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OnRobot Launches U.S. Headquarters in Dallas
OnRobot, supplier of hardware and software for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Cobots have become the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, expected to jump ten-fold by 2025.
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Additive Manufacturing Basics for Turning Shops
An additive manufacturing expert shares what turning shops should know about the technology, gives examples of how to use it and suggests steps for adopting AM.
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11 Manufacturing Careers of the Future
Share these new career paths with the young people you know and encourage them to look into these possibilities.
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Multitasking Inspection
The article looks at a new inspection and measurement cell that is configurable to perform various functions automatically.
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EMO 2019 – A Showcase of Technologies Driving Tomorrow’s Production
The world’s largest metalworking show will be back in Germany September 16-21, 2019. Focusing on smart technologies, EMO Hannover 2019 will be showcasing solutions for connectivity and a new universal machine tool interface.
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Supply Chain Mastery is Critical in 2019
In the near term, manufacturers who develop a mastery understanding of their supply chains—which in many cases have and will continue to be shocked by regulatory changes—may be able to convert this into a competitive advantage, and thus an opportunity to capture new business.
Read MoreAn App to Simplify Setups
This shop, specializing in high precision parts for the semiconductor industry, worked closely with its machine tool supplier to develop an app that drastically reduces setup times.
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Movements in the Parts Cleaning Industry
To accommodate new requirements, in addition to the traditional cleaning systems, we are starting to see increasing discussions and developments in equipment features:
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Business Index Extends Expansion Post Tariffs
October’s Index Fortified by Supplier Deliveries, Production and New Orders
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Precision Machining Industry Prognostications: How’d We Do?
Before we make predictions for the coming year, perhaps a brief review of what we thought was ahead last year might be in order.
Read MoreStill Learning After 102 Years
It’s said that successful people endeavor to maintain the mentality of being a student for a lifetime. Under four generations of family ownership, and a century-plus in business, Nolte Precise exemplifies this philosophy of always learning as it applies to a modern metalworking shop.
Read MoreIt was Never Only About the Writing
I’ve never considered myself a writer; my professional passion is about manufacturing—how things work, how things are made and learning from the people who make that happen.
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