Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Affordable 3D Printing of Aerospace Interior Cabin Parts
The ProX SLS 6100 laser sintering 3D printer from 3D Systems incorporates production-grade materials, 3D Sprint software and 3D Connect capability for cloud-based monitoring services to seamlessly scale from functional prototyping to low volume functional production for aerospace interior cabin parts.
Fast, Cost Efficient Production of Near-Net-Shape Metal Aerospace Parts
Modular 3-axis and 5-axis GTarc machines from GEFERTEC use 3DMP additive manufacturing technology to build each part welding layer-by-welding layer for maximum material utilization that leads to substantial cost savings of up to 60 percent on expensive materials like titanium.
Metal-Spinning Out-of-Round Engine Lip Skins for Aircraft Engine Housings
These custom machines were built to spin-form lip skins out-of-round by 8½ in to 9 in for the nacelle on the engines of Boeing 737 Max and 777X aircraft. They hold tight tolerances that are verified by thermo-imaging cameras and fed back by the CNC for accuracy tracking and in-process adjustments of the heating torch.
How to Increase Sales in Job Shops and Metal Processing Centers
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest production technology, but sales are the fuel that keeps all of the systems on the shop floor running. To win new sales in the competitive fabrication market, here are three key areas where you can increase your chances to generate more business.
It IS Rocket Science: A Workcell for Forming Aircraft Components
This press manufacturer was challenged to build a sophisticated system that could form aircraft parts with complex geometries in a low volume, high mix production environment, using a fully automated die handling system and the largest staging table of its kind in the world for continuous production. The result? Die change time reduced from two hours to ten minutes.
Three Ways to Optimize the Automated Brush Deburring Process
Want to reduce costs, improve process consistency, simplify part assembly, increase edge strength and create a more uniform finish? A wide range of operations are good candidates for a switch to automated deburring, and following these steps can help optimize the process for efficiency, quality and productivity.
Sigma Labs Gets Process Control Patent
This patent protects their methods of assuring part quality in additive manufacturing using real-time data from multiple sensor types.
Columbia Marking Tools Signs European Distributor
Lintech is now their exclusive distributor to extend their presence into the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria.
MiR Expands U.S. Operations
Their new San Diego office is led by area sales manager Nicholas Temple.
Schools Receive Grant from Hypertherm
Ten schools won the Spark Something Great Educational Grant and will receive a Powermax45 XP plasma system, a curriculum kit and in-person training.
Renishaw Launches Online Guide to AM
This information hub educates and informs visitors on the business impact of additive manufacturing to increase the use of the technology in mainstream manufacturing.
