Digital manufacturing

The increasing challenges of automation cannot be met by coexisting products, but only by complete solutions. With ctrlX AUTOMATION, Bosch Rexroth will demonstrate how this works at the digital HANNOVER MESSE trade fair from April 12-16th, 2021. The ctrlX AUTOMATION system – consisting of hardware and software solutions – has a Linux real-time operating system,…

Fictiv has integrated several new quality inspection and certification services directly into its self-service digital manufacturing platform. These additions make it easier for engineers and purchasers to lock-in production for consistently high-quality outsourced mechanical parts as part of a digital quote. “For many companies, productions standards are often a choice between speed or quality, with…

Plat4mation announced Factory Digitization, a new solution built on the ServiceNow Now Platform, to enable manufacturers to improve production efficiencies with mobile workflows that allow operators to manage tasks and consume knowledge on the shop floor. As part of the ServiceNow Partner Industry Solutions marketplace, Factory Digitization provides manufacturing plants with the ability to decrease…

A highly focused approach to digital transformation is challenging the traditional top-down, all-or-nothing strategy, according to a new report from Plutoshift, an internet company specializing in artificial intelligence, energy, and performance monitoring. The findings revealed just 25% of industrial professionals said digitizing their entire company at once was the right approach. Rather than embarking on…

Fotofab has acquired a new CBT (Chime Ball Technologies) direct imaging (DI) machine from Technica, USA to optimize its chemical etching process and provide a more advanced level of precision and speed for thin metal parts. The DI machine features CBT’s patented finger-print technology with LED lighting that enables Fotofab to directly plot the image…

Expanding on their long-term partnership, Siemens and IBM announce the availability of a new solution designed to optimize the Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) of assets by dynamically connecting real-world maintenance activities and asset performance back to design decisions and field modifications. This new solution establishes an end-to-end digital thread between equipment manufacturers and the owner/operators…

In 2008, 38-year-old ‘Monster’ Mike Schultz from St. Cloud, MN suffered a knee injury during a snowmobile competition, resulting in the amputation of his left leg above the knee. The prosthesis Schultz received after his accident didn’t perform as he needed for competitive, rigorous sports. Using his knowledge and experience of fabrication and tuning suspension…

[Following is a lightly edited transcript of the recent webinar, “Making Product Data More Accessible for Downstream Teams: EAG’s Success with Navigate”] Leia: Today’s presenters are Stuart Weiler, Director of CAD and PLM at Elite Aerospace Group, and Graham Birch, Director of PLM Solutions at PTC. Registration is now open for LiveWorx 2019. Stuart began his…

Over the past 25 years, Herrmann Ultrasonics has grown from a small start-up to an industry leader with a strong global presence in ultrasonic engineering. With a quarter century of technical knowledge under their belt in the fields of industry and science, Herrmann opened its doors to potential customers and current customers for their 1st…

Drawings are available for both standard and common special items. In all, there are well over 100 different series of products in both metric and inch dimensions. In addition to being able to download each drawing in approximately 40 different file types, all standard products are provided with SPIROL’s item number and the weight for…

A common problem with sensors is that they degrade over time because of corrosion, impact and wear. It would be better to house them in solid metal for protection and long operating life. However, conventional manufacturing technologies make such a process difficult. Using high temperatures in certain processes damages sensors. A new process, called ultrasonic…

Design World editors sit down and discuss the recent developments with 3D Printed Guns.

Final testing is underway on NASA’s next Small Explorer (SMEX) mission, which will fly into the lower levels of the sun’s atmosphere to use high-resolution images, data collection, and advanced computer models to unravel how matter, light, and energy move from the sun’s 6,000 K (10,240 degree F) surface to its million K (1.8 million…

Live webinar was September 11, 2013.  With simple changes such as automated transfers and print run layout, an additive manufacturing production process can be optimized to maximize output. Hear how ExOne takes “3D printing” into the realm of manufacturing production. Tom Pasterik, Manager of Application Engineering for The ExOne Company, will discuss what it takes…

by Mark Huebner, Market Development Manager, PBC Linear When evaluating the mechatronics for a scanning, printing, or machining device, 4 components and one characteristic are critical. Examining how each operates in a system and optimizing them will deliver equipment that produces the highest quality possible, whether for a hobbyist budget, or a large volume production…

Design World Magazine and online network www.designworldonline.com announce the winners of their 2012 Leadership in Engineering Program. Leadership in Engineering is an industry recognition program to acknowledge engineering leadership across several disciplines. Winners for the Sixth Annual Program were chosen by Design World online users via a registration based online voting system. The following companies…

The Quadshot is a remote-controlled aircraft combining the stability and control of a helicopter with the speed and maneuverability of an airplane. The creative minds behind the innovative technology just won a Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. 
 http://thequadshot.com

By Adam Scichitano, Engineering Manager, Dynacast, Lake Forest, CA and Mike Guilfoyle, General Manager, Dynacast Tooling Division, Germantown, WI Reprint info >> What’s the best way to rapid prototype a die cast component? Engineers with some die casting experience may reflexively answer “spin casting” or “machining.” A better answer, however, would be “die casting.” Prototypes…

A professional-use desktop 3D printer, FDM-based, for less than $10,000—this is Stratasys’ newest product innovation and the fulfillment of CEO Scott Crump’s long-time goal of putting a reliable, capable, accurate, and easy to use 3D printer on every engineer’s desk. (My apologies to Steppenwolf for the headline, but I couldn’t resist.) The Mojo 3D printer…

EnvisionTEC announces the release of their new website. It has been redesigned with a fresh new look and has been updated with information about their latest products and services. Additionally, it will provide support and information to answer customers’ most common questions as well as guide future customers to the information they need most to…

In this webinar you will learn specific tips on how to obtain the best accuracy from 3D printing machines for your parts from 3D Systems, Objet, and Stratasys. Each manufacturer will give you 5 tips that will ensure accurate dimensions in your built parts. These tips will cover various design, material, and machine factors that…

Did you know that direct digital manufacturing (DDM) can free you from the restraints of conventional manufacturing? By doing so, it allows you to expand your creativity, fine tune your ideas, chop weeks from your product development process and help your company save money. In this 20 minute webinar, we’ll show you how DDM can…

When designing a new product, engineers can best predict its end performance by prototyping with a material as similar to it as possible. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) thermoplastics use the same types of raw materials found in injection molding – and that’s why 3D printing is a wise choice. You’ll learn the unique properties of…

Goster is a Polish design and contracting company whose main business is manufacturing state-of-the-art mining machinery. Its engineers use Solid Edge software because the tool can handle innovative designs and modifications that are required during every stage of product development. Using the software, Goster also developed designs and related documentation faster than its traditional 2D…

Until recently, most finite element analysis (FEA) applications undertaken by design engineers were limited to linear analysis which provides an acceptable approximation of real-life characteristics for most problems. However, occasionally more challenging problems arise that call for a nonlinear approach. In this webinar, you will hear about real-world nonlinear applications and case studies associated with…