Machine Tools
Quantum x FaroArm®: new quality workflows for automotive
Producing automotive parts means dealing with complex geometries, relentless production schedules, and surfaces that range from matte to mirror-like. Inspection tools have...
Optimising contract manufacturing through unified production systems
The semiconductor sector represents one of the most rapidly expanding markets within global CNC production, presenting a lucrative avenue of growth for...
Europe’s machine tool sector is facing a serious slowdown
In recent years, the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies warned that the machine tool industry is facing a severe downturn. The sector...
Sheet metal
Coil feeding lines engineered for flexibility
Built on the expertise accumulated by its founding partners, Asservimenti Presse designs and manufactures decoilers, straighteners, servo feeders, cut-to-length lines, transfer systems...
Automation adoption accelerates in the metalworking industry
Metal fabrication is a centuries-old trade. Although it has existed for a long time, the metalworking sector today is vastly different from...
Unlocking the Potential of Automated Sheet Metal Fabrication
The sheet metal fabrication industry is undergoing a transformative shift, transitioning from traditional, labour-intensive methods to cutting-edge automation and robotics. The demand...
Foundry
FISI | Unclear market signals and little impulse
The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) moves sideways in December. A minor improvement by 0.1 points brings the index to a value of...
High quality clothing for arc flash protection
Cementex, the safety tool specialists, highlights the Cementex Feature Series of Arc Flash Protective Clothing PPE, designed for those seeking the next level of...
War in Ukraine raises substantial economic uncertainties
The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) decreases by 1.6 points in March and reaches a value of 108.2 points. Economic disruptions following the...
Treatments
From waste to value: the future of materials reuse
This article is a readaptation of original reporting by Jason Sparapani for MIT News, regarding the Wulff Lecture delivered by metallurgist Diran...
Waste not, want not: rapid metal identification in scrap recycling
The global demand for a wide variety of metals continues to grow, driven by an expanding population and accelerating technological progress. Mining...
Simplifying friction testing to ensure metal forming quality
Metal forming is a fabrication process in which manufacturers create a range of structural parts and components from metal sheets or tubing, bending, or...
Technologies Spotlight
Cold wire TIG welding
TIG cold-wire components are available now for Fronius iWave. The pioneering innovation lies in its intelligent control. With the patented new TIG DynamicWire welding...
High quality clothing for arc flash protection
Cementex, the safety tool specialists, highlights the Cementex Feature Series of Arc Flash Protective Clothing PPE, designed for those seeking the next level of...
Blechexpo 2021 proved to be a success
Along with the 8th Schweisstec international trade fair for joining technology, the 15th Blechexpo international trade fair for sheet metal working met with great...
