Researchers Demonstrate Rapid 3D Printing with Liquid Metal

Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes. Adam Zewe | MIT News MIT researchers have developed an additive manufacturing technique that can print rapidly with liquid metal, producing large-scale parts like table legs and chair...

Thin Film Coatings Are Engineered to Reduce Part Friction and Wear

Industrial Hard Carbon’s protective coatings are reported to improve performance and durability of parts used in a range of critical machinery and equipment. By Mark Shortt The expertise of a small precision engineering firm in Denver, North Carolina has been a...

Assemblies, AI, and The Right Manufacturing Process

Demand for full-service electro-mechanical assembly is rising By Mark Shortt Assembly may be the last step in the product manufacturing process, but it’s by no stretch the least important. If quality can’t be assured at the end of it all, the product is a no-go...

TriTech Titanium Parts Participates in MAGMA Investment Casting Seminar

The seminar, held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, delved into the stages of development that occur once the decision is made to use investment casting for parts production. DETROIT—TriTech Titanium Parts, LLC President Robert Swenson collaborated with Vadim...

New Product Line Aims to Enhance Assembly Processes

PENCOM’s Fastener Insertion Technologies line offers a range of press-in hardware installation machines and hand tools suitable for sheet metal assemblies and fabrications SAN CARLOS, Calif.—The fasteners technology provider PENCOM (Peninsula Components, Inc.) is...

Burloak Tool Changes Name to MAINWAY Metalworks

CHICAGO—Burloak Tool & Die Ltd. has changed its name to MAINWAY Metalworks Inc., the company announced at FABTECH 2023 in September. The name change and rebranding accompanies Mainway’s launch of a new website at www.mainway.com, the company said in a release....