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Automatic gripper changes can add flexibility in manufacturing

Robotics Business Review

In industries like aerospace and automotive , even minor deviations can have significant consequences. Hardware-agnostic systens allow manufacturers to enhance their legacy machines functionality, extending their operational lifespan and delaying the need for costly replacements.

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A Fond Farewell to My Additive Friends

Modern Machine Shop

The ability to process multiple materials at once to vary alloy composition and functionally grade an AM component opens up entirely new realms for designers to engineer superior parts and products. Me getting 3D scanned to create my “digital twin” so that I could be 3D printed.

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A vision of manufacturing resilience and flexibility

Manufacturer's Monthly

The FX20 printer at Swinburne’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) will be the first FX20 printer openly accessible to industry in Australia for use in research and development, helping promote new aerospace development and support the continued growth of the sector locally. The Australian journey.

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Forging the future for additive manufacturing in Defence

Manufacturer's Monthly

Earlier this year, the company launched its biggest, most capable printer yet – the FX20 – which brings its software platform Digital Forge and Continuous Fibre Reinforcement designed for high-strength end-use parts in aerospace and defence.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

Mold Making Technology

According to the company, complex parts, especially for medical, aerospace and automotive industries, typically have intricate details that are “difficult to fill,” largely resulting from said trapped gas getting in the way inside the mold cavity. These are all mechanical features that benefit mold manufacturing users.

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Machine Monitoring Integrates With ERP to Reduce Errors

Modern Machine Shop

The DL on MSI MSI began in 1969 as a contract manufacturer and has developed into a major supplier of aerospace and defense parts, in addition to some work in medical and consumer goods. It works with a variety of materials to achieve this, in addition to using dozens of multi-axis CNC machine tools.

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Building Bridges: The Power of Connection at IMTS 2024

Modern Machine Shop

IMTS has always been an evolving show,” says Peter Eelman, Chief Experience Officer for AMT – The Association of Manufacturing Technology, and the longtime organizer of IMTS. ” Apollo is an AI-powered robot introduced by Apptronik in August 2023 and designed to addresses labor challenges in manufacturing.