The integration of adaptive machining and reverse engineering has emerged as a pivotal approach in the maintenance and regeneration of aero‐engine blades, components that are critical to both ...

Advanced metrology software lets shops probe almost any part shape while the part remains in its fixture on a machine. Lockheed Martin conducts on-machine, finished-part inspections with PC-Dmis/NC 3D ...

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS have been in use since the early 1960s, but in the last few years, faster microprocessors and lower cost computer memory have dramatically increased the benefits that come ...

A new necessity in a perfectly computerized worldEngineers at TechSolve are excited about new developments in the field of adaptive machining that they hope will improve productivity and reduce waste ...

Accurate and efficient machining usually depends on three things: Position of the workpiece, shape of the stock at the start of the operation, and the shape to be produced. Adaptive Machining, a ...

Above: An adaptable CNC work-holding fixture utilizing ferrofluid and a magnetic array to hold a thin-walled part for precision machining. One challenge facing the manufacturing industry is the time ...

Some of the biggest challenges facing consumer packaged goods manufacturers include product proliferation, the need to provide more product options and variants to the market, life cycle reductions, ...

For years, decades even, manufacturers have been trying to make production and packaging lines more agile and efficient. Oftentimes, that includes the use of robotics, diagnostics, integrated safety, ...