Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Oerlikon HRSflow developed and produced a hot runner system configuration to meet this challenge for a mold builder who pledged to come up with a solution made of biodegradable PLA that was both eco-friendly and attractive. Problem: Strict part design and sustainability requirements cause delivery delays and non-compliance with molded parts.

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SMMT

AUGUST 1, 2024

The new express coaches came via Yutong UK franchised dealer Pelican Engineering in full FlixBus spec. Its fleet is made up of 16 minibuses and ten coaches – including the new additions – supported by a staff of 26. The GT12s have (DAF) MX-11 450hp engines, ZF axles and air-suspension, and are shod with Michelin 295/80 R22.5

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Part of the reason this expansion made sense for Imperial was its machining expertise. Should machine shops adopt AM? My answer to this question has shifted. About five years ago, I posted an article with the title, “ Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop.” These machine tools can then be set free for higher-value work.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2024

Robotics competition teams can use the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit. Source: AMD From students and startups to the world of entertainment, interest in robots is everywhere these days. Automation demands synchronization above all else. Synchronization is the result of determinism in communications and action.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 26, 2024

He made sure every single SSR we built was tested—twice—to make sure it would function to specs once you installed it in the field. I first met Opto 22 back in the early 90s when I searched for a solution to connect one of my Allen-Bradley devices to a Modicon PLC and discovered their solid state relays. Note: I didn’t get the job.)

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The MA-4000H is designed for heavy, high-performance metal machining for both mass production and variable-volume production runs, made possible by its range of available spindle options. Key specs of the MA-4000H include: Max machining travels: 22.05" × 25.59" × 26.97" Rotary pallet size: 15.7"

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

To make it even more complicated, each of these manufacturers have very different recommended torque specs, even for the same sizes. Photo Credit: Way of the Mill LLC Reader Question: As our shop has grown, either due to cost or availability, our toolholders are in disarray.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 18, 2025

The separated bins also enhance quality control and optimize inspection — if the parts in bin 1 and bin 12 are within spec, there is less need to inspect the parts in bins 2-11. In addition, the bins are made from a polymer that helps protect finished components from damage.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 7, 2024

This labor-intensive process made unattended operations impossible, which in turn meant that a single roll took three workdays to produce on a one-shift, eight-hour schedule. Even then, the manual operations made high-quality surface finishes and other specs more difficult to attain with high repeatability.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 7, 2023

The RF/RX ram-type machines are also available in 3+2 or five-axis, high-spec configurations for part sizes up to 650 mm in diameter. The CF/CX Series C-frame machines offer either 3+2 or five-axis, high-performance machining of parts up to 400 mm in diameter.

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E&T

JUNE 28, 2023

Athletes and sportspeople, both amateur and professional, will do a lot to boost their performance. You can spend many hours training to shave off milliseconds or add millimetres. And while you can’t buy elite performance. 200 is not much if it truly gives you an edge. The top is also customised (3, 5 or 7mm thick) to suit the sport and shoe type.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 14, 2023

In this “marriage” arrangement, the cutting parameters are captured, fed to a cloud-based or host server, instantly compared to the CAD specs and then, as needed, the machine is adjusting its cutting of the very next parts. Thus, data capture and instant adjustments in the cutting and finishing operations are made possible.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2025

Thermoplastic washers can be made out of many different types of material. This is Part 2 in a series. Click here to read Part 1 Let’s start off by clarifying two frequently misused names given to shoulder bolts. In addition to limiting travel, range bolts also serve as a safety feature. Typical range bolt.

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Control Engineering

MAY 6, 2023

They also prebuilt the SCADA/DAS and PLC closet and made it compliant to NEI08-09 add the twisted pair of wires for the current loop, use existing wiring and lamps for annunciators. Many analog control rooms can be upgraded by replacing the digital meters for better data transmission and flow.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Gartner’s Hype Cycle has made us all students of overblown trends and what they mean en route to new manufacturing realities. No, not that one quite yet, whatever retail establishments want you to think. The trick about 3D printing, as we’ve learned over the years, is to look at announcements with a critical eye. World’s first Is it?

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

The RF/RX ram-type machines are also available in 3+2 or five-axis high-spec configurations for part sizes up to 650 mm in diameter. The CF/CX Series C-frame machines offer either 3+2 or five-axis high-performance machining of parts up to 400 mm in diameter. The RX65, for example, is pointed to in particular for moldmaking applications.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

We found a new place where we could build the factory from the ground up and build it to spec, designing it exactly how we wanted from the beginning to end. Sleep Corp. David Kaplan, managing director and CEO. SleepCorp’s Virtual Manufacturing System (VMS) uses robotics-based machinery for increased efficiency in manufacturing.

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Marshall Wolf Automation

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They were able to discuss a Pepperl+Fuchs option, exchanged cards and we were moving along! Image by Freezin’ Good I was particularly excited to see the Novus N1200-HC that we were able to spec in for a customer. The sense of urgency made a lot more sense.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand where (types of applications) PLC-based programming can be effective. Learn best practices related to code structuring, decomposition, reuse, encapsulation and abstraction. Observe benefits of standard libraries for logic, motion, safety and communication. Fortunately, platform A has extended math functions.

