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.
Robotic Returns April 3, 2024 A few not-so-tall tales of how machine shops gain a competitive edge through automation
The ABCs of AGVs and AMRs April 2, 2024 Smaller, more versatile vehicles and robots help address the labor shortage
In the Robotic Trenches May 19, 2022 Tales from manufacturers who’ve implemented automation: Why they did it, what the results were—and advice to others considering a new droid.
The Rules Still Apply May 25, 2022 Quality expectations remain the same for additive manufactured parts
Renishaw Offers New Radio Transmission Probe March 29, 2022 Renishaw’s next generation radio transmission probing system delivers a data-rich future and an increase in battery life of up to 400 per cent
Nikon Launches New Version of Software March 17, 2022 Nikon Metrology is launching its latest version of the software, AutoMeasure version 13.
Machine Tool Mega Show TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 Opens February 22, 2022 TIMTOS x TMTS 2022, the first co-branded machine tool mega show in Taiwan has opened. A total of 950 exhibitors in 5,100 booths has packed Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 & 2. The physical show will go for six days while the one-month online exhibition till March 21.
Event-Based Vision: Where Tech Meets Biology January 17, 2023 Modern event-based machine vision systems increase efficiency, productivity, and quality
In-Place Machining Acquires East Coast Metrology December 15, 2022 In-Place Machining Co. said it has acquired East Coast Metrology LLC.