Plastics Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Michigan-based thermoformer Duo Form collaborated with 3D Systems to integrate additive manufacturing into its production process.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 23, 2023

Seco Tools 3D manufacturing creates new opportunities Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows Seco Tools to create products that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to manufacture. The advantages include shorter lead times, improved tool life and increased sustainability.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 19, 2023

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that its polymer pellet-extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) system is being used by Duo Form, a leader in thermoforming for wide-ranging industries, to advance its production processes. The turnaround time for parts, molds, and formed parts has put us leaps and bounds above our competition.”

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i4.0 today

JULY 30, 2024

The S4KD is an on-line (double conversion) UPS, providing a zero-transfer time from external to internal power upon utility power failure to deliver a seamless flow of power for critical loads. The S4KD is available in 1000-3000 VA in 120 V and 3000 VA in 230 V configurations, each housed in a slim 2U form factor. Today Magazine.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 3, 2024

A Queensland state Government manufacturing grant will enable Cairns manufacturer, CSF Industries to purchase Shotblaster equipment that will expand the manufacturing capacity and grow the business, resulting in as many as 15 new jobs over the next five years.

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Design World

JULY 29, 2022

Building on the success of their lead screw technology, this combination of precision-rolled screw and compact nut is driving exceptional performance from an economical package. PBC Linear uses a high-precision CNC roll threading process for the most consistent thread forms and high accuracy rate.

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ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

Whiteboards, cards and spreadsheets may have had their place, but manufacturers who are serious about improving their competitive position should look to one tool, a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Introduction to CMMS Maintenance is arguably the most complex activity in a modern manufacturing plant.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To address growing supply chain pressures, manufacturers are turning to Additive Manufacturing (AM) to create quality, cost-efficient products faster. Plastic thermoforming companies like Duo Form have discovered how to leverage large-format extrusion 3D printing using low-cost plastic pellets to gain a competitive edge.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 14, 2023

Precision ADM, EOS, Tecomet and OIC (CNW Group/PADM Medical Group) CHICAGO — Four companies in the medical device manufacturing industry, EOS, Tecomet, Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC) and Precision ADM announced a collaborative partnership offering an end-to-end solution for medical device additive manufacturing (AM).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with David Green, Sevaan Group CEO, about current trends in component manufacturing in a hectic and dynamic marketplace, challenges and how Sevaan Group is preparing to meet the highs and lows of tomorrow. Current component manufacturing trends. David Green, CEO, Sevaan Group.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Author: Grace Bacon, RSM partner, and Rowan Stewart, Aequitas Investment Partners, joint chief investment officer This article gives an overview of how RSM and Aequitas view the outlook for manufacturing from the perspective of a long term investment manager. Most manufacturing businesses consume electricity; for many it is a major cost.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

APS Industrial’s new manufacturing facility in South Australia is set to help the automation specialists manufacture and supply its products to the market in a quicker and more efficient manner. CEO, Siemens Australia and New ZealandPeter Halliday spoke about the importance of this announcement.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Prepared monthly, the report provides an economic indicator for the next three months of manufacturing, sampling 110 metalforming companies in the United States and Canada. Lead times continued to drop in December, with only 9% of metalforming companies reporting an increase in lead times (compared to 11% in November).

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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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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 12, 2023

The sourcing of key raw materials by Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations CDMOs was severely impacted and continues as a significant bottleneck post-COVID. This can lead to inventory management issues, including understocking or overstocking of materials, expiration of materials, and increased costs due to inventory holding.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Flexible metal folding equipment that form one unique sheet metal part after another open the door to kit-based manufacturing. When jobs flow as kits, work-in-process plummets, lead times shorten, and overall throughput can go through the roof.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Siemens and its national distribution partner APS Industrial have announced the opening of a new facility in Adelaide, which will manufacture and assemble a range of critical technology, including Siemens’ air circuit breakers (ACBs).

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 18, 2023

One of the “hottest” metals currently garnering interest in additive manufacturing is copper – largely because of its greater thermal conductivity , which is desired in industries like electronics and rocketry where heat exchange is essential.

