Evaluating options for automation
As more options come onto the market, choosing what is right for a specific business becomes more challenging.
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New shape-memory alloy
Discovery shows the highest operational efficiency thus far for nickel-titanium-base materials
From CAD design to test-fire
Velo3D's Sapphire 3D printing system aids small-satellite revolution.
Ream on
Lessons in reaming are shared.
Thread milling logistically
Switching from taps to thread mills increases efficiency.n
Beyond tried-and-true tool holding
Selecting the right toolholder for an application requires understanding some of the available options to enhance accuracy.
Shedding light on lasers
Lasers offer major steel-cutting advantages, but there are also reasons to pass.
All-in-one tool grinder
Rollomatic's six-axis GrindSmart 660XW allows users to employ an ultralean process that eliminates the need for multiple machines and setups.
Meshing CAD with CAM
Powerful mesh creation and editing capabilities deliver a new class of modeling tools.
A stronger ‘sandwich’
Southern Illinois University researcher has a $200,000 grant to improve the ultrastrong sandwich materials hidden in car panels and airplane wings
Up-grinding vs. down-grinding
The Grinding Doc analyzes a case where choosing up or down makes a big difference.
New cobot loads up
The UR20 cobot from Universal Robots A/S handles double the payload of the current model