A coordinate measuring machine is similar to a CNC machining center in design and construction, but instead of a cutting tool, is equipped with a touch probe, scanning head, or vision system. It
This is the generic term for FDM, first coined to avoid trademark infringements.
Instead of making parts based on discrete orders or customer forecasts—pushing them through the production floor—a pull system works off of actual demand. The result is lower inventory levels,
Developed by Carbon, CLIP is a "layerless" 3D printing process that, as its name suggests, builds polymer parts in one smooth, continuous motion. It is reportedly up to 100X faster
Long ago, machinists began using "indexing tables" on manual milling machines to precisely rotate gears and other round parts for machining of the outer periphery. The modern,
With single-piece flow, there's no work-in-process or finished goods inventory, and lead times aren't much longer than the total cycle time needed to make one part. What's more, defects
Texas Instruments invented DLP in 1987 for use in home theaters. Several 3D printer manufacturers have since co-opted the technology as a means to project sequential digital images of individual
A multitasking machine is defined as a CNC lathe equipped with a machining center-style tool spindle, automatic tool changer (ATC), and external tool magazine. If you make high mix, low-volume
Tool crib a mess? Can't find that cutter you used last week, or you just ran out of 1/4" drills? A spreadsheet might help, but a better idea is to
It wasn't long after personal computers made their debut that bad actors began hacking into them for nefarious purposes. Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks,