Understanding the flow of energy within a plant is key in defining a roadmap to decarbonization
A case study of how collaborative robots improved operations of a manufacturing company.
To be competitive in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment, small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) need to implement mechanisms to facilitate the effective processing of multiple streams of highly volatile and time-sensitive customer requirements.
Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
Manufacturers are featuring some of the latest equipment and software for metrology, quality assurance, and collecting information for process control.
Bystronic announced the assembly of the first laser cutting machine at its new facility in Hoffman Estates. The company says it is providing locally assembled machinery to reduce overall lead time, installation time, and import costs.
Dedicated in-house labs create and optimize laser welding processes for electric motors and batteries.
Marposs, announced on March 24 the availability of its Aeroel MecLab.X laser micrometer systems. These provide diameter measurements for components such as electric motor shafts, gage or piston pins, hydraulic components or any number of ground or turned parts.
Full line of fiber and diode laser machines for cutting and hardening
As I walked through the DMG Mori factory in Davis, Calif., during the company’s Manufacturing Days event in October, there was something noticeably different about it compared to other factories I’ve visited: it was brightly lit and quiet.
