From Boeing 787s to new Navy destroyers, fiber-reinforced composites are gaining in use. As production scales up, more-efficient manufacturing remains a focus. One key to that efficiency is tooling for composites. These molds and forms give the final shape to a part, and are often integral to their final curing.
Keeping products clean is becoming a more significant part of manufacturing as standards for cleanliness, deburring, and finish grow more stringent.
BLM GROUP USA announced on March 17, 2020 the enhancement of its E-FORM tube end forming machine with a fully CNC electric rolling device.
Speedgrip Chuck Co., an Elkhart, Ind. Based workholding equipment manufacturer, has become the first U.S. customer of Taiyo Koki’s CVG-6T grinding machine. Taiyo Koki, a DMG Mori owned grinding machine manufacturer founded in 1986, “moves beyond the conventional concept of the traditional grinding,” the company said in a statement.
Glenn Bridgman describes the difference between his shop’s manual grinders and its newest state-of-the-art CNC ID/OD grinder, a Studer CT960 OD/ID from United Grinding (Miamisburg, OH), as “feel vs. facts.” Bridgman, president of Bridge Tool & Die (Buckley, MI), believes that manual grinding is a somewhat personal operation.
The new material is aimed at streamlining production processes and ultimately reducing costs.
Enhancements boost productivity and maximize capital equipment investments, the company says.
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Examine the importance of preventive maintenance in maximizing your profitability. This article provides five essential strategies, from baseline tests to utilizing OEM support, to ensure your machinery stays in peak condition, minimizing downtime and costly postmortem repairs.
Marposs Corp. celebrates 60 years in North America and is expanding its portfolio with precision measurement equipment and acquisitions, making significant strides in the EV and semiconductor industries while emphasizing innovation and global reach.
