Learn how to use technology to fill the experience gap created by the machinist shortage.
About the presentation Manufacturing shops have been facing a shortage of experienced manufacturing professionals for years. While the push to develop additional paths through education and training is underway, what can shops do in the meantime to collect and protect their current machining expertise while meeting increasing demands for speed, quality, and innovation? One solution is adopting advances in technology to develop smarter machining processes. Advancements in manufacturing include verification, simulation, optimization, and more. These advancements have made it easier for shops to verify toolpaths, simulate machine movement to avoid crashes and unexpected behavior, and verify NC programs and feed rates. This ensures cuts are performed at optimal levels without breaking the cutter or causing undue wear – all without requiring NC programmers and machinists to have expert machining experience. The presentation explores the benefits of using software to establish "smarter" manufacturing processes and enable more quality production with fewer resources.
Meet your presenter Gene Granata, director of product management, joined CGTech in 1992. With more than 30 years of CNC manufacturing experience, Granata is responsible for planning development of CGTech’s flagship software product VERICUT and associated CAD/CAM and Tooling interfaces. Prior to his role as director of product management, he was the technical support manager. He wrote technical documentation, designed many general-purpose and customized training courses, and provided manufacturing consulting services to hundreds of companies in several industries.
About the company Headquartered in Irvine, California, CGTech specializes in numerical control (NC/CNC) simulation, verification, optimization, and analysis software technology for manufacturing. CGTech was founded in 1988. Since then, our main software product, VERICUT®, has become the industry standard. With offices worldwide, VERICUT software is used by companies of all sizes, universities/trade schools, and government agencies.
Second similar unit for Midwest United States customer, incorporates Level 2 automation.
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. has recently been awarded a contract to deliver a second high-capacity Mesh Belt Heat Treatment Furnace line to a commercial heat treater in the Midwest United States. CAN-ENG completed commissioning of a 4,000lb/hr Mesh Belt Furnace System for this customer in 2020. With some run time on the new equipment, it was quickly realized that improvements in the CAN-ENG designs which include soft part handing, precision temperature + atmosphere control, energy efficiency and reduction in oil drag out not only were producing a higher quality part but doing so at a reduced operational costing.
This duplicate 4,000 lb/hr high-capacity Mesh Belt Furnace line is to be installed along side the previous furnace line in the recently expanded plant.
These custom engineered continuous atmosphere heat treating systems feature an increase in usable hearth area to provide high-volume processing when running products requiring carbon diffusion and lighter belt loading, as they will be used primarily for demanding processing including carbonitriding and carburizing. The furnaces are capable of a maximum throughput capacity of up to 4,000 lb/hr neutral hardening each.
Both furnace lines feature: a computerized controlled automated bin dumping and vibratory part feeder system, dunk and spray pre-washer, protective atmosphere-controlled mesh belt hardening system, oil quench, dunk and spray post wash system, forced recirculation temper furnace, in-line post cooling system, and CAN-ENG’s PETTM Level 2 SCADA system. By integrating CAN-ENG’s Level 2 Automation, the end user has access to vital tracking of products’ status, detailed process data for continuous process improvements, comprehensive equipment diagnostics, cost analysis, and inventory management which is required by many demanding customers.
CAN-ENG’s new line is the fifth CAN-ENG Mesh Belt Furnace line to be in operation at the facility.
Learn how smart technology such as RFID tool management and adaptive tool monitoring is changing the world of manufacturing.
About the presentation For this presentation, we’ll discuss the innovative technology and collective solutions changing the face of manufacturing. From RFID tool management to adaptive tool monitoring to automated tool compensation and offset adjustment, we’ll discuss the data-driven solutions available to optimize and automate each step of the manufacturing process. Some of the immediate benefits from implementing the technologies for discussion include process automation and unmanned operations, error elimination, setup and cycle time reduction, real-time monitoring of all tools, data analysis, and shop floor connectivity.
Meet your presenter In 1986, after working in the CNC machining industry for many years, President Rob Caron, (P.E.), identified a gap in the CNC tool monitoring and machine control market. He started his own company in the basement of his home to pursue the development of these conceptual technologies. Caron Engineering has a 12,000ft2 facility with more than 35 employees, and a dynamic product line of smart manufacturing solutions that are unmatched in the industry.
About the company At Caron Engineering, our mission is to transcend the industry standard by developing advanced sensor and monitoring technology to optimize performance, productivity, and profitability. As an employee-owned entity (ESOP), we work together to bring the best possible service and quality to our customers. It’s our goal to provide leading smart manufacturing solutions to reduce cycle times, promote unattended operation, drive down tooling costs, and minimize expensive damage to machines and work-holding. Our people are in the business of developing “Adaptive Solutions for the Future of Manufacturing” through strong leadership, foresight, and diligence. At Caron Engineering, innovation is what drives us.
Will lead team to provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon missions.
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business – along with teammates ILC Dover and Oceaneering – have been selected to produce NASA's next-generation spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the International Space Station and – within the next decade – on the moon.
The new suits were designed by astronauts for astronauts and offer enhanced mobility and weigh less than the current generation spacesuits, allowing for increased mission times. The suits are also designed to accommodate nearly every astronaut body type and can rapidly incorporate new technologies.
"Astronauts returning to the moon and venturing beyond need a spacesuit that's as modern as their new missions," said Dan Burbank, senior technical fellow at Collins Aerospace and former NASA astronaut. "The next-gen spacesuit is lighter, more modular, a better fit and easily adaptable, which means that wherever the journey into space may lead, our crew will be ready."
Collins Aerospace designed the first spacesuit that allowed astronauts to walk on the moon, as well as the suit NASA astronauts currently use when operating outside the International Space Station.
"Collins was there when the first man walked on the moon, and we'll be there when humankind goes back," said Phil Jasper, president of Mission Systems for Collins Aerospace.
"We are excited to return to the moon and build on our 50-year legacy of supplying EVA suits to NASA from the Apollo program to today on the International Space Station," said Patty Stoll, president of Space Systems at ILC Dover. "We look forward to partnering with NASA as their lunar spacesuit provider and inspiring the next generation through Artemis as we work to send the first woman and next man to the moon."
Learn how to use advanced 3D scanning techniques to solve additive manufacturing challenges.
About the presentation Companies are rapidly developing additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities within their digital transformation strategies because it helps make better parts faster while optimizing processes and keeping costs down. From aerospace and automotive, to consumer goods and medical, companies use 3D printing to increase production efficiencies, deliver greater customization, and achieve an overall shorter time-to-market. However, implementing industrial 3D printing comes with challenges such as transitioning from low volume to high volume production, increasing part complexity, and maintaining product quality when scaling a project to meet the industry’s growing requirements. This session reveals how advanced 3D scanning technologies resolve challenges and facilitate the development of strong digital manufacturing strategies to support AM. Audience members will learn how to perform efficient dimensional verification on the complex and free-form shapes 3D printing enables, including GD&T analysis and material thickness. Attendees will also understand how to achieve near-net-shape optimization using warpage and shrinkage compensation to create an accurate model for 3D printing, how to use 3D scanning technologies for 3D printer calibration, and how to leverage PMI/MBD within digital engineering tasks to streamline manufacturing workflow. In addition, this session explores 3D scan data use throughout all AM stages, from design and 3D printing, to post-processing and the final part. It also shows how to use accurate data to perform trend analysis and move from low and high-volume inspection requirements.
Meet your presenter Steve DeRemer is an application specialist at CAPTURE 3D, a ZEISS Company. Since joining CAPTURE 3D in 2010, he has helped diverse manufacturers, including automotive companies, aerospace companies, and additive manufacturers, solve critical challenges with 3D metrology solutions. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he understands his customers' unique needs in order to deliver the optimal tools to achieve a faster time to market.?He holds an MBA from Walsh College and a Bachelor of Science in Computer-Aided Design from Eastern Michigan University.
About the company We want to change the way you think about and experience measurement by providing high-tech 3D measurement solutions that deliver meaningful data to drive our customers’ success. We envision our technology in every area that develops, engineers, and manufactures products.