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Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
July 2019
Manufacturing Engineering: July 2019
The July 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Meeting Moldmaking Challenges
June 26, 2019
Of all the different manufacturing disciplines, plastic injection moldmaking is perhaps the most challenging. Part accuracies are best measured in microns. Surface finishes often approach optical levels.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
New Technology Powers Performance at U.S. Mold Shops
June 26, 2019
There’s growing evidence that some of the moldmaking business that fled the U.S. chasing cheaper sources offshore is returning. Moldmakers are not finding enough of a favorable cost differential to offset poor mold performance and the need for rework of faulty molds.
By
Jim Lorincz
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Lasers
Tooling & Workholding
Shop ERP Software Boosts Efficiency
June 26, 2019
Speeding the flow of jobs through the shop, while maintaining top quality, ranks among the hallmarks of any successful manufacturing operation’s goals.
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Controls
Measurement & Metrology
Quality/Inspection/Test
Tool Presetters Take On Industry 4.0
June 28, 2019
For machine shops in a competitive global marketplace, keeping spindles running and making product is the only way to stay in business. Still, adding a new piece of equipment, even with the promise of improving the efficiency of your existing ones, may be a difficult sell to management.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Smart Manufacturing
Tooling & Workholding
Shop Solutions
Van Dam Custom Boats: CAD/CAM Programs Metal Parts for Custom Wooden Boats
June 28, 2019
In the heart of the Great Lakes region, the Van Dam family business is carrying on the timeless tradition of wooden boatbuilding, incorporating the latest techniques for manufacturing attractive and functional metal fixtures and components.
By
CNC Software Inc.
- Press Release
Peterson Machining: Presetter Adds Precision, Speed to Machine Shop
June 28, 2019
Peterson Machining, Boulder, Colo., celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019. Its success over the years can be attributed in large part to thoughtful, planned capital investments.
By
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
- Press Release
Electronics Manufacturing
Anthony Screw Products: Saving $212,000 Per Year with Chip Processing, Fluid Recovery
June 28, 2019
Rod Anthony is the president of Anthony Screw Products Ltd., Burlington, Ontario, Canada. He has more than 25 years of experience working in every position in his plant’s manufacturing process.
By
PRAB Inc.
Electronics Manufacturing
Up Front
Workforce Development
Surprise! Something New in Manufacturing Ed
July 1, 2019
I’ve been covering the manufacturing industry as a journalist for more years than I’d like to admit, so when someone tells me about something new in the industry, my usual thought is, “We’ll see.” Of course, there is a lot of new technology and things change in manufacturing, but I can’t usually say “Wow, that really surprised me.”
By
Alan Rooks
- Editor in Chief,
Manufacturing Engineering
Workforce Development
Advanced Manufacturing Now
Smart Manufacturing
Manufacturing and AI: Promises and Pitfalls
June 30, 2019
We all know the buzzwords circulating around digital data and the factory. You have heard them—Industry 4.0, smart factories, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The question we all have is how will this impact workers in the long term? What do these terms really mean? Nevertheless, both traditional software suppliers and makers of advanced manufacturing equipment are offering digital solutions.
By
Bruce Morey
- Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Grinding & Deburring
Smart Manufacturing
How the IIoT Can Change Business Models
July 2, 2019
When manufacturers envision the future of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for their own operations, they’re likely to focus on its potential within the walls of their own factories. And they’re not wrong.
By
John Bruno
- Vice President, Product Management,
Elastic Path Software Inc.
Lasers
Pulsed Laser Deposition for 3D Printed Parts Repair
June 30, 2019
Laser welding is a superior technology for repairing defects in tooling, plastic injection molds, stamping dies, blow molds, turbine blades, and nearly any tooling component made of stainless steel, aluminum, copper alloy, cast iron, and all tool steels.
By
Wes Wheeler
- Sales Manager,
Alpha Laser US
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Lasers
Tooling & Workholding
BIG Kaiser’s Staple for Efficient Machining Diets
July 1, 2019
BIG Kaiser’s “Breakfast and Learn” event, hosted at its Hoffman Estates, Illinois, headquarters, is by now is an annual event not to be missed for a great breakfast and technical presentations on the latest developments in precision tooling.
By
Jim Lorincz
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Workforce Development
Grinding & Deburring
Today’s Grinders Must Do It All for HMLV Production
July 1, 2019
When it comes to the production of high-precision parts for industries ranging from aerospace to medical, grinding remains the best, most cost-effective approach to obtaining fine surface finishes and tight tolerances.
By
Larry Marchand
- Vice President, Sales Profile Division,
United Grinding North America Inc.
Finishing & Coatings
Grinding & Deburring
SME Speaks
SME Speaks
Choosing to be an Engineer
July 1, 2019
Today, I am a mechanical engineering student who dreams of working in the aerospace industry. Today, I know where my passion lies, where my future may take me and the kinds of problems I may be solving.
By
Andrew Stucker
,
SME
SME Speaks
Workforce Development
Software Update
Simulation, Verification, Optimization Boost Accuracy
July 2, 2019
Simulation technology must keep pace with rapid advances in manufacturing so that users can learn to use and protect new equipment. Recent advances in Vericut include support for additive manufacturing and hybrid methods, robotic welding, laser sintering, and grinding while dressing to change the shape of the grinding wheel.
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Workforce Pipeline
Workforce Development
Charlotte Boosts Worker Skills with Apprenticeships
July 3, 2019
The Charlotte, N.C., region has been successful in attracting internationally owned manufacturing concerns. Officials have also used a German-style apprenticeship program as a way to increase worker skill levels.
By
Bill Koenig
- Senior Editor,
SME Media
Workforce Development
Viewpoints
WorldSkills: Come On, America, Let’s Kick It!
July 3, 2019
From August 22–27 in Kazan, Russia, something spectacular will happen relevant to all the talk and angst about the skills gap in manufacturing—the WorldSkills competition.
By
Meghan West
- President,
CNC Software Inc.
Medical Special Section
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Medical Drivers
July 3, 2019
Well into the 21st century, the medical industry faces a host of intriguing challenges, from aging populations to a growing range of personalized and at-home diagnostic and care devices—all set against a backdrop of increasing digital collection, transfer and storage of sensitive patient data.
By
Geoff Giordano
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Automation
Smart Manufacturing
Tooling & Workholding
Hold It, Cut It, Check It
July 3, 2019
Innovations in workholding, tooling and measurement for medical manufacturing are helping meet the challenges of medical manufacturing.
By
Ed Sinkora
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Making Medical Miracles
July 3, 2019
Changes in health care are driving more innovative tooling, including new machining strategies and complex cutting tools that help deliver more patient-centered solutions.
By
Geoff Giordano
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
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