How a custom engine mount for the SR-1 was CNC'd, stress-tested, and welded for strength, weight savings, and tight packaging ...

High volumes make it practical for welding engineers to truly dial in the process, even for complex components. In these cases, traditional approaches to fixturing and teach-pendant programming make ...

McLaren is using powdered metals and lasers to 3D-print parts for its next-gen supercars, thanks to a partnership with ...

Z Modular operates very differently. Prefabricated modules are the company’s “products,” and a lot of collaborative ...

Welding on the (graphical) fence One of the noteworthy features of the system is the intuitive operator interface. Built on the C-more HMI panel, the color touchscreen interface is powerful yet easy ...

Welding in aircraft maintenance applications is rarely easy. In addition to joint complexity, there is also the matter of the specialized metal alloys that are used. Materials like stainless steel ...

With the demand for flexible manufacturing of curved ship blocks, a bracket system with fixtures has emerged for positioning curved compliant parts. However, current experience-based fixturing schemes ...

Universal Robots’ UR20 collaborative robot (cobot) is debuting its welding abilities with Vectis Automation, Hirebotics, and Melton Machine & Control Company at FABTECH. The UR20’s extended range ...

ABB Robot Ensures Precise Laser Welding for Chemical Vessel Production A highly flexible ABB robot is helping a major UK chemicals company produce accurate laser welds on chemical production equipment ...

Schools with lead above state threshold Six PSD elementary schools with results on the state's Test and Fix Water for Kids website had five or fewer of the 64 or more fixtures tested in its ...

Industry standards such as the American Welding Society (AWS D17.1) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) provide widely accepted standards for TIG procedure qualification.