Metrology-grade laser scanners are expanding their range of applications. New users are finding the main attractions of laser scanners—speed and ease of use. What prevented more widespread use in the past were laser scanners’ perceived tradeoffs. Using one usually meant sacrificing accuracy or working with noisy data.
Fiber laser welding is all about control of the process, according to Kurt Magedanz, laser process engineer at Ace Precision Machining Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis. With its new Laserdyne 430 systems, Ace Precision has made huge strides with weld quality while reducing operator intervention in the process.
Smart strategies to address workforce development challenges
Visibility, uptime, profits, and part quality: why a networked manufacturing floor is no longer a nice-to-have
Improving workplace safety is good for everyone, but issues and strategies can vary between younger and older employees.
CERATIZIT said it has developed a combination tool for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) freeze plug/water plug boring.
Worker training will be key to implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing, speakers at a presentation said today.
Lutz Labisch to Become President and CEO for TRUMPF in North America
Guill Tool has announced its intent to offer merchant machining services to the global aerospace industry.
Metal diffusion bonding is an essential joining method for achieving a high-purity interface when two similar metals require superior structural integrity. The process involves applying high temperature, and pressure to metals mated together in a hot press causes the atoms on solid metallic surfaces to intersperse and bond.
