Matt Danford Former Senior Editor
Banking on Expertise
This German manufacturer of automotive tooling relies not only on technology, but also the knowledge and expertise needed to assist customers beyond just on-time delivery of quality parts.
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Carving a Niche with Multi-Material Sampling
In-house commissioning of multi-shot plastic injection molds is expected to pay dividends for this moldmaker—and, perhaps more importantly, for its customers.
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From Craft to Science
For this shop, efforts to adapt to technology that reduces the need for human labor have driven a fundamental and ongoing shift to a more standardized manufacturing process.
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Going to Extremes with EDM Drilling
Expertise in drilling start holes helps this wire EDM shop give 110 percent on every job without breaking the bank.
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Everybody Benefits from Carbide Recycling
Users get paid for cutting tool scrap while also contributing to a clean environment and the overall sustainability of the metalworking industry.
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Round Tool, Square Corner
This moldmaker didn’t need wire EDM to cut pockets with 90-degree corners into a mold’s cavity plate. Along with a bit of ingenuity, a round end mill proved perfectly sufficient.
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Hyundai WIA Moves to Chicagoland
The machine tool builder’s new, more centralized location is more convenient for customers and dealers, and it provides greater capabilities for service and support.
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IMTS to Showcase 3D-Printed Vehicle
Designed by Local Motors in collaboration with a global community, the first direct-digital-manufactured electric vehicle will be purpose-built for the urban transportation needs of Chicago.
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3D Printing Revenue to Grow 22.8% Annually
That’s according to a recent study that cites aerospace and medical applications among the chief drivers of the industry on the manufacturing side. This technology has plenty of potential to shake up the moldmaking industry as well.
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Size Isn’t Everything
This shop thrives on manufacturing very large molds, but its latest machine purchase also reveals much about its plans to process that work as efficiently as possible.
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Manufacturing Brighter Futures
That’s the slogan on the door of the Smartforce Rally Fighter, a collaboratively developed car that will appear at an April 16 event dedicated to raising awareness of what manufacturing careers have to offer.
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Coming Together
A new machine “skin” and a common CNC interface evidence DMG Mori Seiki’s continuing efforts to integrate what were once two separate entities.
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