Additive manufacturing has matured from a tool for rapid prototyping into an advanced platform for high-resolution production. At the forefront of this evolution is stereolithography (SLA), a
CES, the giant consumer technology show, is right around the corner, taking place Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. From cloud computing/data and cybersecurity to space tech and robotics, there will be much
AM legend has it that Stratasys founder Scott Crump invented fused deposition modeling at his kitchen table. It uses a spool of weedwacker-like plastic filament that is forced through a
If your shop can not only mill and turn parts, but also grind, EDM, hob, gun-drill, plate, and assemble them, congratulations! You're vertically integrated.
A QMS system tracks and manages everything associated with a manufacturer's Quality Control department, including inspection procedures, policies and objectives, equipment calibration, audit
(Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain): Although the verbs vary depending on the practitioner, all agree that 5S should be one of the first steps taken in any lean manufacturing
If computers were human, they would use small bits of code called algorithms to determine the shortest route to work, decide what make for dinner, and whether they should invest
Long before there was ERP, a manufacturing engineer named Joseph Orlicky developed a computer program able to "explode" the bills of material (BOM) for the shop's scheduled work, and
The Ring doorbell you bought last year is an example of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The IIoT refers to industrialized versions of cameras, thermostats, vibration sensors, etc., all of
The traditional practice of bolting cutting tools, dies, and other types of tooling into a machine is time-consuming and error prone. Quick-change tooling allows an operator to replace the entire