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The stretch forming process can create stronger parts, increase production, and reduce processing steps, but selecting a machine with best-in-class capabilities is essential. By Del Williams For manufacturers striving to increase profitability while expanding their...

The manufacturer gained critical insights using Volume Graphics software throughout design, simulation, and manufacturing. By Miles Parker The all-digital movement is winning over manufacturers seeking more automation, connectivity, and reliability from their models...

To combat the loss of seasoned operators to retirement, job shops are turning to more modern, automated surface grinders. By Del Williams Machine shops that grind ceramic workpieces flat to remove material or achieve a precise thickness now have “endless...

ACS guides OEMs and suppliers through the challenges of a critical stage of product development By Mark Shortt The automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is impacting, and is expected to continue to impact, the U.S. supply chain for automotive...

A detailed breakdown of the advantages that can be gained by leveraging automation The following article was contributed by Wauseon Machine and Manufacturing. Consumers are demanding: They want quality and speed at the right price, and they expect the manufacturing...

After several years of market volatility, independent distributors are assisting manufacturers by finding buyers for surplus inventory, offering creative financial solutions to preserve cash outlay, and identifying ways to reduce electronic component costs. By Del...

The slow transition to EVs will eventually expand more rapidly, creating challenges for manufacturers that aren’t prepared. By David Boulay The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) poses various degrees of risk to auto suppliers that make parts for internal combustion...

Inventions in medical imaging, aircrew scheduling, data security, and quantum networking are named among the year’s most innovative new products. By Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory The following article was published in MIT News. Ultrasound that doesn’t require...

Portable, handheld instant friction testers can be used on angled or contoured surfaces to optimize the metal forming process, protect equipment, and improve product quality. By Del Williams Metal forming is a fabrication process in which manufacturers create a range...

Can You Make this Part? A contract manufacturer maximizes its value to OEMs through concentric acquisitions, providing a single-source parts model from design through manufacturing across a range of materials. By Stephen Armstrong Original equipment manufacturers...

Dymotek’s specialties include 2-shot molding and various automated assemblies By Mark Langlois Dymotek Corporation, a custom plastics molder headquartered in Ellington,  Connecticut, has spent decades honing its expertise in plastics injection molding and liquid...

At Vetted Tech Inc., U.S. veterans maximize the design advantages of additive manufacturing technology with outside-the-box thinking to produce high-performance metal and composite parts. By Mark Shortt A nearly four-year-old company in Syracuse, New York, is building...

By Mark Shortt August 23, 2023 When the space and defense technology developer BlueHalo rolled out its next generation Intense Eye (IE) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platform in May, it shined a light on the engineering talents of a key partner in its development of...

Targeting manufacturing agility, scalability, and lower costs The following article was contributed by Velo3D. August 10, 2023 Hard work and good help can pay off, two young engineers have learned. Mixing undergraduate curiosity and real-world engagement together, two...

  With a new, user-friendly interface, researchers can quickly design many cellular metamaterial structures that have unique mechanical properties. Adam Zewe | MIT News Engineers are constantly searching for materials with novel, desirable property combinations....