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Manufacturers are always looking for ways to keep ahead of the competition. And with advancements in bonding technologies, they’ve been able to explore new ways in doing just that. Industrial-grade, double-sided acrylic foam tapes such as 3M™ VHB™ Tapes are increasingly being used in place of more traditional mechanical fasteners such as screws, rivets, bolts, and welds—in order to permanently bond components together.

Would you roll down the driveway on a scooter without bolts, rivets, or mechanical fasteners of any kind? 3M scientists Michael Leighton and Brent Bystrom would. And they did.

Metrology for medical devices needs to become more capable as those devices get more varied and complex. Manufacturers must inspect dental implants, coronary stents, orthopedic joints, and implanted electronic devices. Surgeons are increasingly using intricate, sometimes one-off, surgical tools. There is also a growing number of consumable items, such as hypodermic needles, made on rapid production lines. They all need ever more precise quality control.

Success with precision toolmaking requires the right CNC machinery, cutting tools, and manufacturing software.

Houston-based DET develops innovative packer system that regulates flow of heat and steam in geothermal wells

Brian Post of Oak Ridge National Laboratory shares his thoughts on concrete printing, industry partnerships, and making the Mona Lisa

Understanding the flow of energy within a plant is key in defining a roadmap to decarbonization

Mihaela Vlasea has built a career by bringing industry and academia together. She’s just getting started.

Modern event-based machine vision systems increase efficiency, productivity, and quality

The manufacturing industry’s continuing efforts to reconcile each element of the triple bottom line