Robotics Business Review

JUNE 27, 2024

Source: Realtime Robotics While conventional manufacturing involves robots working along a well-defined production line, software can enable multiple robots to work together more closely without collision for more complex and flexible processes. The Optimization system generates motion plans and avoids collisions in multi-robot workcells.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2025

However, they are much more difficult to grind and polish, increasing the manufacturing cost. Most tool shops will outsource them to manufacturers that specialize in these materials. While the initial mold cost may be higher, its longer life and reduced wear typically offset this by lowering maintenance costs over time.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The combination of fast production and short cycle times, and lower costs make these solutions ideal for a variety of applications including: · Sand casting · Tooling, including thermoforming, vacuum forming, sheet metal forming, composite tooling, etc. Why 3D Print with Pellets? Why pellets? The first reason is cost.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) worked with Gojo Industries to create robotic cells: a de-tray and layer forming system. Designing the de-tray and layer forming robotic cells allowed several the engineering team to solve robot speed issues and meet cycle time requirements. Learning Objectives.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 14, 2024

The shop’s niche capabilities also give it a unique selling point on Xometry ’s on-demand manufacturing marketplace, which the shop joined in 2019 to fill gaps in the schedule. Its success with these parts earned the shop back-to-back Xometry Excellence in Manufacturing awards in 2021 and 2022. spaceflight firms.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

the evolving role of automation in the manufacturing industry was on full display with new or upgraded cobots, industrial robots and autonomous systems, such as AMRs. The advancements, made with invaluable input from manufacturers, ensure flexibility, efficiency, and the production and on time delivery of precise products.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This new, fully automated conveyor blasting system is engineered to optimize efficiency, precision, and safety, catering to industries such as aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing that require meticulous surface preparation for metal sheets, including titanium and other materials.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 10, 2024

designed to collect and process data from metal forming equipment — such as stamping presses and coldforming machines – equipped with Marposs Brankamp devices or T1 terminals. software collects, processes, and integrates data from production forming machines that can integrate with MES and ERP systems. Marposs C-THRU4.0

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Manufacturers must produce lighter and more compact EV transmissions from tough materials such as low-alloy steels — and those that rely on traditional manufacturing processes risk falling behind. To examine these challenges, let’s focus on the manufacture of gear components. Meanwhile, Virta reports that 1.06

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 19, 2023

With this method, an MSC Metalworking Specialist can quickly help any shop achieve its objectives of shorter cycle times, better surface finishes and accuracy, or longer tool life. Air compressor manufacturer VMAC Global Technology increased speed by 18% and feedrate by 122% to achieve a 121% increase in MRR.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As the market leader in pellet-based polymer extrusion 3D printing technology, and the only manufacturer offering hybrid tool head configurations, Titan Robotics provides solutions to its customers by developing application-specific processes using Titan’s unique additive manufacturing (AM) technology.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

For manufacturing operations to thrive, management must determine how to increase profit and decrease costs in ways that match their shop’s mix of work and equipment. In grinding, this means not only examining the factors behind cycle times and material removal rate (MRR), but those controlling the stability of the operation.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. This takes time and requires a collaborative effort amongst OEMs, users, and research institutes. related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy. In March of 2020, the Department of the Navy published Marine Corps Order 4700.4

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The company recently brought several of its brands, including Toyoda and its automotive component manufacturing group, under the JTEKT name in a move that’s meant to reduce confusion and highlight synergies. Traditional gearmaking requires multiple processes, and combining them into one platform can improve cycle times and part quality.

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ATS

MARCH 5, 2024

Share One of the tenets of lean manufacturing is that goods should flow like water through production. That flow is smoothed by determining the takt time and configuring manufacturing to achieve it. This blog explains takt time in manufacturing.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In typical applications, ToolScope can often increase process security by as much as 25%, reduce cycle times up to 15% and, with wear monitoring, optimize tool life and provide additional tool reserve usage up to 30%. This capability allows shops to reduce production time, improve surface quality and achieve greater accuracy of form.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 9, 2024

The Form 4 is a fast, reliable 3D printer for professionals, delivering most parts in under two hours. Source: Business Wire Formlabs ’ Form 4 and Form 4B are the company’s new flagship resin 3D printer sets. It completes most prints in under two hours and small parts in minutes of cycle time.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 20, 2023

Many of the machines featured at its newly renovated headquarters and its Partners in THINC facility had some form of automation. The machine’s orientation is designed to work with one or two gantry loaders, reducing cycle times and loading/unloading times.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Next Chapter Manufacturing Looking over the vast landscape of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, the various material options and the number of experts in the market can leave you more confused than ever. These were both cutting-edge technologies for reducing lead times, but many hurdles still existed.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 2, 2025

And consider that these formed inserts are as strong as their equivalent welded nuts. Enter the material type and thickness, thread type and diameter to get a complete listing of tools and accessories, equipment parameters (horsepower, RPM, feed rates, cycle times, etc.), Use the Application Wizard at [link].

