Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Increasingly, Australia’s world-class welding workshops are light and bright, and fitted out with some of the most advanced technology available. robotics and collaborative robots are changing the way the welding and manufacturing industries work. Welding is a far less dangerous and arduous job than ever before. Industry 4.0

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3D printing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Robotics 97

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

MSI Mold Builders identified a bottleneck at the very start of its manufacturing process where it squared mold blocks and drilled and tapped eye-bolt holes to rapidly and safely move large blocks around the floor. This typically involved six setups on two different machines and each setup took 30-60 minutes. Reduce Setup, Boost Productivity.

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Six Sigma Bottleneck Lean manufacturing Lead Time 98

Factory Worx

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Why should manufacturers in Australia invest in Digital Transformation for effective production? Digital transformation is expanding in the entire manufacturing sector. If manufacturing firms are unable to understand what's best for them it will result in unproductive employees, outdated processes in the coming future.

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing 52

ATS

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With digital transformation taking hold across industry and manufacturing, the metals industry is no exception. Digital transformation in the metals industry — and across manufacturing — is occurring for a number of reasons. Virtual collaboration with digital twins of parts and components to ensure proper fit and interaction.

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3D printing Prototype  Lean manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: MMT The MMT Chats series by MoldMaking Technology is an engaging, conversational video series where professionals in the moldmaking industry come together to discuss various topics related to manufacturing, tooling and moldmaking processes. Watch the interview. Her ultimate goal? Watch the full interview.

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Six Sigma Lean manufacturing Fit Manufacturing 52

ATS

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Share If your manufacturing facility relies on compressed air to power tools, equipment or processes, its vital to maintain these systems in optimal working condition. Unstable pressure and airflow: This symptom may be caused by leaking hoses or fittings, worn-out seals or malfunctioning valves.

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Lean manufacturing Function Bottleneck Fit 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 21, 2023

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to produce and distribute products more sustainably and so are looking at ways to bring down the carbon emissions of the supply chain. With new approaches to design and digital manufacturing, businesses can seek dramatic improvements, rather than incremental savings.

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3D printing Additive manufacturing Supply Chain Lean manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 2, 2024

Allied Machine and Engineering (Dover, OH), a leading manufacturer of hole making and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, will showcase the Wohlhaupter 3E TECH+ digital readout module in Booth W-431436. Enjoy shorter programming and setup times with organized manufacturing documentation.

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Lean manufacturing Automation Robotics Robotics 52

ATS

MAY 22, 2024

OSHA regulations relate to aspects of manufacturing such as guarding, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and warning signs. Eventually, the new regulations come into force, and manufacturers are expected to comply. After-use checks are essential for all machinery and equipment, whether used by maintenance or manufacturing.

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Form Lean manufacturing Function Manufacturing 52

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

You can see the manufacturing process here. From Manufacturing Parts to Manufacturing Art After years working at a shop manufacturing parts for bicycles, Ben Bosworth turned his hobby of making customized rings into a side hustle and eventually into his primary business. Photo courtesy of Honest Hands Ring Co.

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3D printing Lean manufacturing Fit Manufacturing 104

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 1, 2024

High-heat Casters and Wheels Excel in Demanding Environments Booth S-17200: Built to endure extreme temperatures, Hamilton’s high-heat casters and wheels excel in demanding environments such as autoclaves, powder coating systems, food manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. Today, more than ever, sales processes are data driven.

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Form Lean manufacturing Automation Robotics 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 15, 2025

Fab Automation, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and formed in 2005, provides semi-automatic and fully automated welding systems to American metal manufacturing companies. Doyles background is as a manufacturers representative for metal forming and fabricating companies. How do you design corner fit ups?

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Automation Lean manufacturing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Form 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn how end users, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators (SIs) are embracing the edge to improve automation systems. Edge computing insights Edge computing and devices are giving manufacturers more flexibility in gathering data and how they set up operations.

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Automation Function Lean manufacturing Manufacturing 59