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Using digital twins for knowledge transfer
Gathering with customers and colleagues at meetings, events, workshops and seminars and collaborating with them in person has always been important – but it is not an option for the foreseeable future. The…
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The non-value of set-up times
Among activities that do not generate value, which would thus be beneficial to reduce to a minimum, the machine set-up stands out. Smed is an excellent approach to optimize and make set-up times…
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Mobile robot cleaner takes production hygiene to a higher level
Production lines and hygiene zones have to be spotlessly clean. And absolute cleanliness is critical wherever food is processed and medical instruments are handled. Now Fraunhofer researchers have come up with a mobile…
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Mate Precision Tooling become Mate Precision Technologies
Mate Precision Tooling, a global player in sheet metal fabrication products and solutions, announced that it is changing its corporate name to Mate Precision Technologies. The name change reflects the company’s broader commitment…
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DC smart grids for production halls
The transition to a sustainable energy economy for industrial manufacturing Most production plants today are still powered by alternating current. In the long term, however, research teams from the Fraunhofer Institutes for Manufacturing…
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How to evaluate the feasibility of components that require bending
There are many small details in bending that, if undervalued, lead to a waste of time that is hard to quantify. Some examples: the layout of tools, the type and quality of available…
Identifying quality retention knobs to increase CNC productivity
Reliable domestic retention knobs utilizing superior U.S. steel can enhance set-up rigidity, which improves tool life and cycle times. Contract machine shops and OEMs rely on CNC milling machines to produce very precise…
The new frontiers of presses tending
Thanks to its know-how and over thirty years of activity, Asservimenti Presse responds to the market by focusing on continuous innovation and proposing technological solutions with high added value, designed and implemented to…
OEM or Rebuilder: operators face a key choice when repairing or rebuilding forging equipment
In an era where equipment is routinely rendered obsolete at an ever-increasing pace, forging equipment stands alone as machines built to work on a daily basis for decades – if not the better…
Achieving wastewater treatment compliance with efficient system for metal industry
Automated wastewater treatment systems help metal fabrication and finishing remain in compliance with EPA and local standards, while significantly reducing the cost of treatment, labor and disposal The machining, metal fabrication and finishing…
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Abrasive nylon wheel brushes provide deburring for extremely hard metal parts
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Specialty coatings extend service life of cutting tools used for non-ferrous materials
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New coating process provides effective protection for brake discs
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Removing micro burrs from small diameter, internal and external threads
Another major leap in Fiber Laser Welding Technology
The new Coherent HighLight FL4000CSM-ARM fiber laser builds on the success of Coherent HighLight ARM fiber laser series already qualified for automotive applications. This new laser enables more advanced welding capabilities for high…
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