Articles

Basics 8 Sep 2011

Teaching CNC Plasma Technology in Reno

This school is teaching the next generation of manufacturing professionals how to apply technology currently used by aircraft engineers, ship builders and the U.S. military.

7 Sep 2011

Total Cost and the Case for Reshoring

Watch this interview with Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative.

6 Sep 2011

August MBI Growth Accelerates Slightly

With a reading of 57.0, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry saw a somewhat faster growth rate in August. The two most significant contributors to the slightly stronger growth rate were the production and exports subindices.

2 Sep 2011

New U.S. “CMO” Speaks at imX

Didn’t know the United States had a Chief Manufacturing Officer? He’s Michael Molnar, a former Cummins manufacturing exec. Appointed to this new post by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in July, he will make his first public address as CMO at imX on September 12.

1 Sep 2011

Don’t Forget Technology

The challenges facing manufacturing are overstated if we don’t allow for technology’s role in the solution.

Basics 31 Aug 2011

How to Handle Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, the East Coast will face many issues as it starts down the road to recovery. Here is one resource that manufacturers might find of use.

30 Aug 2011

Iron Man Comes to Manufacturing

Steady camera technology developed for the entertainment industry is finding its way into manufacturing facilities.

EDM 29 Aug 2011

Laser Sintering and EDM: Complementary Processes?

An EDM machine from GF AgieCharmilles proves effective in separating laser-sintered parts from their base plate.

Vertical Machining Centers 26 Aug 2011

Transforming Industrial Robots into Precision Machine Tools

Robots fitted with an adaptive control system get real-time course corrections throughout the machining cycle.

26 Aug 2011

A Venue to Sell Your Machining Expertise

Shops go to trade shows to look for new technology. They go to purchasing fairs to look for new customers—customers that need the services of a shop with the right technology. The next Contract Manufacturing Purchasing Fair, which will take place in Chicago, September 7-8, 2011, is that kind of the event.