Manufacturing/Production We live in a society that relies on manufacturing and production. We would not enjoy the lifestyles we do without this magic.
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In aerospace engineering , each client would have different specifications. Moreover, the engineering has to be precise and flawless to meet stringent safety standards. So the assembly-line approach cannot be used in this sector, explains QuEST Global founder Arvind Melligeri tells Radhakrishna Rao
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Wednesday 30 December, 2009 02:30 PM |
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It was a breakthrough year for product lifecycle management. The design platform shook its reputation as merely an engineering design tool to successfully transition into a strategic business approach to managing a product from concept to end of life.
The news that surfaced this past year, especially concerning acquisitions and strategic partnerships, supports the conclusion that PLM has arrived in the enterprise. |
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Tuesday 15 December, 2009 07:44 AM |
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Australis Engineering and Gough Econ are suppliers of the innovative Elecon Multi Axis Elevator and other bucket elevators for the food, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Their elevators are suitable for nearly any product and a system can be tailored to your needs.
Australis Engineering and Gough Econ are offering their customers the following types of bucket elevators:
• Elecon bucket elevator with multi axis capabilities
• Swinglink bucket elevator
• Econ-O-Lift bucket elevator |
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Monday 14 December, 2009 03:41 AM |
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The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Design and Manufacturing (ADM2010) will take place in Nottingham, UK, 8th -10th September 2010. ADM2010 will follow the success of its previous 1st and 2nd conferences held in 2006 and 2009.
As prestigious conferences, the ADM2009 conference proceedings were published as volumes 419-420 of the refereed journal ‘Key Engineering Materials’ (http://www.scientific.net/KEM.419-420) which have been indexed by SCOPUS, EI Compendex and other major abstract media; the ADM2006 attracted about 600 abstracts, and about 190 high quality papers were finally selected for presentation at the conference, of which about 35 percent were chosen for post-conference publication in EI/SCI indexed and refereed international journals including International Journal of Production Research (Taylor & Francis), International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (Inderscience), Lecture Notes of Computer Science (Springer), Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English edition) and International Journal of Design Engineering (Inderscience). |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 09:32 AM |
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Few industries require a more robust supply chain than aerospace: Lead times are long and the requirements for quality are absolute. And unlike the auto industry, aerospace is relatively new to the concept of a global supply chain -- a situation made more complex because of time zone, culture, language, and quality differences.
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Wednesday 2 December, 2009 02:26 PM |
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In challenging economic times , some manufacturing companies are faced with difficult decisions regarding the location of their manufacturing facilities. Sometimes companies decide to consolidate facilities to reduce operational costs. Business growth and/or new product lines may be pressing companies to move their operations to larger facilities to keep up with increasing demand. Other companies may simply be responding to changing market pressures by relocating closer to their customers or supplier network.
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Thursday 19 November, 2009 11:14 AM |
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High tech manufacturers have always faced the build-versus-buy dilemma in procuring “tools”, defined as capital equipment systems for the purpose of design, development, or production (e.g. test equipment). This is a question well worth revisiting, as the wrong decision can undermine the bottom line in a subtle and insidious way -- especially in these hard economic times.
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Wednesday 11 November, 2009 08:49 AM |
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Robotic simulation and off-line programming (OLP) are powerful tools for saving integrators and end-users time and money when designing a work cell. The ability to analyze how a work cell will behave before investing time and money on equipment makes for a smoother transition from concept to reality. “Simulation and OLP allows integrators to study multiple scenarios of a work cell before any metal is committed. Mistakes commonly made in designing a work cell can be made in advance and studied,” says Michael Jacobs, President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (AMT, Orion, Michigan).
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Tuesday 3 November, 2009 04:09 PM |
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ASSOCIATED with every manufacturing operation , whether it is an offshore oil and gas production or onshore gas, petrochemical or steel plant facility is an engineering department.
Routine maintenance, capital investment plans, engineering design and project execution and research and development are only five areas in which any engineering function supports its core activity. |
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Saturday 31 October, 2009 10:39 AM |
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The Energy Department awarded a $24 million retooling loan to an auto supplier to design advanced components in Michigan.
