M ANUFACTURING N EWS WEST Vol. 12 No. 3 March 2023 Serving Since 2012 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming Feature Editorial Quality Control & Measurement Measurement Software Machining processes can be automated quickly and reliably. See Page 8 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Additive Manufacturing Innovations Northwest Machine Tool Expo May 10-11 3D scanning and printing, new au-tomation technologies and industry best practices are highlights of the free sem-inars at the Northwest Machine Tool Expo and Conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. This event, directed to those working in manufacturing and machining in the Northwest, will be held May 10-11 and consists of expo and conference, both free to attendees. This bi-annual event is now in its 35th year. A particularly high-interest pres-entation at the conference is titled “Achieving Affordable Real-World Manufacturing Solutions Through Continued on Page 54 Education/Training NIMS Establishes OJT Process Renishaw offers end-to-end solu-tions for additive manufacturing (AM), from the initial stages of creating the near-net shape to quality verification processes. Renishaw’s additive manufactur-ing systems include the RenAM 500Q and 500S. Both systems feature high power 500 W lasers which have precise and accurate capabilities to help mini-mize build time. The RenAM 500Q Flex is suited to manufacturers who must regularly swap build materials, such as research and development, pre-pro-duction or bureau environments. “All ranges feature the same in-dustry-leading optical, chamber and Continued on Page 54 Manufacturing For Growth Meeting April 26-28 AMT—The Association For Manu-facturing Technology, in partnership with the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA), announced that registration has opened for The Manu-facturing For Growth (MFG) Meeting. A trademark annual conference, The MFG Meeting 2023 will be April 26-28, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass resort in Phoenix, AZ. “The MFG Meeting creates a unique opportunity to connect leaders who build, integrate, sell, service and utilize Continued on Page 54 A new approach helps employers struggling with on-the-job training. See Page 20 Applying Technology Supercharged Machining Using Integrated CAD/CAM Solution allows company to handle more complex parts. See Page 28 Enhanced Electronic Indicators The L.S. Starrett Company offers a line of full-featured Elec-tronic Digital Indicators, an en-hanced version of its 2900 series and made in the USA. They fea-ture true absolute sensor tech-nology that minimizes the chance of data loss, glass scales, high accuracy to +/-.00005” and IP67 protection from hostile shop environments, including coolant, chips and dirt. The indicators are also now available in fully wire-less models and a newly de-signed 4” (100 mm) inch range model, and all indicators feature rechargeable batteries. The Starrett 2900 and W2900 Continued on Page 54 Additive Manufacturing Coatings for Brake Discs Intelligent coatings allow the protective layer to be quickly applied. See Page 34 AEC Announces Conference and Workshop Schedule The Aluminum Extruders Council has announced the conference and ed-ucational workshop schedule for 2023 through early 2024. Registration is open for the 74th An-nual Meeting & Leadership Conference, scheduled for March 16 through 18, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, CA. The Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference pro-vides a well-rounded program for alu-minum extrusion executives featuring aluminum market insights, business Continued on Page 54 Material Handling Direct Teach, Plug & Play Robots Hand-guided programming and an ISO standard tool flange and electrical connections make robot deployment easy. See Page 48 Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Gross Publications, Inc. WEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 People in the News Page 44 Advertiser Index Page 43 PAID
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