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Tool crib a mess? Can't find that cutter you used last week, or you just ran out of 1/4" drills? A spreadsheet might help, but a better idea is to
Tool crib a mess? Can't find that cutter you used last week, or you just ran out of 1/4" drills? A spreadsheet might help, but a better idea is to
It wasn't long after personal computers made their debut that bad actors began hacking into them for nefarious purposes. Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks,
There's a red, yellow, and green traffic light perched atop most CNC machine tools. It's called an Andon, a Lean tool that automotive engineers at Toyota invented as a visual
As their name suggests, laser cutters use a high-powered laser to slice through sheet metal (and tubing) up to an inch or so in thickness. They are the go-to machine
PolyJet was developed by 3D printing company Objet Technologies, now owned by Stratasys. See material jetting for more information.
An AM technology that "selectively sprays" adhesive (binder) onto a bed of metal or ceramic powder (or sand). A layer of fresh material is then applied, and the process repeats
Take AI and marry it to advanced robotics and you get cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0’s ultimate deliverable. Hopefully they’ll be friendly.
On a press brake, a tool called a punch is attached to an upper movable ram. As the ram goes down, it forces a sheet metal blank into a fixed
Mount a laser over a bed of metal powder, program it to trace a cross-section of a part model on the surface (thereby fusing the metal particles), then drag some
Manufacturing Engineering & Technology asked executives from several major suppliers to offer their opinions on the state of the aerospace and defense industry