Lake Forest, Ill.-based Tenneco Inc. became the first auto supplier under the $25 billion retooling program to win funding "to develop fuel efficient emission control components for advanced technology vehicles," the department said. |
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Wednesday 28 October, 2009 12:14 PM |
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The decline in manufacturing output in Australia is easing and sectors such as food and beverage, defence and energy-based mining have experienced increased activity and are forecast for strong continued growth.
There has also been a noticeable increase in activity among metal fabrication and industrial machinery customers, which may indicate an opening up of supply chains following depletion of inventories. |
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Wednesday 21 October, 2009 02:14 PM |
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Sescoi U.S. is making its own contribution to the regeneration of the U.S. manufacturing industry. Sescoi is delivering exceptional customer service in combination with community service by introducing a free WorkNC training program for unemployed CNC machinists, programmers and managers. WorkNC customers can access Professional Profiles of individuals in the WorkNC labor pool on Sescoi’s website when they need to make additions to their skilled workforce. |
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Tuesday 20 October, 2009 09:58 PM |
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Teaming up with CNC machine builder i-mes GmbH, German CAD/CAM developer Schott Systeme GmbH showcased their very latest 5 axis simultaneous machining technologies live at Europe’s largest injection moulding exhibition, the Fakuma 2009 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. |
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Tuesday 20 October, 2009 09:23 PM |
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Höganäs helps Toyota approach its vision of zero material losses
Toyota has succeeded in cutting material losses to 0.05% when producing synchromesh clutch hubs in gearboxes using Höganäs’ powder technology.
Toyota is synonymous with the lean production concept, and constantly endeavours to make all production processes as flexible as possible so Toyota always produces exactly what is needed, when it is needed. With fast and frequent realignments, minimizing material losses is even more important.
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Thursday 15 October, 2009 01:45 AM |
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What I learned this week … is a thought sparked by a post in the Daily PLM Think Tank on Engineering and Manufacturing Data Management back in 1992. The post isn’t from 1992, but Oleg was re-reading some books from that time and commented on some issues that the manufacturing industry is still struggling with after 17 years of progress.
I know there are strong proponents of the single bill of material (BOM) concept, but I wonder if we will every really get there and whether we haven’t made some really good progress managing bills of material with different perspectives. And maybe, just maybe, there is an easier way.
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Wednesday 14 October, 2009 04:54 PM |
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Dies are getting bigger and more complex at Ford Motor Co.’s Dearborn Tool & Die plant in Dearborn, MI. Also development time — from design through first-part-to-gauge — is shorter than ever. The firm’s huge investment over the last several years in big Schuler presses allows it to run large stampings two-out, such as hood inner and outer side-by-side in one die. Plus, it’s increased use of engineered draw beads helps to minimise blank size and reduce scrap, critical cost savers for the big consumer of steel.
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Tuesday 6 October, 2009 06:41 PM |
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Universal Robotics , Inc. and Motoman, Inc. today announced a partnership to develop and market an accurate, cost effective and easy-to-implement 3D vision system solution for a variety of robotic applications. The companies will integrate Universal's Spatial Vision self-calibrating 3D vision software in Motoman's industrial robots. The Spatial Vision-enabled robots will be initially launched in the materials handling market in early 2010.
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Saturday 3 October, 2009 05:46 AM |
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For engineers and purchasing directors , the task of selecting an electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider for outsourcing projects is not easy. Most OEMs require on-time delivery, engineering design support, quick-turn prototyping services, capacity, and VIP attention.
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Thursday 1 October, 2009 01:48 PM |
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Bangalore: Auto component supplier, Delphi Corporation , has announced the expansion of its India Technical Center in Bangalore and its plans to hire an additional 150 engineers in the future.
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Thursday 1 October, 2009 09:45 AM |
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Innovation and education are key elements in today's advanced manufacturing environment, where companies like Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. function as an extension of their customers' engineering and product development departments. A new online video highlights how the gearmotor manufacturer's innovation is driven by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education skills, yielding new products and processes to keep globally competitive. |
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Tuesday 29 September, 2009 12:28 AM |
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A 2 day seminar event organized by DMG China and Sescoi has enabled the two companies to demonstrate the benefits of high speed 5-axis machining, as well as some techniques for automated 5-axis programming made possible by the WorkNC automatic CAM/CAD system’s innovative “Auto 5” module. |
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Monday 28 September, 2009 11:24 PM |
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