Tech Updates

Integrion’s custom automation cells combine tube forming, robotic integration, and advanced controls to improve efficiency, increase throughput, and deliver repeatable quality, the company said. WAUSEON, Ohio—Integrion Automation, a Wauseon Company and formerly...

Path Robotics and ALM Positioners developed a welding system that improved production performance and operational efficiency, according to the companies. COLUMBUS, Ohio and ROCK ISLAND, Ill.—Path Robotics develops state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, machine...

Boker’s, Inc., said the added capability represents its commitment to quality control and environmental responsibility. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—A prominent manufacturer of precision metal stampings and washers expanded its in-house capabilities last May with the...

The capability could help initiate a ‘new era in large-format metal additive manufacturing,’ according to the company’s CEO. INDIANAPOLIS—Mears Machine Corporation reported it achieved the capability to additively manufacture what it called “the largest single-piece,...

By Audra Davidson ATLANTA—From fighter jets to medical devices, today’s most advanced machines depend on parts as intricate as their missions. These components aren’t just geometrically complex—they’re made from specialized metals engineered to withstand extreme heat,...

 A real-time robot guidance system from Inbolt is reported to enable flexible and low-cost bin picking for unstructured environments. DETROIT—A next-generation bin picking system recently introduced by Inbolt is designed to bring human-like adaptability to industrial...

By Noah Pflueger-Peters LIVERMORE, Calif.—With the ability to print metal structures with complex shapes and unique mechanical properties, metal additive manufacturing (AM) could be revolutionary. However, without a better understanding of how metal AM structures...

An Industry Week survey of 214 U.S. manufacturers revealed a substantial gap between automation’s perceived importance and its actual adoption. MONTREAL—A recent Industry Week survey of more than 200 U.S. manufacturers revealed a substantial gap between the perceived...

SCHOTT said it has become the first company capable of handling geometric reflective waveguide manufacturing in serial production volumes. RYE BROOK, N.Y.—International technology group SCHOTT, a provider of high-performance materials and optics, recently achieved “a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Worthington Steel subsidiary Tempel Steel has developed a process for bonding electrical steel laminations which, when stacked together, form a motor core. The patent-pending technology is designed to improve performance and manufacturing efficiency in...

Machina Labs’ manufacturing platform is reported to eliminate the need for dedicated tooling with each model variation. LOS ANGELES—Agile manufacturing platform developer Machina Labs has developed manufacturing methods for automotive body panels and accessories that...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Recent advancements at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are reported to show that 3D-printed metal molds offer a faster, more cost-effective and flexible approach to producing large composite components for...

Attendees receive an in-depth look at plasma cutting, abrasive waterjet, and laser technologies/ HANOVER, N.H.—The toughest challenges facing the shipbuilding industry today—and how innovative manufacturing technologies can help shape its future—made for a dynamic...

A method developed by Argonne scientists to coat sulfide-based solid electrolytes is reported to extend battery life and lower manufacturing costs. LEMONT, Ill.—Protective barriers are important to humans in myriad situations of everyday life. Sunscreens shield us...

By Meghan McDonald OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and JuggerBot 3D, an industrial 3D printer equipment manufacturer, have launched their second research and development collaboration through the Manufacturing...