mining?
The Quest for Safer 3D Printing Materials October 18, 2017 When Desktop Metal introduced its “office-friendly” Studio metal prototype printer earlier this year, the company renewed attention on the issue of safer materials for binder jetting, an additive manufacturing method.
Cold Sintering Process Saves Energy, Material October 18, 2017 Researchers at Penn State University (University Park, PA) have devised a novel method for sintering, a widely used manufacturing process for powdered materials. The new process, which uses much less time and energy than current approaches, could have global implications on manufacturing and energy savings and pave the way for new discoveries.
Additive Grows and Has Growing Pains May 11, 2017 Additive manufacturing is both growing and coping with growing pains. Companies “have to find ways to streamline” polishing and other finishing processes of 3D printed parts, industry consultant Terry Wohlers said today during a speech at RAPID + TCT.
