‘Disruptive’ Manufacturing Drives Heavy-Duty Truck Makers September 3, 2019 Future challenges in the heavy-duty truck industry require continual evolution of materials and methods to give greater versatility in their manufacturing processes. This is due to advances in technology, the impact of regulations, demand fluctuation and competition, and customer expectations.
Be an Advocate for Manufacturing August 14, 2019 As a marketer for software serving the manufacturing industry, Graham Hargreaves partakes in routine communication with peers, customers, prospects and industry insiders. He hears a similar sentiment echoed by attendees at trade shows and industry events that he also hears from customers on a regular basis: The skills gap is not shrinking.
Shop Prospers By Becoming a House of Horizontals August 12, 2019 In the past, Magnum Machining Inc. processed most of its parts on vertical machining centers. Unfortunately, that type of machining platform didn’t quite mesh with the shop’s part production needs. Today, Magnum has 16 models of HCN Series HMCs from Mazak Corp., representing about 68 percent of the shop’s manufacturing systems.
Rapid, Accurate Inspection Meets NASCAR Engine Maker’s Need for Speed August 12, 2019 Roush Yates Engines is obsessed with speed and understands its importance not just on the race track but also in developing and using the latest technological innovations. For example, the company installed a Nikon iNEXIV VMA-4540 vision system which is now used almost daily for a wide variety of purposes.
Balancing Gaging Efficiency with Flexibility August 12, 2019 In the world of metrology, lack of variety is not an issue. “You can think of a thousand ways to measure a hole,” said George Scheutz, director of precision gages for Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I. Techniques could include an operator equipped with a simple, custom-built go/no-go gage up to a robot loading a part onto a CMM with a pre-loaded program, and everything in between.
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February 2019 The February 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering includes feature articles, shop solutions, and other stories from various departments, with a focus on energy parts manufacturing.
September 2018 The September 2018 edition of Manufacturing Engineering includes feature articles, shop solutions, and other stories from various departments, with a focus on motorized vehicles.
August 2018 The August 2018 edition of Manufacturing Engineering includes feature articles, shop solutions, and other stories from various departments, with a focus on IMTS pavilion coverage.
