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What if you could make a strong, stable metal item for a cheap price?
Metal fabrication is the process of preparing metal for use in a production process. The manufacturing process begins with a design from a client. Then, the design is modified to meet the requirements.
Metal fabrication is crucial for manufacturing consumer and industrial goods. You can also get prototypes from metal fabricators. [Read more…] about What to Look for When Searching for a Metal Fabrication Company
By David Alatorre, CTO, Rivelin Robotics
The use of metal additive manufacturing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner.
However, essential post processing of these parts introduces time and financial constraints to the overall cost-per-part that can negate the benefits of additive manufacturing altogether. Support removal is the critical first step of post processing metal additive manufacturing parts, and it is a challenging one.
Today, supports are still essential for part fidelity during the manufacturing process, but they must be removed to achieve the required finished product with the intended shape, features and tolerances. [Read more…] about Robots vs CNCs: What’s better for working metal?
Brazing machines are a type of welding machine used to join two or more metal pieces together. They are used in a variety of industrial applications such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, air-conditioner, and refrigerator Industry.
Brazing machines use specialized equipment to melt and fuse metal pieces together with a filler metal. They can be used for a wide range of metals, from aluminium to steel and copper.
There are several types of brazing machines available, each with different features and capabilities. In this article, you will get ideas of the different types of brazing machines including Automatic Brazing Machines, their uses, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. [Read more…] about Types of Brazing Machines
How to Glue Rubber to Aluminum
The gluing rubber to aluminum procedure is easier than it might sound. Starting with the best and cleanest surface is a good idea. This will help ensure that the glue sticks well and that the finished product won’t have any issues.
For this project, you can use a variety of glues, but some are better for certain materials than others. For instance, if you are working with rubber, you should use an adhesive made for this material. A general-purpose adhesive should be adequate for use with aluminum.
Utilizing an aluminum-specific adhesive and ensuring that both surfaces are clean are the best ways to adhere the rubber to aluminum. [Read more…] about How to Bond Rubber to Aluminum
Machina Labs has completed an investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company.
Machina Labs combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced sheet metal products. This latest funding brings the total raised by Machina Labs to $21.8 million.
The investment will be used to accelerate company growth to meet customer demand, and to expand R&D into additional processes and metallurgical offerings. [Read more…] about Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in on-demand manufacturing startup Machina Labs
Rivelin Robotics has launched a new software-oriented robotic system it calls “NetShape Robots” at Formnext 2022, the company’s first trade show.
Rivelin says it is “decompressing after a very intense week” at the Frankfurt show.
The startup says “the response was – and continues to be – immense” from the industry, from potential investors and, most importantly, from Rivelin’s existing and potentially new customers. [Read more…] about Rivelin Robotics launches software-oriented robotic system at Formnext
PickNik Robotics, a robotics software and engineering services company, has agreed a collaboration with CisLunar Industries, a space technology company working on in-space metal processing.
The companies will explore how PickNik’s MoveIt Space software for robotic arms can help CisLunar with the precision feeding of metal materials into their in-space metal-processing system, Modular Space Foundry.
Workflows will include the dismantling, manipulation, transport, and transfer of simulated or actual metal debris into pieces of appropriate size and shape to be fed into the in-space metal processing system. The purpose is to support the processing and removal of space debris. [Read more…] about PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to develop metal processing facility in space
Having the right tools allows businesses operating in industrial settings to stay productive. Whether you run a car manufacturing plant or you work in the Australian steel distribution industry, using robotics is probably something you are used to. Robotic devices have been used in industrial businesses for many years.
Most businesses use these machines because they are both reliable and extremely efficient. Are you curious about how robots are used in industrial settings? If so, here is some useful information. [Read more…] about How Robots Are Used in Industrial Settings
Faccin USA, a Faccin Group company, a global manufacturer of metal bending machines, is expanding its footprint within the US market with the opening of its new headquarters in Addison, Texas.
The expansion is focused on increasing and facilitating customer service and spare parts delivery.
The new facilities, located at 4270 Kellway Circle in Addison, Texas, mark the group’s continued global growth and development. [Read more…] about Faccin Group opens new USA headquarters in Texas
Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start spinning, and the vehicle flies away.
Looking at it more closely, what do you think you would see? What mechanisms have caused it to morph from a land vehicle into a flying quadcopter? You might imagine gears and belts, perhaps a series of tiny servo motors that pulled all its pieces into place.
If this mechanism was designed by a team at Virginia Tech led by Michael Bartlett, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, you would see a new approach for shape changing at the material level. [Read more…] about New soft robot morphs from a ground to air vehicle using liquid metal
