Laser Marking Solutions: Innovative Application of Traditional Laser Beam September 21, 2017 Cajo Technologies President Ismo Rantala talks with Candace Roulo, managing editor of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, about the company’s patented technology, which is based on an innovative application of the traditional laser beam, allowing for precise and permanent marking or color patterning on almost any material without additives or pigments. The company is headquartered in Kempele, in Northern Finland, and has grown internationally with subsidiary and several offices in the United States.
New Machine From EnvisionTEC Promises Big Time Savings March 16, 2017 EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani explains why the SLCOM 1, a machine that does selective lamination composite object manufacturing and is in beta testing, is an important development in 3D printing: “There’s absolutely no limitation in terms of geometry in terms of what kinds of composite parts you can build—unless it’s a closed volume.
Rego-Fix: Managing Growth in the Tooling and Workholding Industry August 2, 2017 Bill Obras, Vice President Sales and Marketing for Rego-Fix Corp., sat down with Manufacturing Engineering’s James D. Sawyer at Eastec to discuss the program and provide details on the company’s new 20,000 ft2 facility near Indianapolis.
New Developments Improve Metal Finishing Productivity January 30, 2017 John Thompson, National Technical Sales Manager for PFERD Inc., offers his predictions on the future of metal finishing, examines new solutions that can help improve productivity and reduce risk in hand-held applications, and discusses how systems are changing to adapt to the growing use of composite materials.
Why Industry 4.0 is Not Just for Big Manufacturers January 5, 2017 Frank Arteaga, Head of Product Marketing for Bystronic, explains why Industry 4.0 isn’t just for big companies and why small to medium-sized job shops should learn about and adopt it. He also explains how job shops can implement Industry 4.0 without making major changes to equipment and software.
Award Winner Talks Liquid Metal 3D Printing June 26, 2017 SME this year gave the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award to the authors of “Liquid Metal 3D Printing: A Magnetohydrodynamic Approach.”
Ways Machine Shops Can Better Manage Tools and Tool Data September 19, 2017 So, you’ve inherited older and/or disjointed systems and processes (and perhaps an unhelpful company culture) but you want to gain a competitive edge. What to do? Look at how systems can be integrated with a centralized tooling database, not at each individual process as a separate entity, Dan Speidel of TDM Systems says.
GF Machining Solutions Introduces New Machine Tools July 6, 2017 Ken Baeszler, a market segment manager and product manager at GF Machining Solutions, sat down at SME’s Eastec show with Manufacturing Engineering’s Jim Sawyer to discuss GFMS’s new offerings of machine tools. Baeszler begins by describing the new Mill P 900, a high-precision machine tool for the mold and die industry.
Stratasys Introduces Continuous-Build 3D Demonstrator, a Mass-customization Play May 23, 2017 At RAPID + TCT in Pittsburgh, Roger Kelesoglu, director of sales enablement at Stratasys, previews the company’s new Continuous-Build 3D Demonstrator.
How SME Promotes Advanced Manufacturing and Helps Develop a Skilled Workforce September 21, 2017 In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Jeff Krause, Chief Executive Officer of SME, about the role of SME, how that role is evolving, the growth of smart manufacturing, new education venues, and the importance of workforce development.