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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
November 2019
Manufacturing Engineering: November 2019
The November 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Adapting Metal Cutting to Higher Power, Higher-Speed Lasers
October 25, 2019
Using lasers to cut metal, especially sheet metal or tubes, continues to show its value. The market is becoming dominated by the newer solid-state fiber laser over its CO2 gas rival. Fiber’s advantages in ease of operation, packaging and efficiency are clear.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Lasers
Machining & Metal Cutting
Fast, Reliable Abrasive Waterjets Offer New Cutting Efficiencies
October 25, 2019
Abrasive waterjet machining technologies promise fast, clean cutting with high-pressure waterjets approaching 100,000 psi (689 MPa.)
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Traditional Versus Laser Welding
October 28, 2019
With much faster processing speeds and higher quality, you might think laser welding would quickly take over the field. But traditional welding hangs on. And depending on who you ask and what applications you consider, it may never go away.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Lasers
Welding & Cutting
EDM Performance Up, Manufacturing Costs Down
October 28, 2019
Manufacturers of products as diverse as die and mold, aerospace and medical devices are gaining advantage with improved wire and sinker electrical discharge machines (EDM).
By
Jim Lorincz
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Generative Design and the Conventional Machine Shop
October 29, 2019
The term generative design has been popping up in the manufacturing world of late. Its promise is to create many design permutations to let engineers choose an optimum one that meets sometimes conflicting requirements.
By
Joshua Swainston
Content Marketing Writer,
OMAX Corp.
Smart Manufacturing
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