Manufacturing and Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
The Airbnb of Auto Manufacturing
Techniplas Prime is the only one-stop shop automotive design-to-manufacturing service that instantly connects engineers and designers to the optimal manufacturing solution at the best price across a wide range of capabilities worldwide.
Factory Automation Streamlines Production and Improves Profit Margin
Once the initial cost is managed, the only costs in factory automation are about repairs and maintenance. So, appointing robots is always cheaper than employing human resources.
5 Ways Carbide Metal Compound is Used in the Manufacturing Industry
Carbide is composed of a combination of the elements of carbon and tungsten. When these two elements are mended together they create an alloy that is resistant to heat, scratches, pitting, and rust.
The Anatomy of a Great Association
In 2019, the Control System Integrators Association celebrates a quarter of a decade – and came full circle – when it returned to North Carolina 25 years later, April 29 – May 3, for its Executive Conference.
Diode Lasers in CNC and 3D Printing
Our lasers are mainly plug and play for any 3D printer or CNC machine. They work out of 12-24V and have a TTL wire that has to be connected with PWM and then you are pretty much set.
Streamlining and Integrating Manufacturing Execution Systems and Operations Management (MES/MOM)
The aerospace industry is undergoing a renaissance of innovation with manufacturers pushing for sleeker, more efficient, greener designs across the board.
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Rittal Automation Handbook Identifies Areas of Improvement and Efficiency
You can lower labor costs, increase accuracy and reduce processing time by automating the control panel modification process. The Rittal Automation Systems Handbook identifies products that provide solutions to all of these plus more.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Stories
HP 3D Print Design Competition
Color is opening up a world of new possibilities for 3D printing. It’s helping surgeons create models to prepare for surgery, allowing manufacturers to develop better parts, and enabling customization not previously possible.
Diode Laser on your 3D Printer, Perfect Tool for Makers?
3D printers are amazing for makers everywhere, as they enable easy, cheap, and fast progress on projects. They can’t do everything though, especially if you want a different material from plastic, you’re for the most part out of luck.
DSM launches I AM Tomorrow Challenge to drive innovation in 3D printing
Launched in collaboration with HighTechXL, Hexagon, and Ultimaker, the challenge offers select companies a spot in a ten-week acceleration program designed to launch or mature their businesses.
Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines
Stäubli Robotics to Exhibit Stringent Solutions for Packaging at PACK EXPO
Completely redesigned four-axis machines present new capabilities for sensitive environments
MasterGraphics Installs One of the First HP Multi Jet Fusion 5210 3D Printing Production Solutions at Illinois-Based Service Provider RE3DTech
Last week, Re3DTech solidified its commitment to HP's 3D print technology by adding the new HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 5210 to its growing portfolio of HP 3D Printers. The Illinois based service provider has been a proponent of HP's 3D print technology since its introduction three years ago.
Advanced Technology in a Small Package, Airwolf 3D Announces It's Newest 3D Printer
The EVOlution of desktop 3D printing continues with the EVO R, the latest edition to Airwolf's EVO series of additive manufacturing machines. The EVO R embodies the ideal formula for engineers, educators, and designers: dependability, safety, efficiency, and affordability in a space-efficient package with an approximate 12" x 8.75" x 9" build envelope.
New Balluff Configurator Tool Simplifies Building a Machine Vision System
With Balluff's new online Machine Vision configurator tool, users can confidently and efficiently select the product combinations required for configuring a complete vision system to meet their application needs.
Processing ash with circular vibratory screeners
Installation of screening machinery maximizes efficiency for removing rice by-product in US rice hull combustion power plant
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Product
Rittal - Blue e+ IoT module
Rittal Blue e+ cooling units are currently the most efficient of their kind on the market. Besides being 75 percent more energy-efficient than previous cooling solutions on average, the units also excel in terms of connectivity, safety and handling. What's more, their IoT interface enables Blue e+ units to link to customer-owned monitoring, energy management and/or superordinate systems via OPC-UA, Profinet, SNMP, Modbus TCP and CANopen, enabling predictive maintenance, data analytics and more.
Manufacturing and Automation - Featured Company
Markforged
Markforged transforms manufacturing with 3D printers capable of producing parts tough enough for the factory floor. Engineers, designers, and manufacturing professionals all over the world rely on Markforged metal and composite printers for tooling, fixtures, functional prototyping, and high-value end-use production. Markforged has over 200 employees globally, with $57 million in both strategic and venture capital and was recently named by Forbes as one of the Next Billion Dollar startups.
