Automation Alternatives recently introduced a fiber laser welding system called RubyLaser that is perfect for joining dissimilar materials. Its spot size is as small as 0.001 to 0.002 in. and fast weld speeds allow the system to deliver high power density. These characteristics make it perfect for welding together materials that are not identical.
Typical materials include stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, nitinol and more.
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Two global suppliers of plasma cutting systems, Machitech Auto. and EZ Cut CNC, announced to the public that they are joining forces in a business partnership that allows both entities to grow and develop in new markets.
The merger is quite synergistic in nature. Both companies are profiting from each other and are taking their businesses to new levels. Machitech Automation, a global supplier of CNC plasma cutting tables, will now be able to utilize EZ Cut CNC’s U.S. product line. EZ Cut CNC supplies CNC plasma cutting systems to custom metal fabricators and will now have access to a limitless line of CNC cutting products as a direct result of this new venture with Machitech.
Falling right into Machitech’s long term goals, this new venture will help Machitech Automation inch closer and attain its corporate mission of becoming a leading global manufacturer of automated cutting solutions.
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Manufacturing output and employment are steadily growing for the first time in nearly ten years, according to Penny Pritzker – Commerce Secretary. She opened with this information at The Big M, a conference focused on manufacturing and technology.
There is a revitalization and regeneration in the manufacturing and technology industries that is starting to happen, and it’s an opportunity to usher in new jobs and new investors. Pritzker commented on this opportunity U.S. manufacturers have,
“America cannot afford to be left behind,” she said. “We have to do better and we have to do more.”
This manufacturing boom can partially be credited to the Commerce Department’s plan to make the United States manufacturing and technology sector a highly sought after area for both domestic and foreign investors. This allows for more workers trained, more jobs, more investments and a stronger manufacturing sector of our economy.
Thriving manufacturing areas of the United States will be introduced to Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership network (IMCP). It is a development program, funded by our federal government, which distributes 12 grants to perpetuate the continued growth regions are already experiencing in the manufacturing sector. This program focuses on worker training, a priceless tool all manufacturing professionals need.
“For America to compete, it is all of our responsibility to educate and train the workforce,” said Pritzker.
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With technology advancing in energy production, the metals industry has to follow suit.
The metals industry is in need of materials that can match the brutal conditions of the unstable environments that our new energy sources are generating from. Solar, wind, tar sands, water, etc. And since onshore and off shore oil isn’t going away, metal products, in the “traditional” energy categories, are still being used today. Bottom line is, metals in technology are here to stay.
Renewable energy now delivers nearly 13 percent of the electricity in the United States. With this industry advancing, no longer are there one or two manufacturers that are producing parts for renewable and natural energy components. Because of the energy boom, there are more producers, which causes more competition and innovation. It’s a tried and true pattern. When there is competition, there is innovation, because the competition has to differentiate themselves in a way that propels the industry into the future. Think Apple and Microsoft, the space race, etc. Innovation is fueling the metals industry, allowing these advancements in energy technology to reach new territories. We are currently drilling oil in places we could never dream of, all because of metal advancements.
Solar energy is making significant changes as well. Higher quality components, such as wiring and substrates, are boosting efficiency and production. Solar energy is now becoming a mainstream energy producer, being used both by consumers and businesses.
Without metal advancements, there would be no technological advancements in energy.
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