Technological change has reached a furious pace in some parts of the manufacturing world. In other places, some traditional means of fabricating still hold out. The reasons are familiar. Acquiring new technology may be viewed as cost-prohibitive for some companies. Others simply believe if the process is not broken, why bother to fix it. Competitive …
The laser cutting kilowatt race is back on. It happened with CO2 machines in the 1990s and 2000s, and it’s happening again now with fiber lasers. There’s a place for today’s ultrahigh-powered systems, but lower powers have their place too. So, what laser power fits your operation? You might start by diving into the material …
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We’re told Industry 4.0 is an industrial revolution as significant as the transition from cottage industries to the Henry Ford assembly line. Such transitions take years, and Industry 4.0 is no different. The puzzle pieces are starting to appear. The challenge is seeing how they all fit together. To find out, let’s try a thought …
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The reasons that a product designer recommends a powder-coat finish are numerous. This dry finishing process is proven after being used in North American industry since the 1960s. If applied correctly, the finish is very durable, much more so than a typical liquid coating. The finishing process is considered to be environmentally friendly because the …
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