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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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ATS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Inventory management MRO inventory is more diverse and complex than that used for manufacturing. It can spot consumption trends and patterns (seasonality, for example), reduce obsolescence by improving linkages between machinery and spare parts , and address supply chain challenges like extended lead times.

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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. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too. Sometimes these production delays can be in the range of months.

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ATS

MAY 28, 2024

Share Some manufacturing businesses make for stock, others make to order, and a number do a little of both. The first two are considered “push” and “pull” manufacturing respectively, while the third is a hybrid approach. Understanding push systems In push manufacturing work is scheduled through the factory based on forecast demand.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 31, 2024

As a one-machine solution with single clamping, it is well suited for manufacturing standard and special taps by eliminating the need for multiple grinding machines. The specialized machine and integrated ToolRoom software enable a vast range of tap types and sizes to be designed and manufactured in one setup.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Carbide , a manufacturer and global supplier of carbide blanks and pre-forms, offers its HB-3 grade, a submicron carbide specially designed for use in cutting tools for highly abrasive machining applications and wear components. It can be applied for use in drills and reamers, form tools, end mills, and other solid carbide cutters.

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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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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 30, 2023

This season has been devoted to covering companies making choices to manufacture in the United States, and hearing both how and why they are doing so. What follows are reflections off of many of those facets, in the form of several different observations and thoughts: 1. Manufacturing in China is subsidized to an unseen extent.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 23, 2024

Many manufacturing processes require tooling, though most manufacturers outsource production of this tooling. This tooling often takes the form of large aluminum plates with features such as grooves, notches and chamfers machined into the surface. “Tooling lead times were exorbitant,” he explains.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

Working with colleagues at parent company, Precinmac , the company has formed cross-functional workgroup teams to look at different parts of their business to find solutions for how digitalization and AI tools can improve not just their actual machining, but also communication and training.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 1, 2023

The latest S&P Global survey data shows accelerated growth in Canadian manufacturing. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded 52.4 February’s data provided a relatively positive set of data concerning the health of the Canadian manufacturing economy. in February.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with Titomic managing director Herbert Koeck to learn about the company’s future plans – and how it continues to harness cold spray technology as a valuable tool to enter joint ventures with different manufacturers. Titomic provides a complementary advanced manufacturing ability,” Koeck said.

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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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ATS

MAY 14, 2024

Share Uptime is a key performance indicator in manufacturing. Uptime is sometimes confused with availability, which can reduce visibility into manufacturing effectiveness. This blog was written to help manufacturers identify opportunities to improve machinery uptime. Contact us for more information.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Siemens has announced a new collaboration effort with Xerox Elem Additive Solutions, aimed at strengthening the metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities of both businesses. This relationship highlights both companies’ strong commitment to advancing the future of industrial additive manufacturing through innovation and partnerships.

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

This means providing lead time whenever possible about major repairs and keeping teams up to date about the status of unexpected maintenance tasks driven by predictive analytics. Leaders must find and maintain the balance between whats needed and whats available to maximize repair ROI. This starts with strategic alignment.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 14, 2023

Materialise Process Control enables manufacturers to introduce quality control using data gathered during the 3D printing process. One Step Ahead with Automated Quality Control Materialise Process Control enables manufacturers to introduce quality control using data gathered during the 3D printing process.

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ATS

MAY 14, 2024

Share Minimizing unplanned downtime should be a priority in every manufacturing plant. It’s disruptive and expensive, it leads to accidents, and it causes a lot of waste. Downtime indirectly forms part of the OEE calculation used to measure how well a business is utilizing its productive assets. Here are five actions to take: 1.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 7, 2025

Today, their AS9100-certified and NADCAP-accredited company blends advanced CNC machining, TIG welding, laser welding, and additive manufacturing to meet the rigorous demands of the industries they serve. They perform CNC machining, TIG welding, laser welding, additive manufacturing, and nondestructive testing. That's important.

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