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 1, 2024

FLEXIBLE SCOPE Easy-Cell 80/25 combines an Easy-Form 80-ton press brake with KUKA industrial robot to handle parts from 100-x-100 mm up to 1,600-x-1,200 mm weighing up to 25 kg. The swivel movement reduces the time it takes for regripping, improving overall cycle time. No robot teaching is required.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Prima stands for Progress in Manufacturing Automation. Finn Powers expertise was in punching and shearing technologies, and in creating flexible automation systems, such as the Night Train FMS for material storage, with intelligent cassette management for real-time monitoring. The manipulators are automating the process, Plass said.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 19, 2024

Empowering ‘Make in India’ with Direct Access to High-End Metrology Solutions National, 19 January 2024 : ZEISS, a leading provider of measurement solutions, proudly announces its participation in IMTEX Forming 2024, where its Industrial Quality Solutions (IQS) division of Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore) Pvt.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 15, 2023

ANCA ’s new MX7 Ultra can manufacture large volumes of end mills and other cutting tools of high accuracy and quality. The MX7 Ultra is said to provide better cycle time and higher productivity of high-quality cutting tools. Cutting-edge software has been developed by ANCA to ensure batch consistency in large volumes.

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ATS

JUNE 18, 2019

Share Innovation is essential for sustained success in manufacturing. This blog looks at the potential impact of quantum computing in manufacturing, addressing applications, challenges and its relationship to artificial intelligence (AI). One of these emerging technologies is quantum computing. What is quantum computing?

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Transparent and open communication forms the foundation of its relationships, fostering trust and creating a shared vision. Recently, the team received an award, “Manufacturing Leader: Proven Versatility for Machining Centers”. He started his career as a manufacturing engineer in M/s Escorts Limited, motorcycles division.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 12, 2024

The Ball Lock Power Chuck and Quick Change 3-Jaw Chuck are the latest additions to Speedgrip’s broad portfolio of standard precision workholding mandrels, collets and general machining jaw chucks that are proven to reduce overall part cycle times. They are engineered and manufactured in American and available for immediate shipping.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 3, 2025

East Coast Precision Manufacturing has a habit of defying the odds. But this team and their shop have thrived during that time, expanding to its current 34 machine tools and a square footage ten times as large as its starting point in Mark Rohlfs’ garage and basement. But what does that mean in practical terms?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

This 2D inspection machine allows manufacturers to verify product quality simply and quickly by performing 2D inspection, CAD comparisons and reverse engineering in seconds. Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing. www.marposs.com. www.renishaw.com/nc4blue.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

and world leader in nitrogen gas systems for metal forming operations, recently announced the upgrade of its Brecksville facility with two new machine tools to provide faster and more diverse gas spring solutions. These advanced machines allow for even more diverse manufacturing capabilities. Hyson, a business of Barnes Group Inc.,

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: Accu-Shape Plastics LLC Accu-Shape Plastics LLC (Mohnton, Pennsylvania), a moldmaker and machine shop on the outskirts of Lancaster County, also known as Amish Country, offers engineering and design, general machining and mold manufacturing for lens lighting, food-safe containers, household products and more.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 20, 2022

Australia’s movement toward the fourth industrial revolution has been seen as a difficulty due to a lack of manufacturing bases, visible in competing countries. It disclosed Australia was producing two thirds more manufacturing output than it consumes, making it an underdeveloped and expensive industry. Case studies.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Platino Linear 2D laser machine is a flexible and reliable solution for manufacturers seeking to optimize production and reduce operational costs.” The Platino Linear also incorporates Smart Cut and Gas Mixer Cut technologies, resulting in up to a 30% reduction in cycle times.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The stainless-steel surface is then oxidized to form the uniform black coating that can be sealed with an appropriate rust preventive topcoat for optimum appearance and corrosion resistance. By using an in-house finishing system, a company can achieve cycle time reductions, inventory reductions and overall process improvements.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 19, 2024

The design freedom of polymer/composite additive manufacturing (AM) makes it easy to design different front-facing/insert holding (middle left and right) and rear-facing/handle versions (right) of the claw manual end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) that Zero Tolerance LLC has produced for its own and customer molding operations.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Keep reading to learn more about what is benchmarking, its benefits, and review some example manufacturing metrics! Benefits of Benchmarking for Your Manufacturing Business. Examples of Manufacturing Metrics That Drive Excellence. Benefits of Benchmarking for Your Manufacturing Business. 4 Types of Benchmarking.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 4, 2022

EOS is a premier supplier to the entire additive manufacturing industry, including both metals and polymer technologies. We share their mission of providing high levels of manufacturing quality and economic sustainability. is a leading provider of in-process quality assurance (IPQA ) solutions to the additive manufacturing industry.

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