THE CUSTOM Group believes the global financial crisis may have an indirect positive for itself and other Australian sheetmetal fabricators.
ESAB has released multiple additions to its Aristo range of welding power sources, which are said to provide more productive and cost-effective orbital welding.
CVW ENGINEERING says it is upgrading its manufacturing capabilities to meet increasing demands for complex precision machined components used mostly in defence applications.
SANDVIK Coromant and Thornhill Machine Tools have written about the importance of using the right cutting tool for high speed machining (HSM).
HOMMEL-Etamic has developed an optical inspection system which automatically detects bore flaws such as cavities, valleys, scratches, porosity and unmachined surfaces.
THE UNITED States Navy will replace traditional welding with electron beam welding to cut manufacturing costs for its Virginia Class submarines.
TOBIAS Apfel from Schuler Germany has written about the use of hydroforming to manufacturing complex metal parts.
IPG Photonics has developed a range of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas lasers that are said to be more efficient and compact than conventional CO2 lasers.
HOBART Brothers has released a low hydrogen stick electrode which can weld through moderate rust levels.
MAXITEC is increasing its presence in the Victorian laser cutting market by opening a new Melbourne office.