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A publication of
AdvancedManufacturing.org
| Month Year April 2017
CONTENTS APRIL 2017 VOL. 158, NO. 4 c FEATURES
43 / EXCITING TIMES IN THE REALM OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
The article includes highlights from Wohlers Report 2017, the 22nd
annual worldwide
study on the 3D printing and additive manufacturing state of the industry.
SPECIAL SECTION
2016 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR LASERS; 2017 LOOKS EVEN BETTER
Earnings are up for laser makers, adoption of fi ber lasers is up, too. And prices are lower on ultrafast lasers. Plus, we take a look at how lasers keep old planes in the air and at the role of lasers in the toolroom.
SHOP SOLUTIONS
36 / TOOLING SYSTEM EXPANDS MICRO SHOP’S PRODUCTION
National Jet Co. (LaVale, MD) continues to push the micro drilling envelope.
74 / EDGE PREP MEASURED, TOOL LIFE’S EXTENDED
51 / GETTING CONNECTED
As the IIoT moves from theory to reality, managing shop-fl oor data grows in importance.
59 / TOOLS FOR MANAGING TOOLS
The ability to manage the vast intricacies of cutting tools is aided by a number of developments, most important of which might be the adoption of ISO 13399 and various applications to manage and order tools in an intelligent way.
67 / PLM’S DIGITAL TWINS OFFER VIRTUAL VIEW OF
MANUFACTURING
New virtual tools in PLM leverage emerging technologies in additive manufacturing and IIoT capabilities to speed up product developments.
Keeping an eye on high-resolution measurements pays dividends.
76 / TOUCH PROBE’S 2-µm ACCURACY SOLVES PART
MEASUREMENT
The key to success was maintaining the parallelism of the slots.
ON THE WEB
CLEANER AIR SOLUTIONS FOR GRINDING OPERATIONS
Grinding machine makers are increasing the pressure and fl ow rate of pumps and adding high-pressure cleaning nozzles to coolant systems. But this along with higher wheel speeds puts more coolant into the air. Learn more at
http://tinyurl.com/hf9uma8
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Cover: Mitsui Seiki’s hybrid additive head can 3D-print metal parts from a design or add material to an exisiting metal part. Photo courtesy of Mitsui Seiki
DEPARTMENTS
6 / UPFRONT Fascination, Imagination and Innovation
8 / CONNECT & ENGAGE
10 / ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NOW
t Selecting the Right Additive Manufacturing Solution
15 / SME SPEAKS
3D Printing: A Change Agent for Manufacturing
19 / NEWSDESK DMG Mori Previews Its Future Strategy
24 / SOFTWARE UPDATE
Real-Tme Mobile Messaging Keeps Factory Floor Humming
31 / TECH FRONT Securing Industrial Controls from Cyber Threats
78 / RAPID + TCT PRODUCT PREVIEWS
84 / CLASSIFIEDS 85 / AD INDEX
86 / WORKFORCE PIPELINE Apprenticeship Programs Offer Culture, Retention Benefi ts
88 / VIEWPOINTS
Laser Welding for Sheetmetal Fabricators
t Identifying Applications for Ultrasonic-Assisted Machining
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