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Additive manufacturing: trends and opportunities

Manufacturer's Monthly

As the director of CSIRO’s Lab 22, Australia’s centre for additive innovation, I have witnessed the rapid and impressive growth of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process.

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Exergy completes $1.8 million expansion in New York

The Fabricator

Exergy, a manufacturer of heat exchangers and point-of-use systems, has completed the expansion of its Garden City manufacturing facility in Nassau County, Long Island.

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Identifying and Eliminating the 8 Forms of Waste in Manufacturing

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. What Is Waste from a Lean Manufacturing Perspective? Lean Manufacturing’s 8 Wastes Lean Manufacturing has classified waste into eight categories.

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Linux Foundation’s LF Edge and Open Grid Alliance Collaborate

Gary Mintchell

Edge computing places applications and services close to the point of use, as the grid marries software-defined flexibility with edge infrastructure. LF Edge projects provide the required automation for edge infrastructure to be used to build autonomous grid infrastructure.

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Rego-Fix Toolholding, Metrology Products Increase Accuracy and Efficiency

Modern Machine Shop

It is also smaller in size and manufactured with Swiss precision that is said to ensure strong and stable gripping for longer tool life and cost effectiveness. This also enables the unit to be placed in tight areas close to point of use for added convenience.

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New Welding Systems Deliver Next-Level Productivity, Cost Savings and Power

Fabricating & Metal Work

And since the point-of-use control at the wire feeder doesn’t need a control cable, it cuts expenses and maintenance, as these cables are easily damaged and require frequent repair. The systems also help operations avoid assembly downtime because they are available with a ready-to-use feeder cart or sled.

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Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Modern Machine Shop

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. Custom masking/marking/labeling tools.