You send the same robot gripper or automation fixture drawing to three suppliers. All three say they have "done robot parts before." The samples come back and the holes are off, a
Oct 13, 2026
A robot connector comes off the printer looking complex and complete. It goes toward the arm and the pin holes do not line up, the flange shows a gap, or a bearing will not seat pr
Oct 12, 2026
A robotics team gets a good prototype out of the printer. By the third or fourth time they take it apart, a clip snaps, a screw hole strips, or a crack shows up in the housing. The
Oct 11, 2026
A new gripper arrives, you bolt it to the robot flange, and the screws will not line up cleanly - or they go on with force and every pick is slightly off. This is one of the most f
Oct 10, 2026
A positioning fixture runs fine for a few months. Then the locating pins wear, product placement starts to drift, and the next replacement is quoted at three to four weeks. The lin
Oct 09, 2026
Procurement managers and design engineers run into the same problem again and again. A gear, bearing seat, conveyor guide or hydraulic component starts wearing out faster than expe
Sep 28, 2026
A distinctive metal additive manufacturing technique is electron beam selective melting (SEBM). High energy density, rapid production efficiency, minimal forming stress, and zero p
Apr 21, 2023
The market for 3D printing is expected to reach US$77.228 billion by 2030 and US$16.102 billion by 2022, growing at a rate of 21.7% by the end of this decade. The biggest share, at
Mar 15, 2023
Recently, we chatted with the artificial intelligence ChatGPT about the application prospects of different processes and technologies of 3D printing. Here are some interesting and
Mar 08, 2023
The Process of CNC Machining The rotating tool previously stated can move in relation to the component along the X, Y, and Z axes with a 3-axis machine (thus the name), but it is s
Mar 01, 2023
The application fields of metal 3D printing materials are quite extensive, such as petrochemical engineering applications, aerospace, automobile manufacturing, injection molds, lig
Feb 04, 2023
Anodizing is key to finishing parts made of aluminum and other metals. What is anodizing? Anodizing is a critical step in the manufacture of aluminum CNC machined parts. An electro
Jan 31, 2023
