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Additive Manufacturing Creates New Opportunities for Metalformers

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama touted the new National Additive Manufacturing Innovative Institute (NAMII), in Youngstown, OH. It’s the first of 15 such institutes planned in his $1 billion National Network for Manufacturing Innovation initiative. Central to the institute’s mission is the development of 3D printing and related forms of additive manufacturing, as viable part-production methods for manufacturers.

Metrology Application Center Doubles in Size

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Mahr Federal has more than doubled the size of its application center at its headquarters in Providence, RI, offering an expanded range of development activity based on its lineup of dimensional gaging and metrology equipment. Included is an area with a large granite surface plate, allowing engineers to work with a variety of 2D and 3D height gauges and other fixture and layout equipment. The firm also operates application centers in Los Angeles, CA, and Cincinnati, OH.

Novi Welcomes Inspection-Fixture Manufacturer

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Maple Grove, MN, has opened a new Carl Zeiss Fixture Systems facility in Novi, MI. The facility will manufacture inspection fixtures for automotive stampings, body-in-white assemblies, rails, closures and other applications. The group has operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Self-Directed Work Teams Improve On-time Delivery and Quality

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

For Farmington-based Connecticut Spring & Stamping (CSS), a manufacturer of close-tolerance precision metal parts, a long-term commitment to lean manufacturing has naturally evolved into use of self-directed work teams (SDWTs). With the help of a committed management team, a zealous companywide SDWT champion, dedicated team leaders/cheerleaders and, most importantly, participation of everyone on the shop floor, CSS is well on its way to meeting its ambitious goals, just two years after launching the SDWT initiative. What began as an experiment with one pilot work team has been expanded to 21 teams addressing shop-floor and office processes.

Honoring Metalforming Excellence

Sat, 1 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST