The Skinny on 3D Scanning, From a Creaform Exec May 6, 2019 At the AeroDef conference in Long Beach, Calif., Creaform’s Payam Hariri explains who in manufacturing is using 3D scanning, as well as all the ways in which it is being used.
124-year-old Lincoln Electric dives into additive May 8, 2019 At the AeroDef conference in Long Beach, Calif., Lincoln Electric’s Mark Douglass talks about acquiring Baker Industries, experimenting in additive manufacturing—and planning to specialize in large-format metal AM: parts that are larger than a microwave.
An Era Ends as Detroit Automakers Cease Monthly Sales Reports May 1, 2019 In the end, neither Ford Motor Co. nor FCA US LLC could resist a move General Motors Co. made last year. As a result, the era of monthly vehicle sales reports — at least among U.S.-based automakers — will soon end.
Rise of Makers Will Bring a Waterjet to Every Garage May 13, 2019 Who are the makers? Since the founding of Make: magazine in 2005 and the first Maker Faire in San Francisco in 2006, the loosely knit group of inventors, entrepreneurs, tinkerers, and crafters has grown massively.
Meyda Tiffany Co.: Fiber Laser Speeds Operations for Custom Lighting Manufacturer May 7, 2019 When Meyer and Ida Cohen founded Meyda Tiffany Co. in the early 1970s based on a family hobby of making stained glass windows, it’s doubtful that they ever thought it would evolve into the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom and decorative lighting.
Nissan Puts Supercar Technology Into New Altima Engine April 25, 2019 A special manufacturing technique usually reserved for supercars has found its way into the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5-liter engine.
Swedish Firm Moves to Fully Embrace North America April 26, 2019 A Q&A with Tacton CEO Frederic Laziou, in Chicago
When Your Ship Comes in and Needs Sizing Up April 26, 2019 When drilling a well, clearing a forest or excavating a building site, experienced operators count on their toughest equipment to help them get the job done.
Four-year Degrees Not Required for Manufacturing Success A decades-long national bias against vocational careers continues to inform high school graduates that four-year college degrees are the only option for achieving success. Government data tells us otherwise. There are millions jobs in the United States that pay an average of $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree.
AeroDef Manufacturing student engagement: connecting classrooms to the real world New to the AeroDef Manufacturing event this year is a special half-day student engagement program, that will connect Southern California SME PRIME high school students to real-world aerospace and defense manufacturing technologies.
