Fastener News Desk

APRIL 7, 2025

Mar 31, 2025 CHICAGO , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wrth Additive Group, a leader in digital supply chain solutions, will officially launched the first edition of its Digital Inventory Services (DIS) platform on March 31, 2025 , at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This project involved collaboration on the technical considerations, cost management strategies and project management approaches necessary to successfully complete the project — from designing and manufacturing the tooling to molding and adjusting the tooling for the final parts.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 22, 2023

The tool manufacturing industry embraces automation solutions at an unprecedented pace. 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.

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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 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. This advancement opened new possibilities for manufacturing stronger and more resilient parts.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 6, 2024

Source: Replique In the realm of modern manufacturing and automation, the integration of robotics continues to redefine industry standards. Henrike Wonneberger, co-founder and chief operating officer at Replique, explores the relationship between additive manufacturing and robotics.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. With new technologies, materials, and post processing capabilities making their entrance into the industry, it’s important to validate end-use functionality. related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy. Examples include: .

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 16, 2025

When its pumping reliably, your manufacturing operations benefit from predictability providing your business with a rock-solid foundation for growth. Examples include lead times, cost savings, and supplier reliability. As covered in our previous blog , warehousing and distribution management is of critical importance.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Allocate an appropriate amount of time to think about items you have seen fail in your plant or shop during normal operations and how failure likelihood could increase by a shutdown. Weigh this against ordering lead time to create an effective critical spare parts program.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 23, 2024

Many manufacturing processes require tooling, though most manufacturers outsource production of this tooling. With these machines, the manufacturer can now produce tools it was previously sending out, saving time and money. “Tooling lead times were exorbitant,” he explains.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 2, 2024

The Taiwan International Machine Tool Show took place March 27-31 this year, with many manufacturers participating. The show saw a range of OEMs that produce machine tools, as well as manufacturers of vital machine tool components. What is YCM’s approach to smart manufacturing?

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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. An estimated 45,000 people will attend FABTECH 2023. The company will be in Booth B36071.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

We specialize in producing molds and molded parts for the most demanding applications, most often tight tolerance and functionally critical parts such as gears, housings and fittings. This technological shift has allowed MPC Advanced Machining to reduce lead times, improve consistency and take on more complex projects with greater accuracy.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

www.hexagon.com AI in CAM Software Provides Seamless Access to Knowledge The Manufacturing Copilot is available in CAD/CAM software Cimatron, GibbsCAM and SigmaNEST. Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions (Stockholm, Sweden) has added Manufacturing Copilot to CAD/CAM software Cimatron, GibbsCAM and SigmaNEST.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

A global medical device manufacturer recently participated in a study with Mantle Inc. For many medical parts, the production materials and the production manufacturing process must be used during prototyping and testing to ensure safety and performance. Afterward, the parts were subjected to metrology and functional testing.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 25, 2023

Manufacturing is a global industry. Even at a time when companies are rethinking global supply chains, seeing the techniques of manufacturers and manufacturing technology from around the world can spark ideas for how to increase productivity, which is crucial to develop the capacity needed for reshoring.

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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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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2024

The nonprofit ARM Institute said it intends to be an honest broker between robotics and manufacturing stakeholders. Source: ARM Institute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today selected six new technology projects for funding. Fixtureless robotic assembly and manufacturing environment (FRAME) 2.0

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ATS

MARCH 8, 2024

Share Production capacity is always finite — there’s a limit to the number of units that can be put out each shift, day or week — and manufacturers want to avoid promising unachievable delivery dates. At the same time, they need to ensure every resource is utilized as fully as possible because not doing so incurs waste and excess costs.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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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

MAY 21, 2024

C anada is on the cusp of seismic change in manufacturing. These disruptions have also exposed dangerously low levels of resiliency within engineering, supply chains, manufacturing and operations. For example, automated machines streamline operations resulting in greater outputs in less time than traditional methods.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 24, 2023

“One of the reasons we were selected for this project – besides the fact that this is a highly specialised application – is that we are local specialist manufacturer who are price-competitive,” adds Capelli. To complete the jack system, Vector Lifting sought gearboxes from its long-time supplier, Bonfiglioli. “We

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 19, 2025

This is a story that many manufacturing company owners can relate to, especially in the second generation when you have to change the narrative. “On-time delivery is where we'll live or die. Lastly, we have a proven process: we work on only two tools at a time to meet our lead times effectively,” says Wiriya.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A desktop Swiss lathe can eliminate this bottleneck by producing these components with precision, reducing both lead times and labor costs. “Basic proficiency can typically be achieved within a few weeks of hands-on experience, while mastering more advanced functions may take several months of practice,” says Kara.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Figure 1: High-performance drive technology and highly time-synchronized process sequences are required for milling fine conductive patterns out of flexible circuit boards. The functional principle is as simple as punching a hole in a piece of paper or the classic embossing technique. Courtesy: Beckhoff. This is equivalent to 0.5

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

MAKERS AND MOVERS: STRATASYS INDIA Makers and Movers 2023 started off to a scintillating start with a highly informative and engaging conversation between Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Stratasys India & SEA, and our editor on additive manufacturing and how it is transforming the manufacturing industry. 34 million in 2022.

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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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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Krakow/November 17, 2022 — Krakow-based start-up Wimba is set to manufacture individual orthotic and prosthetic medical devices for dogs with HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology. . The post Multi Jet Fusion Technology: 3D Printed Orthoses for Dogs appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 20, 2024

Source | Pyramid Molding Group Reshoring has become a prominent buzzword in the world of manufacturing, but it's more than just a trendy term; it’s a real phenomenon. It’s not merely about bringing operations back home but embracing a new philosophy of manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Additive manufacturing (AM) hardware and software providers tout the design and material freedom of AM. They do this so much that I believe most companies — and the engineers and designers working for them — think of AM as a design tool, not a manufacturing solution. So how can AM help save cost and time on the shop floor?

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Data is one of the most powerful tools that manufacturers can use today to improve their processes efficiently and grow their businesses. Manufacturing AUTOMATION recently interviewed Hugo Lafontaine, vice-president of industry at Schneider Electric Canada, for insights on leveraging data.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia/November 15, 2022 – MELD announced their newest machine, 3PO, a hybrid additive manufacturing machine. Excessive repair and rework backlog caused by long lead times for backordered parts. It features a MELD additive system with an integrated subtractive head that is independent of the additive portion.

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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). Quantum computing can process far greater volumes of sensor data in less time.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 25, 2022

Designing and manufacturing complex industrial equipment requires attention to detail, and confidence in selecting the right components for each unique design. row, double-row (double outer or inner ring) or flanged outer ring options, it is important to identify the differences and how they accommodate load and bearing functionality.

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AU Manufacturing

AUGUST 7, 2022

This would lead to increased costs and a significantly longer lead time. Frame manufacturing is certainly an art, especially for more complex shapes. A traditional manufacturer in Taiwan or China, for example, would either use custom designed welding jigs or fully automated welding robots, making the process slower.”.

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