Fiber laser welding continues to grow as it improves in weld quality, reliability and performance. Many fiber laser welding applications are autogenous, where the weld is formed entirely by melting parts of the base metal and no additional filler wire or powder is used
California Polytechnic State University’s (Cal Poly) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) Department is ensuring its students are prepared for the future of fabrication by integrating abrasive waterjet into its curriculum.
The mindset that should accompany decision making about how best to deburr parts should depend on establishing a target for cost per part. That’s the sage advice of LaRoux Gillespie, Dr. Eng, FSME, CMfgE, PE, a past president of SME and author of 13 books on burrs and deburring.
Cobots, like other robot equipment, started in material handling applications. However, this year, Universal Robots is introducing welding applications and other heavy duty metal fabrication.
From automotive production lines to shipbuilding, robotic arms, and the software that runs them, welding automation has played an important role in producing increasingly complex parts in shorter periods of time.
Should you coat in-house? Factors to consider include costs, supply chain issues and the ability to make proprietary coatings.
Here’s how leading cutting tool manufacturers describe the pros and cons of standard vs. custom cutting tools.
Polar has successfully “hired” a robot with Formic, realizing a return on investment from the second the robot turned on.
Partnership supports Applied Nano Surfaces' wear and friction reduction treatment technology, Triboconditioning CG in North America
Felsomat USA will host Innovation Day on June 10 at its U.S. headquarters in Schaumburg.
