Two coordinate measuring machines manufactured by LK Metrology have largely superseded the use of a pair of smaller capacity, 15-year-old machines in the inspection room at contract machining specialists WLR Precision Engineering.
Preventive maintenance is essential for manufacturers to reduce downtime—and the vast amounts of data being produced by plants can be effectively used for predictive maintenance.
CNC professionals around the world are taking advantage of Siemens’ free training, available hands-on and online, to improve their shop floors and their careers.
As manufacturers embrace the “new normal,” advanced technologies will set organizations apart from the field.
Absolute Machine Tools has established a partnership with Greenway & Associates, a full-range distributor of industrial manufacturing equipment.
Because there is no room for error at high altitudes, Radiant Power Corp, a subsidiary of HEICO, demands the highest levels of quality and reliability.
Machine operators can replace time-consuming manual setups and gauging with the precision of digital metrology through a conversational CNC interface.
Justin Ryan of Rady Children’s Hospital, Cambre Kelly of Restor3d and Sean McEligot of the Mayo Clinic discuss the use of additive manufacturing for end-use-device development.
In a world where machine shops are struggling to stay open and maintain their business and in a day when “going into dad’s business” is not what it once was, Platinum Tooling is an exception to the rule.
The experience an Italian electronics manufacturer had with emerging tools provides a glimpse of a better world.