With today’s focus on lightweighting, hollow parts made from composite materials—such as ducting, fuel tanks, mandrels, and rocket shrouds—are in higher demand than ever before.
Metrology-grade laser scanners are expanding their range of applications. New users are finding the main attractions of laser scanners—speed and ease of use. What prevented more widespread use in the past were laser scanners’ perceived tradeoffs. Using one usually meant sacrificing accuracy or working with noisy data.
Visibility, uptime, profits, and part quality: why a networked manufacturing floor is no longer a nice-to-have
Using a digital process such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software can streamline the workflow between the additive and subtractive processes and reduce the chance of error,
Additive manufacturing regularly confronts the issue of full-scale manufacturing vs. product customization.
Smart strategies to address workforce development challenges
How additive manufacturing can help produce critical parts for aerospace applications.
Changes in technology are spurring manufacturing to expand in the U.S., speakers said this week at a trade show.
FANUC America held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of its new West Campus facility in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Digital metrology enables faster measurements, saving time, money and convenience.
