Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

Thermwood is a manufacturer of high-speed three- and five-axis machining centers for woodworking, aerospace, plastics and composites industries. Total lead time for the part decreased from 6-8 weeks to less than two weeks. Stretch form production tool. General Atomics and Thermwood final mold.

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Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too. By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The company is a Montreal manufacturer of custom precision tools that sells to various industries including aerospace, recreational vehicles, rail and automotive. Products include shafts, gauges, broaches, bushings, extra-long reamers, special diameter formed end mills, special contouring tools.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 1, 2022

New equipment innovations, business systems and other forms of technology and equipment can positively impact business operations. Aerospace Parts Manufacturer Refinances Equipment to Get Working Capital for Acquisition . A good partner can quickly assess your situation and help you prepare for what lies ahead.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 16, 2024

“Our customers often serve industries like aerospace, automotive, medical and other manufacturers of precision components where quality, product performance and on-time delivery are non-negotiables,” says Kyle Thompson, sector manager – industrial production Americas at Weiler Abrasives.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today, the shop primarily works on aerospace and defense parts, especially satellite structures and components. Harmoni also updated the lights to show blue during setup, helping WessDel distinguish between setup and other forms of downtime. “It really comes down to the data accuracy,” McKay says.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At the time, I was tasked with understanding fatigue in lattice structures for an aerospace client and this led me to looking very closely at the additive machines we used,” he said. The result of that power drop meant substantial defects forming in the part, creating more scope for fatigue issues.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We create value by providing full in-house production support with our R&D, engineering, surface treatment, annealing, cold forming, molding, heat treatment, machinery and automation, coating, sorting, packaging and logistics services and fully integrated production facilities. We are among the top 5 in Europe and the top 12 in the world.

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2019

Those states are converted to 0 and 1, which form the basis of binary code that underpins almost all computer hardware and software. This leads to a more probabilistic form of computing, capable of performing calculations many times faster than even the fastest of today’s supercomputers. Industry 4.0

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 21, 2023

Coinciding with the rapid growth in demand for products made from composite materials — which are inherently stronger, lighter, and more environmentally resistant than conventional materials — AM is today set to revolutionize composite production in the defence, aerospace, and additional industries.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Formerly known as PK Engineering and traditionally a supplier to laboratories and the instrumentation, aerospace and process industries, the company rebranded as NuMachine in 2020 as it looked to break into the automotive and electric vehicle sector. We’re automatically more productive because we’ve eliminated extra setups and programmes.”

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 3, 2024

Flexible: A suite of compatible collets with form factors to suit almost all applications is available. µGrind comes in two form factors (standard and long nose) to suit almost all applications. In addition, these special full grip jaws can reduce and simplify setup times, enhancing project profitability.

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Dinesh Mishra

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The market for CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines is expanding rapidly, driven by the automotive and aerospace sectors. Additionally, there is growing interest in additive manufacturing (3D printing), which is gaining traction for producing complex, lightweight components, especially in aerospace and defence industries.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Source | Alpine Advanced Materials Alpine Advanced Materials (Alpine), a custom-engineering and part manufacturer in industries like aerospace and defense , space and emerging transportation, leveraged a new prototyping process utilizing a dissolvable mold for high-performance injection molded composites.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 19, 2023

Trilogy Machinery formed in 2009, when Allan and Ben Flamholz took their combined 50 years in the industry to create a new distribution company. Trilogy Machinery was quoted up to 12 months lead time on servo motors, drivers and computer components. “We Another bottleneck was the rush on computer components.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. government’s aerospace and defense needs with maintaining their compliance.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

announced the launch of the Figur G15, the first commercial platform of its kind to shape standard sheet metal on demand directly from a digital design file using all-new, patent-pending Digital Sheet Forming (DSF) technology — no stamping tools, molds, dies, or presses required. BOSTON/ September — Desktop Metal, Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

It also reduced maintenance costs, tool costs (30-40%) and tooling lead times (20-30%). This is unfortunate since tool production — especially hard/metal tools — can have long lead times and add considerable cost to the bottom line. Photo Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Aerospace companies have used AM to create lightweight and intricate parts, reducing costs and improving fuel efficiency on the way. In healthcare, AM has been instrumental in producing personalised implants and prosthetics, leading to better patient outcomes.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 23, 2024

Projected global demand for products such as taps, dies, and thread forming tools is anticipated to rise from $2.75 The high-tech industries, particularly automotive and aerospace sectors, are expected to sustain a significant portion of this growth, accounting for 16% of the overall market demand. billion to $3.42

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Fast Heat by Spark Industries is highlighting the ReadyCobot, a collaborative robot solution enabling tool shops and molders to overcome labor shortages, improve quality and lead time, improve flexibility and ultimately reduce costs. Form Grinder’s Advanced Design is Ideal for Mold Base Prep, Inserts. Photo Credit: Fooke.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

High-innovation industries like aerospace, space, and electronics are using and integrating this technology into their manufacturing processes. Additive manufacturing is a viable alternative to molding, machining, forming and casting of end-use parts. It also makes production a simple, unattended and virtually labor-free operation.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 1, 2024

Among those are the company’s WorkPal 1, WorkPartner 1+, Transformer WorkMaster and Transformer 6-axis robot, all of which shorten lead times and maximize ROI. Attendees will see demonstrations including an aerospace hydraulic manifold milled from 4140 steel supported by hyper MILL CAM programming from OPEN MIND Technologies.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

P and C also offers general contract machining, including emergency repairs, spare cores and cavities, jigs, fixtures, secondary operations and intricate aerospace parts. “P and C Tool was founded on the belief that there is a better way to build molds that provides quality tools with extremely short lead times.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 12, 2023

Stop by Booth 1326 to learn more about FET Engineering’s electroform nickel tooling, vacuum forming tooling and trial services. based FET is growing and changing to fit the needs of the molding marketplace for shorter cycle times and lower weight parts — this is particularly true for the growing electric vehicle (EV) market.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers. This technology has been rapidly adopted in various applications like quick product development, MRO services, aerospace components manufacturing, etc.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 4, 2024

New Exhibitors and Partners Anchored in the ability to attract new exhibitors and form partnerships with diverse organizations, IMTS will feature cutting-edge production solutions in AMT’s Emerging Technology Center (ETC) at the entrance to the North Building in IMTS booth 236700.

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