Which Cut is Best, Water or Laser? July 14, 2021 Laser cutting and waterjet cutting: two great technologies that go great together? Or best when they play solo? As ever, the answer is it depends—on what work a shop has coming in the door, what materials are being processed most often, operator skill levels and, ultimately, the available equipment budget.
Altair: Helping Rolls-Royce engineers extract benefits of AI, ML from reams of data June 2, 2021 Designing new aerospace engines is challenging, but Rolls-Royce Germany turned to data analytics and AI to meet these challenges. The results? Reduced costs and shortened lead times.
Keyence Launches IM-8000 Dimensional Measurement System May 19, 2021 The IM-8000 dimensional measurement system has a rotary unit, which allows for 360-degree measurement capability on both turned and machined parts.
Methods Machine Tools to Acquire Koch Machine Tool October 18, 2021 Methods Machine Tools has signed an agreement with an intent to acquire Koch Machine Tool, a machine tool dealer and Methods’ avenue into the Texas machining market since 2010. Methods anticipates a definitive agreement by January 1, 2022.
Mastercam Retains Top Ranking Worldwide October 14, 2021 Mastercam references a report showing it is the most widely used CAM for the 27th year in a row
Fabrication and Prototype Evolution with Prima Power 3D Fiber Lasers October 20, 2021 Duggan Manufacturing uses Prima Power lasers to achieve higher volumes and take cost out of each job.
Hexagon Shows CMM Laser Scanning at EASTEC 2021 October 13, 2021 HP-L-10.10 non-contact laser line scanner takes on the broadest scope of CMM inspection tasks with ultra speed, accuracy and flexibility.
The Divergent Paths 2 Women Took to Lead Automation Efforts October 7, 2021 Automating the manufacture and assembly of aerospace and defense components is no simple task. Two leading engineering executives, Nicole Williams at The Boeing Co. and Marie-Christine Caron at GE Aviation, oversee automation efforts at their respective companies.
Go for zero-downtime performance by ‘testing the machine’s blood’ September 29, 2021 Factories shopping for an AI solutions provider should do their due diligence to find just the right fit.
CAD/CAM Shares the Winner’s Circle in Auto Racing September 22, 2021 CAD/CAM helps auto racers employ CNC machining to maximum advantage.