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Additive Manufacturing 26 Dec 2020

Additive Manufacturing with Wire

This system has the benefits of cheaper cost and easier handling. But there can be some drawbacks as well.

Measurement 1 Apr 2019

Measuring Tools Basics: Faster and Better

In a high-volume production environment, the cost of inspection is related to the speed with which measurements can be made and interpreted.

Workforce Development 30 Mar 2019

The Case for Consistency

Why do manufacturers ask their employees to work within defined systems? Here's why consistency matters.

Measurement 15 Mar 2019

Measurement for True Surface Analysis

Optical metrology is providing more information, faster, about surfaces that were once impossible to measure and understand.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 15 Mar 2019

Collaborative Robots Learn to Collaborate

Accessible 3D vision unlocks the potential of machine learning for making our autonomous partners more humanlike.

Basics 5 Mar 2019

Checking Cutting Tool Offset Values

A setup program can be used to test for overtravel issues before a workpiece is run, eliminating program verification delays.

30 Oct 2019

Not Every RFQ Needs Your Attention

This shop discovered the most profitable thing it could do with certain RFQs is to prevent them from ever reaching the quoting team.

Inspection and Measurement 25 Feb 2019

Why QC Inspectors Should Consider Gaging Fixture Spring Rates

All fixtures for part gaging will have some amount of deflection or spring rate that can affect measurement accuracy. A better understanding of spring rate can enable quality control inspectors to detect and eliminate this possible error source.

Additive Manufacturing 21 Feb 2019

Three Cool Uses for Directed Energy Deposition

Most machining professionals don’t like to admit that they ever make mistakes, but every now and then wouldn’t it be nice to have an “eraser” to go back and repair a gouge or fix a nicked edge? Or maybe you took off a bit too much material on that last machining pass and you’d like to add it back? Well, directed energy deposition (DED) enables you to do that and more.