Automation on automotive assembly lines maximizes production quality and throughput.
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Learn how to assess the complexity of your design, identify opportunities for optimization, and collaborate effectively with manufacturers to ensure your parts meet specifications
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Enhance stamping processes with faster, more accurate simulations that reduce costs, improve part quality, and meet the needs of various stakeholders using ESI's innovative software tools.
Manufacturing sourcing within North America shortens lead times, reduces geopolitical and transportation risks, and enhances supply chain efficiency and resilience.
This article delves into the essential roles that jigs and fixtures play in streamlining manufacturing processes.
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The future of hardware engineering is being redefined by automation, Git-powered version control, and CI/CD integration. With tools like AllSpice enabling real-time collaboration, development cycles are becoming faster, smarter, and more seamless—pushing the limits of innovation like never before.
For product designers aiming to lower costs and boost efficiency, selecting the right CNC design strategies is a game-changer. One critical yet often overlooked factor is the number of setups required during machining.
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Hi, I’m Niko Mroncz, Head of Sales Engineering at Xometry. I’ve been working with metal 3D printing since 2010. After handling thousands of projects, I’ve compiled a list of the most common mistakes to avoid in DMLS. I hope this will help you create optimized designs for metal 3D printing.
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On-demand manufacturing is a transformative approach that caters to the modern manufacturing demand for speed, flexibility, and precision.
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Cables are a vital component of your control panel, as they convey precise operating instructions to the various applications in your automated system. They provide the conduit for constant communication between control devices and sensors.
PROFIBUS is a contraction of Process Field Bus, a common type of industrial communication protocol.
Industrial pneumatic systems rely on two important parameters when specifying pipes and hoses: pressure and flow. Both of these are directly related to pipe diameter, and a number of complex equations have been worked out for calculating the relationship between them.
Valves are crucial to many industrial applications. They control, direct and regulate the flow of various substances through a network of passages by opening, closing or partially blocking these pathways. You’ll find valves in most industrial sectors, handling different types of gases and fluids.
Factory automation is rapidly transforming industries worldwide, marking a new era of efficiency, precision, and innovation. As we advance deeper into Industry 4.0, the integration of advanced automation technologies has become a cornerstone of modern manufacturing.
This article serves as an exploration of the Standard for Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) file format, examining its implementation in modern CAD systems.
