Smart manufacturing takeaways from NASA’s latest trip to Mars March 31, 2021 NASA landed another rover on Mars in February, thanks in part to the work and leadership of Adam Steltzner. Smart Manufacturing interviewed him shortly thereafter—just as he got off the phone with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Impossible Objects, Ricoh 3D to Produce Parts for European Customers March 30, 2021 A new partnership between Impossible Objects and Ricoh 3D will make strong and lightweight printed composite parts available to Ricoh 3D’s customers in Europe for the first time.
Long-Lasting Taps Deliver 400 Hard Holes, 50 Percent Savings for Equipment Manufacturer March 30, 2021 Recycling equipment manufacturer Harris Equipment Co., Cordele, Ga., saved 50 percent per job tapping Hardox 450 steel wear plates by switching to taps from Emuge Corp., West Boylston, Mass.
Intelligent Assembly Helps Auto Part Remanufacturer Compete March 24, 2021 When an automotive starter needs to be replaced, it’s very likely that the most expensive components—the armature, commutator or gears—are still functional, or can be restored economically.
Six Tips for Tooling Up a New Machine Tool March 23, 2021 The addition of a new machine can be exciting for a metalworking business. It signals progress and growth while giving the team something new and exciting to work and experiment with.
If it Ain’t Broke, It May Need Fixing! March 22, 2021 Some shops think routine machine tool maintenance is overrated. Bad idea. The big order’s running late. The lead programmer called in sick.
Enterprise Florida Announces Rural Expansion Toolkit March 19, 2021 Enterprise Florida, Inc. announced the launch of its Rural Expansion Toolkit offering grant opportunities directed to eligible rural communities across Florida to assist their economic engagement and capacity building efforts.
New Wohlers Report 2021 Finds 7.5% Growth in Additive Manufacturing Industry Despite Pandemic March 19, 2021 Wohlers Associates Inc. has announced the publication of Wohlers Report 2021. This marks the company’s 26th year of publishing its annual report on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing.
Machine Tool Maintenance: Avoid the Tow Truck March 19, 2021 When visiting some machine shops I hear PM, most commonly known as preventive maintenance, referred to as “postmortem,” as in, “We just run the machines until they die.”
Marposs Announces BLÚ LT Modular Control System for Machine Tools March 18, 2021 Marposs Announces BLÚ LT Modular Control System for Machine Tools; Suited for Applications of Medium Complexity