CONTENTS OCTOBER 2015 VOL. 155, NO. 4 c FEATURES
53 / WHY MANUFACTURING NEEDS REAL-TIME DATA COLLECTION
Real-time factory-fl oor data collection captures a goldmine of information that can improve operational performance.
FEATURES
95 / PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDER TURN TO GUN MAKING
Making plastic medical components at TRA Medical or handguns at FMK Firearms depends on advanced Doosan machining centers technology.
103 / “IMPOSSIBLE OBJECTS” BECOME POSSIBLE WITH NEW 3D PROCESS
Northbrook, IL-based 3D printing company develops an all-new additive technology that can create functional, complex, high-strength parts out of composites.
SHOP SOLUTIONS
43 / CUSTOM FABRICATOR CUTS STAINLESS TO PERFECTION
63 / TRUE GRIT SMOOTHS SURFACES, KNOCKS DOWN BURRS
Machining imperfections targeted, functional surfaces produced.
73 / ROBOTIC WELDING FILLS SKILLS GAP WITH QUALITY PRODUCTION
Robotic controllers are easier to program and use today than fi nding qualifi ed welders.
83 / MINING AND AG EQUIPMENT FEEL THE PINCH
Falling demand for mined commodities, sagging crop prices cut equipment demand.
Ulrich Planfi lling Corp. (Lakewood, NY) is a custom fabricator of sheetmetal products that has developed its manufacturing and engineering capabilities producing its own proprietary product, the Ulrich Planfi le vertical document fi ling system.
48 / MILLING CUTTERS ARE PERFECT FIT FOR THE JOB
In keeping with the outsourcing concept, Werkzeug & Maschinenbau Heidelberg (WMH) likes to think of itself as a sturdy “extended workbench” that its customers can rely on.
118 / TOOL PRESETTING WINS DIESEL ENGINE POLE
Italian engine manufacturer VM Motori relies on Zoller presetting machines to measure and set its precision cutting tools for machining its signature diesel engines.
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Cover: With KUKA’s fourth- generation KRC4 controller, teaching somebody to weld is a lot harder than teaching them to run a robot. In this issue, Senior Editor James Lorincz writes about how robotic welding technology is helping to fi ll the skills gap in welding.
DEPARTMENTS 6 / UPFRONT
Is That New Manufacturing Technology for You?
8 / CONNECT & ENGAGE
10 / ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NOW
• Navigating the Changing IT Landscape • The Evolution of Manufacturing Engineering Training
17 / SME SPEAKS
There are Many Paths to Manufacturing
21 / NEWSDESK Next US Manufacturing Hub: Silicon Valley
28 / SOFTWARE UPDATE Estimating Costs with 3D Feature Recognition
35 / TECH FRONT NASA JPL Gecko Grippers
109 / WEBSITE PROFILES 121 / SOUTHTEC 2015 PREVIEW 129 / CLASSIFIEDS 130 / AD INDEX
132 / WORKFORCE PIPELINE • SME Designs 3D Printing Contest for SkillsUSA
• Visionaries Wanted: MTConnect Student Challenge
136 / VIEWPOINTS
Flipping the Switch on E-Powered Machine Tools
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