Category Archives: Manufacturing

NASA Chooses DAVI Plate Rolls

March 9, 2010 – 9:38 am

Houston, we DON’T have a problem! (…also thanks to “DAVI”)
From the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, NASA successfully launched the new rocket, ARES I, that together with the new ORION crew vehicle will replace the Space Shuttle in NASA space exploration for the next two decades as part of the Constellation Program.

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Central Ohio Laser Technology Tour

February 15, 2010 – 9:57 am

Laser Technology Tour
Come see the latest in laser processing on March 18th. We will visit two separate fabricators who use Mazak lasers as part of their everyday fabrication processes.

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Press Brake Tooling from Wila

January 28, 2010 – 2:54 pm

Increasing Your Shop’s Speed, Accuracy and Profitability
How much time are you wasting with tooling change overs? Would you like to reduce them? Wila is the answer.

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Punching Serves a Niche – Murata Wiedemann

January 21, 2010 – 11:22 am

Flexible equipment aids mass product customization
By Russ Olexa originally published on FFJournal.net
If you need a lead-lined door or frame to stop radiation, a stainless steel version to withstand the harsh environment of a slaughterhouse or one custom-fit to a particular door jamb, one company can build it fast: Concept Frames Inc., Newton, N.C.
Owner John [...]

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3D Lasers Can Mine Savings from an Entire Manufacturing Operation

January 14, 2010 – 11:13 am

A lot of the cost in a typical manufacturing operation lies in the assembly of the product being manufactured, whether it’s labor or an automated system that’s doing the work. A Mazak Optonics laser cutting system – especially a 3D machine like a SpaceGear or a FabriGear – has the potential to not only reduce [...]

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