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It’s a beehive of activity at the Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions facility in Cleveland, Ohio, where 18 buzzing welding robots are busily 3D printing large metal parts. These systems are using wire arc additive technology, which, after years in development, is now ready to revolutionize large-scale metal manufacturing.

Should musicians rely on manufacturing technology for peak performance like NASCAR drivers do? Unlike traditionally molded and forged instruments, Harrelson Trumpets are precision-machined, making each instrument a truly perfect artistic masterpiece. 

Whether you’re playing paintball with friends, training with a pro team, or testing your military skills, you want your equipment to be accurate. Dimensions in gun barrels that are off by millimeters can throw off a shot by several feet. Sunnen Manufacturing’s high-tech vertical honing machine creates paint gun barrels to be within ±0.001 accuracy.

Nasal swabs for virus testing could have been a supply chain casualty if not for the rapid response capabilities of the additive manufacturing industry and associated research groups. If you ever wondered exactly what healthcare providers are shoving up your nose, here is the answer.

What does it take to win the world’s most grueling rally race for 18 consecutive years? Relentless improvement. Learn how Europe’s leading high-performance motorbike stays at the head of the pack using 3D scanning technologies to optimize aerodynamics and components.

The more complex the global marketplace becomes, the more attractive the idea of partnership is to many companies. Companies typically enter partnerships to seek benefits they cannot access themselves, and they seek partners for several reasons, including access to complementary capabilities, greater financial strength, access to new markets, to pool resources, or to reduce risk.

Advancements in technology abound. Which ones can help your manufacturing business thrive? IMTS spark features15-minute product demos, technical sessions, and exhibitor showrooms from trusted partners on CNCs, controls, and software. Plus, Spark offers interactive sessions on economic forecasts, tech trends, and leadership approaches to tweak your manufacturing business strategy. 

Alexander Zoller, President of the company that bears the family name, inherently views tooling with a systems approach, which includes identification, presetting, measuring, inspection, automation (tool control, measurement, handling), storage systems, software, data transfer, and digital twin solutions. It’s not just a simple drill — it’s your bottom line.

Metalworking fluids cool, lubricate, and soothe—wait, that last one is shaving cream. Seriously, this is the lifeblood of metal removal. Here are 10 facts to help you know more about metalworking fluid.

Did you know that the U.S. Department of Defense has taken its first step to implement Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)? Here’s important information and links to get started so you can compete for DOD contracts.

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In the coming decade, new technologies and manufacturing processes will lead to the creation of new types and classes of materials and products. Manufacturing is a dynamic industry and will likely become exponentially more so given these changes.

The Intelligent Flexible Manufacturing Cell project, featured at IMTS 2018, is now hosted by a Virginia research consortium showing OEMs and suppliers how they can more efficiently build qualified parts by leveraging open standards and the digital thread.

Recently, America Makes and AMT teamed up with the Federal Drug Administration to begin the process of surveying the 3D manufacturers of PPE who rushed to our nation’s aid. Together, we have created a survey with the goal of answering this primary question:

How did 3D printing help consumers, responders, and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Skilled laborers have their pick of available jobs in today’s market, so employers need to set themselves apart from all the rest to attract and keep good workers. Incorporating robotic automation on the shop floor allows manufacturers to improve conditions for workers, give laborers a more satisfying work experience, and create a growth environment where everyone benefits. 

Score tips, insight, and strategies from advanced manufacturing trailblazers during seven IMTS spark Lunch & Learns featuring world-renown researchers Thomas Kurfess, Ph.D., and Lonnie J. Love, Ph.D., from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility.

Driver Brad Keselowski takes the speed-to-market attitude of a NASCAR team and makes it available to the external marketplace through Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), a contract manufacturer that aims to redefine hybrid manufacturing. 

Before the pandemic struck, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a report in 2018, Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States, that identified our nation’s industrial base vulnerabilities and outlined a blueprint for action. See what you can do now! 

Find out more about the small manufacturing device, called an encoder, that’s installed on some of the world’s largest telescopes and how it’s helping astronomers make discoveries.