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Stratasys' innovations at the Formnext trade fair will include the F120 3D printer from the F123 series and the latest PolyJet 3D printers. Stratasys customers from the aerospace and railroad industries will also be presenting their additive manufacturing applications at the Formnext conference.
read more...Powder for additive manufacturing
In the NRW lead market project AddSteel, new, functionally adapted steel materials for additive manufacturing will be developed over the next three years. A central component of the project is the qualification of the developed materials for the metallic 3D printing process Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen.
read more...Networking and machine learning
With new technologies, almost all technical systems and plants can be integrated into the web. However, IoT-supported production systems require a suitable infrastructure and support from machine learning so that they can act intelligently and independently.
read more...Digitalization in mechanical engineering
To date, digitalization has found its way into mechanical engineering from a purely technological perspective. A cultural approach, on the other hand, has so far been given far too little attention. This is a mistake.
read more...read more...At EMO Hannover, Sandvik Coromant will not only be showcasing the latest developments in tool pulls and the like, but will also be offering exhibitors the help of its service team. So if exhibitors have tool problems on their machines, the technicians will be on hand to help fix them.
read more...When industrial equipment fails, the real problem is often not the cost of spare parts, but the forced downtime. The article shows the design of a predictive maintenance algorithm for a triplex pump using data obtained from the simulation of a digital twin of the pump under different failure conditions.
read more..."Out of the niche, into series production" is the motto of additive manufacturing. However, in some places there is still a lack of connection between the technology and the world of automation for this development step.
read more...The range of services offered by Maschinenbau Hellwig extends from maintenance and repair to the modernization of machine tools. The specialist offers preventive and periodic maintenance as well as machine-specific maintenance contracts.
read more...Manufacturing companies have to take many things into account in their day-to-day business: Operating equipment and systems must work, employees' workplaces must be safe and processes must mesh smoothly. Legislation has issued guidelines specifically to ensure occupational health and safety. However, regular inspections and maintenance requirements can put companies in a tight spot. Software can help to avoid errors and maintain an overview of obligations.
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