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E&T

APRIL 6, 2023

Huge progress in equality and representation has been made across many societies in the last 20 years, yet the fact remains that feeling comfortable at work is still a challenge for many. In practical terms, this means that job specs/adverts should be gender decoded and use soft language to attract a wider and more diverse candidate slate.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 12, 2024

We’ve produced 30 million parts over 10 years, and when those part specifications are uploaded to Fictiv, we do a computational geometry analysis that simulates how this part will be made in the real world. Dave Evans : Materials.AI really developed from our customers. Evans : Sure. It's still the reference manual, right?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The new One Off Robotics Cell powered by Meltio, and made in the USA, uses standard welding wire and produces parts that are consistent, spatter-free and clean. The new One Off Robotics Cell powered by Meltio, and made in the USA, uses standard welding wire and produces parts that are consistent, spatter-free and clean.

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DSIMN

AUGUST 4, 2021

A drawing may look good structurally but when manufactured to the drawing’s specs, tolerances, bend allowances and welds may be off, thickness of steel may be too thin, holes may be drilled in the wrong position and a host of other problems may exist. Most often this is not the case. It is easy when everything works.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 23, 2025

At every stage, expert machinists and engineers check and re-check their work to ensure every part is in spec. The Harmoni terminals are present at every machine tool on MSI's shop floor, providing workers with easy access to the system and avoiding the need to trudge across the shop to input data. When Machine Specialties, Inc., (MSI)

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2023

made fiber laser welding and engraving systems built specifically for mold builders and toolrooms. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together, bringing energy and excitement to the show floor. For all things mold maintenance, repair and surface treatment, check out the profiles below.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

It is made at TSMC on a 5nm process. I don’t know if I trust a fanless, heatspreader-less, non-upgradable laptop – especially at this base model spec. Apple released the first general-user MacBook Air laptop based on its M2 processor in July with UK retail prices starting at £1,249. No more perforated top case,” notes Goldheart.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 17, 2024

A leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, has announced the release of Developer , a new offering made available in the company’s Flow print preparation software that unlocks full transparency and control of the parameters used in the 3D printing process. Image courtesy of Velo3D.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 31, 2023

“Reusing waste and low-quality materials has the potential to add economic value and reduce the high carbon footprint of the titanium industry,” said Qian from RMIT’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing in the School of Engineering.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Taps made from advanced materials such as high-speed steel with cobalt (HSS-E), powdered metal, or carbide, can significantly extend tool life and improve process reliability. Consistently producing on-spec parts each time virtually eliminated rejected parts, improving quality, and driving down costs.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Made to accommodate smaller food factory layouts, including tightly packed production facilities, low ceiling heights and for insertion between product chutes and hoppers, this Mini Gravity Metal Detector is also packed full of useful labour and time saving features. Resulting in less product rework and consequently waste.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Beryllium stock is about 10 times as expensive as aluminum, McKay says. To avoid scrap, the company makes test parts out of aluminum to prove out machining processes and programs before embarking on a beryllium version. Today, the shop primarily works on aerospace and defense parts, especially satellite structures and components.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 30, 2025

An example from a virtual mold design curriculum showing DFM-driven thread lead-in modifications for improved manufacturability and grinder accessibility. Source | Virtual.Mold.Design Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing parts, components or products for ease of manufacturing to make a better product at a lower cost.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 29, 2023

Markforged ’s serial-producing printer – the PX100 Binder Jetting solution – enables manufacturers to build large quantities of high-quality metal parts. When Christian Lönne joined the company in 2019, it had grown from its startup roots using completely new technology to having a presence in a number of industries.

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MEM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Vision Research, manufacturer of Phantom high-speed cameras, has made a major update to its published product specifications. Toni Lucatorto, Senior Product Manager at Vision Research adds, “We are excited to implement this new set of image specs, as it is clearly a superior way to specify image quality and sensitivity. billion.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 2, 2023

The cavity plate of a 60 × 89-inch aluminum production tool for low-pressure/structural foam molding is being milled on the Fooke Endura 704Linear. CDM estimates it could rough and semi-finish/finish the large tool two to three times faster on the Fooke than on any other equipment in its shop. Photo Credit: CDM Tool & Mfg.

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E&T

MAY 12, 2023

The devil is not as black as he is painted. Particularly if the ‘devil’ is French and is better known as ‘le diable’. We came close to cancelling this trip only days before it was due to start. France was being reportedly paralysed by protests against President Macron’s pension reform. And I was not alone.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 11, 2024

When I think about 2024, that thought comes to mind. There are simply too many events of global significance taking place this year to make 2024 a forgettable ride. To wit: It is estimated that 76 countries plan to hold elections this year, possibly making 2024 “the biggest election year in history.” Then there are the wildcards.

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