Plastics & Metal Welding Assembly - Articles - Page 19

New 3D-Printing Standard Promotes Safety

April 10, 2019

NORTHBROOK, IL—A new standard addresses the indoor air pollution risks associated with additive manufacturing.

Nanotech Enables Engineers to Weld Aluminum Alloy

April 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES—Engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a way to weld an aluminum alloy that was difficult to join in the past.

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks

Olli-Pekka Holamo

April 5, 2019

Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.

Clearly Clean Will Renovate, Reopen Plant to Make Recyclable Trays

April 2, 2019

ORWIGSBURG, PA–Clearly Clean Products LLC recently announced that it is expanding its North American footprint by renovating and reopening an 80,000-square-foot thermoforming plant in Frackville, PA, to manufacture recyclable food trays.

OMI to Launch Podcast Series on Manufacturing Talk Radio

March 26, 2019

FAIRFIELD, NJ—Jacket Media Co. will be incorporating a new series, Manufacturing Tomorrow, into its nationally recognized podcast, Manufacturing Talk Radio, which has aired since November 2013. Manufacturing Tomorrow is a podcast series by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute at Ohio State University.

Value Engineering Enhances Design and Controls Production Costs

Zoe Leduc

February 11, 2019

As an experienced sport bike rider, Chuck Tornga recognized the importance of tire maintenance for optimal performance and safety. He recognized the need for an easy and efficient way for motorcyclists to change their tires and perform maintenance.

What’s New With Ultrasonic Welding

Advanced servo drives and immediate performance feedback are among the technologies that keep ultrasonic welding a go-to method for joining thermoplastic parts.

Jim Camillo

February 4, 2019

Matchmaking is a unique skill, and in the world of assembly, few people do it better than equipment suppliers. Day after day, these experts use their extensive experience and knowledge to exactly match the right machine to a specific assembly application.

Welding System Sharpens Shipbuilder’s Future Focus

Jim Camillo

January 14, 2019

With the U.S. military budget in a growth mode, it's understandable that shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy are optimistic about the future.

Filtering Material Offers Greener, Cheaper way to Make Plastic

January 8, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, MD—Created by a team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an advanced filtering material can extract the key ingredient in the most common form of plastic from a mixture of other chemicals while consuming far less energy than usual.