Azul 3D’s Lake Printer Enables Mass Manufacturing on Single, Streamlined Platform
| Additive Manufacturing
Azul 3D can enable manufacturers to transition from prototyping to mass manufacturing on a single, streamlined production platform.
Sodick Partners with Hartwig to Deliver EDM, Milling and AM Products and Services
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Together, Sodick and Hartwig claim they will provide customers with a variety of solutions for wire EDM, featuring rigid linear motors for more accurate cutting, as well as sinker and small hole EDMs and high-speed milling.
United Grinding Event Unveils C.O.R.E. Control Platform
| Production Machining
At the Evolution to Revolution event, United Grinding introduced North America to their newest technology, C.O.R.E. along with many other learning oppourtunities.
Actividad industrial del sector de Fabricación de Productos Metálicos aumentó 11.6 % en agosto
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Asimismo, en el periodo enero-agosto, el indicador de este sector aumentó 22.6 % con relación al mismo periodo del año anterior.
The Value of a "Pathfinder Part" for Additive Manufacturing
Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop
Implementing additive manufacturing means starting somewhere. Seeking out the right pathfinder part can illustrate valuable lessons about the advantages of this technology.
Mavens of Manufacturing Engages the Industry's Next Generation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Mavens of Manufacturing has pulled together a group of manufacturing industry leaders to present on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Beloit Memorial High School. The organization’s mission is to attract younger generations to join the industry and to help close the skills and gender gaps.
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Altair's Software Update Enhances Simulation-Driven Design
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Altair’s Simulation 2021.2 software update is focused on accelerating simulation-driven design and embracing artificial intelligence in computer-aided engineering tools.
Automated Bottle & Preform Measurement, Now with Robotic Handling
| Plastics Technology
Agr International’s Gawis 4D automated bottle and preform measurement system can be further enhanced with robotic handling of multiple samples from a carousel.
Stanley Black & Decker to Use Eastman's Tritan Renew for Power Tools
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
With 50% certified recycled content in the enclosures, the Black+Decker reviva line will launch in early 2022.
Robot Orders Return to Pre-Pandemic Demand Levels
| Plastics Technology
North American Q2 robot orders jumped 67% compared to year-ago levels, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), with systems for plastics & rubber rising 51%.
Month-Over-Month Production Growth Slowing
| Gardner Intelligence
Durable goods new orders continue to grow at an accelerating rate, which would indicate that durable goods production should see accelerating growth. However, the shorter time frame rate of change in industrial production is pointing to slower annual growth is ahead.
umati demostró sus capacidades de conectividad de datos en EMO Milán
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Además de servir de escenario para demostrar todas sus capacidades en la conectividad global de datos de máquinas-herramienta, la EMO Milán también permitió conocer los planes a futuro para esta interfaz.
Utility-scale offshore wind installation Vineyard Wind orders Haliade-X turbines
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
GE Renewable Energy will be supplying 62 units of the Haliade-X 13 MW turbine for the Vineyard Wind 1 installation in Massachusetts, with energy generation expected to start in 2023.
Custom Mold Builder Specializes in 3D Machining, Surface Contouring, In-House Support Services
| MoldMaking Technology
Michigan-based Mac-Mold Base builds complete mold bases that have surfaced cavity and cores, as well as offering contract gundrilling, spot faces, counter bores, special angle setups and taps.
GE launches second production line for 107-meter wind turbine blade mold
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Cherbourg, France, facility is to ramp up production to meet offshore wind blade demand, with plans to expand the site with a hall for finishing blades.
Hemp fiber composites incorporated into electric racecar bodywork
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Aiming for higher sustainability, Bercella and Romeo Ferraris developed several hemp fiber composite bodywork components for the Giulia PURE ETCR vehicle.
Webinar: Innovation through Digital Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
How can you compete and stay competitive? We need to be in front of supply chain shortages, adapting to working from home while maintaining collaboration, and reducing our environmental impact. Lead the change and reach new heights.
Look Again — Multiprocess Machine Tools Hint at Machine Shop Changes
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
The acceptance of complex machine tools has measurably increased. Recent articles offer a multifaceted look at multitasking machines.
Veelo Technologies introduces portable single-zone hot bonder
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hot bonder is provided in a compact, lightweight format and controls heat sources applied in composite processing and composite repair applications.
Palmgren's Bench Lathe Handles a Variety Operations
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Palmgren’s new 9" × 20" bench lathe is constructed from heavy cast iron and reportedly features a smooth power transmission, precision thrust and ball bearings in the head stock and spindle as well as hardened and ground ways.
Beaumont Machine Provides Small Hole EDM to SpaceX
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new Beaumont small hole machine at SpaceX – a new customer for Beaumont Machine – has a reach of eight feet in diameter and eight feet in height.
Manufacturing Cleaning Association Officially Partners with FiT
| Products Finishing
The North American Manufacturing Cleaning Association (MCA) and the European Parts Cleaning Association FiT have signed a partnership agreement.