Materials & Processes - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Cooperation between SICK and Silicon Software implements VisualApplets
With VisualApplets providing SICK with a wide range of new possibilities for application solutions, SICK's customer requirements can be adapted to their systems for a wider gamut of image processing applications.
Why Risk Assessment is Important in Machine Safety
Competent consultants can greatly enhance the risk assessment process, but the final responsibility for personnel safety is still that of the employer. Employees should also be trained to recognize hazards and act appropriately.
Making a Case for Urethane Parts: 5 Key Factors to Consider
Urethane’s unique properties and versatility is helping to solve some of the industry’s most challenging component design issues.
Interview with Manuel Merkt, Vice President of Operations, Hermle Machine Company
Hermle is building and preparing not only for the present, but for the future as well. We are a company that looks ahead and plans with a great vision, so I can only believe that we will see some significant changes in the future.
Carbon Introduces Production-Scale 3D Printing Materials Program for Large Manufacturers
This production volume materials approach will allow us to ensure that our partners like adidas, which will be printing thousands or millions of parts, can do so economically compared to other manufacturing methods such as injection molding.
Materials & Processes - Featured Stories
How Machine Learning Will Unlock The Future Of 3D Printing
Cliff Kuang for Fast Co.Design: The bridge is really just a proof-of-concept for printed steel applications that range from shipbuilding to offshore oil rigs. Getting there will require not just better software, but robots that can teach themselves how to get better at 3D p
Okuma introduces smart factory solution
Rosemarie Stahl for ETMM: Okuma, manufacturer of CNC machine tools, introduces its solution for the smart production called Connect Plan at EMO Hannover 2017.
Finnish micro-factory highlights path to business success
Tim Sandle for Digital Journal: The micro-factory concept is based on robotics and a flexible approach to manufacturing. Then key selling point is that the factory can be set-up and put to work very quickly.
Will Voxeljet's High Speed Sintering Reinvent 3D Printing?
Zacks Equity Research: The HSS technology involves an infrared absorbing ink, that is selectively jetted onto layers of plastic powder, which are then exposed to infrared light. The powder melts under the light and forms functional plastic parts with qualities similar to th
Materials & Processes - News Headlines
SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou: Industrial Robotics and Machine Vision Zone reaches sold-out status for 2018
-A number of global brands confirm their first attendance
-Booming market of advanced machinery and robots in China driven by intelligent manufacturing trends
Elmo Motion Control Introduces Ready-to-use Inertial Platform Stabilization Solution
The off-the-shelf solution stabilizes inertial platforms for any application in any environment with precise synchronization and absolute accuracy, speeding up implementation and reducing time to market
ATI Develops New Low-cost Force/Torque Sensor
Axia80 Provides High Resolution with Outstanding Overload Protection
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Exair Corporation - Safety Air Guns
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Chip Shields are a durable polycarbonate shield that protects operators from flying debris often associated with blowing chips off machined parts. Chip Shields are great for keeping coolant from splashing everywhere during drying operations. Chip Shields are available to fit the Safety Air Guns you currently have in use.
EXAIR's Safety Air Guns use engineered air nozzles for high performance and safety - designed to maximize entrainment of room air while minimizing compressed air consumption. The Precision Safety Air Gun is extremely lightweight and the most comfortable to operate durin
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EXAIR Corporation
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