Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 22, 2023

This is a worldwide trend driven by several factors – labor shortage, increasing labor costs, the need for maximizing uptime, push for 24/7 machine availability and customers demanding shorter lead times. Manufacturers need to be more flexible and responsive than ever before.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This capability has become increasingly important, especially in times of supply chain disruptions, as it reduces lead times and ensures uninterrupted production. By utilising both metal and advanced composites, manufacturers can create strong, accurate parts with exceptional durability.

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Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 23, 2022

North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, has been manufacturing automotive lighting systems for vehicle manufacturers since 1983. For a manufacturer like NAL, which works with some of the largest automotive OEMs in America like Ford and GMC, speed and precision are critical. With eight facilities across the U.S.,

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“Our Robotics Campus will help us to serve our customers more efficiently and support new and existing sectors like automotive, electronics, logistics, healthcare, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals to unlock the full potential of automation.”

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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ATS

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Examples of AI’s impact on ERP systems AI plays a pivotal role in changing and “evolving” how companies function. Sales & lead times AI lets ERP systems accurately predict demand and lead times based on data analysis. At the heart of this evolution is the integration of AI with ERP systems.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 4, 2025

At Booth 935 , visitors can see demos on how it leverages Moldex3D’s software functionality, showing the step-by-step process. Vortex has since become an industry standard with automotive, medical and consumer product molders struggling with trapped gases, short shots, overpacking and more.

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2019

On the product front, new and improved materials will lead to lighter, stronger, longer-lasting, higher-performance products. In parallel, generative design and complex, high resolution simulations will result in products that function better and last longer, while eliminating prototyping and testing activities that slow development.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

They use additive techniques to produce complex geometries, customized tools, and tool components with reduced lead times and enhanced performance characteristics. Tool Management Systems: Offering advanced tool management systems that provide inventory control, tool tracking, and automated reordering based on real-time usage data.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Automotive manufacturers were some of the earliest adopters, but today, automation is found in a wide variety of industries and companies of all sizes. Regardless of the level of automation you are seeking, identified below are six foundational steps that will help your shop decide how to proceed with the adoption of automation.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2025

This automotive mold featuring 31 hand picks took four toolmakers 400 hours to produce conventionally. When the tool had to be remade, General Pattern used Mantle’s 3D printing process to produce the hand picks (represented by the darker insert here), cutting the production time in half.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 11, 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II, as well as supply chain disruptions in critical sectors , including agriculture, automotive, energy, and food. These are historically remarkable events that can’t be anticipated and lead to trillions of dollars in losses.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Copilot offers real-time updates and enables informed choices. The functionality is available in connection to the next versions of the CAD/CAM solutions: Cimatron for die and mold, GibbsCAM for advanced machining and SigmaNEST for sheet metal fabrication. Head of Sales and President of Automotive Business Harald Krger.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 2, 2024

It is designed to reduce part handling, setup and overall lead time, while improving part quality, precision and surface finish for complex shapes and contours. The NFX 400A five-axis VMC is designed for small, complex parts — mainly for aerospace, automotive, medical and die-mold applications.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 2, 2023

In healthcare, AM has been instrumental in producing personalised implants and prosthetics, leading to better patient outcomes. Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process. The result is an increase in structural integrity and quicker assembly times.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 11, 2024

Source (All Images) | Microrelleus (Barcelona, Spain) The electric vehicle (EV) industry is pushing the design and look of automotive lighting to the edge, so to speak. Making the Switch For over a year, an automotive supplier beta-tested the ultra-fast femtosecond laser technology in its actual operations.

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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.

Composites 52

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

market showed the fastest growth, said the report where the biggest areas of applications were prototyping, functional part manufacturing, and tooling, in that order. He shared the example of Honda Motor Company which had initially calculated an ROI period of three years for the first machine that the automotive company bought from Stratasys.

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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. New functionalities for changing requirements are said to supplement proven concepts.

Automation 98

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Copilot offers real-time updates and enables informed choices. The functionality is available in connection to the next versions of the CAD/CAM solutions: Cimatron for die and mold, GibbsCAM for advanced machining and SigmaNEST for sheet metal fabrication. Head of Sales and President of Automotive Business Harald Krger.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 15, 2025

The company supplies mold and die customers with both raw and highly processed holder plates and also functions as a one-stop-shop source for mold base steel needs. On the mold base side, National services customers within industries such as medical, consumer goods, automotive, packaging and pharmaceuticals.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

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. Rotating Wire Function Cuts EDM Wire Consumption, Optimizes Mold Cutting Conditions.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 10, 2024

Most mold customers hail from the automotive and consumer goods markets, but the company also makes tooling for the aerospace and medical segments. The company builds molds for customers in the automotive, consumer goods, aerospace,= and medical segments and also injection molds products for consumer goods.

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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. Vertex 55X III: The ultra-high precision Vertex 55X III can perform multiple functions in one machine, making it ideally suited for aerospace and mold and die work.

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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. The slightest deviations in the shape, size, position, or surface texture of these components can impact the functionality and safety of the powertrain.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

The automotive, appliance, hardware, consumer goods industries, and all industries that depend upon consistent high-volume production, will benefit from the applications of this press system. Designed for a variety of automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial applications in sizes from 4 mm-to-36”.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 19, 2025

It also provides significant advantages in terms of lead time, cost savings, and operational efficiency. Control Lead Times One of the most powerful reasons to modify a standard end mill is the reduced lead time. Your modified end mill starts with a standard to keep the lead time low and the quality high.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you've ever seen large robots working on, say automotive production lines, you'll notice that those robots are all walled off from humans by gates or cages. The lead times were incredibly long, the pricing was not anywhere near what we could sustain. Why is that? And we wanted to get the work out of China.

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