Thanks for the Memories! January 7, 2022 Manufacturing Engineering editor-in-chief Alan Rooks is retiring.
Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for Efficiently Generating Productive CNC Programs January 12, 2022 Automated feature recognition, knowledge-based machining, advanced toolpath simulation and digital twins are a few CAM technologies making programming more of a technical exercise than the tribal knowledge-inspired art form it has long been.
OSB giant understands value of digital thread is not TBD November 30, 2021 How the digital thread increases visibility of upstream and downstream workflows.
Discovering the Keys to U.S. Manufacturing Recovery October 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly proved challenging to the manufacturing industry in myriad ways. Now, as nations and industries begin to navigate their way forward as restrictions are lifted, manufacturers have an opportunity to put into practice some lessons learned.
QMAX masters automation, IoT to help fire up move to renewable energy October 12, 2021 A band of “brothers” is easing the path to badly needed renewable energy systems in the vast remote lands of Argentina and neighboring Uruguay.
With precision cutting tools, Vollmer helps machining world keep turning October 8, 2021 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.
As forgetful as they may be, humans need to be revered October 19, 2021 Artificial Intelligence combined with endless cloud computing resources means more machine involvement and a faster progression to end-to-end automation for manufacturing plants.
Technological Improvements for Moldmaking Range from Cutters to Controls to Software August 23, 2021 Mold-and-die shops thrive on the latest technology in tooling, software, and machines. Process success often depends on using best-in-class solutions from the past as well as from the latest advances of today. New ways of using older technologies often depend on advances in enabling technologies.
Sandvik to Acquire Chinese Round Tools Maker August 4, 2021 Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 67 percent of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co., Ltd, a China-based maker of solid round tools, with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years.
Checking Up on Tool Monitoring May 28, 2021 Machine shops use a variety of techniques to track the condition of their cutting tools, ranging from simple to sophisticated. No matter what monitoring method is used, it can be crucial in preventing catastrophic tool failure. At its best, monitoring also significantly boosts tool life and slashes tooling costs.