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November 10, 2010 - Volume:00 Issue:00
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Auto Manufacturer Solves Labor Shortage Problem While Cutting Costs by 35% (Watch Video) Auto Manufacturer Solves Labor Shortage Problem While Cutting Costs by 35% (Watch Video)
Yokoyama Kogyo is a Japanese manufacturer of car seat frames and various automobile parts. Challenged by the labor shortage, Yokoyama has turned to collaborative automation -- combining OnRobot's RG2 Gripper with the AUBO Cobot -- to cut costs by more than a third.
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Breakthrough in Making 3D Printed Parts for the Auto Industry (Watch Video) Breakthrough in Making 3D Printed Parts for the Auto Industry (Watch Video)
In a project co-funded by Ford and the ExOne Company, a team of engineers, material scientists, and manufacturing experts has developed a patent-pending process for rapid and reliable binder jet 3D printing and sintering of complex parts made of aluminum 6061 -- one of the most commonly used aluminum alloys in the world.
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  Industry News
Manufacturers Can Now Use Alignment Laser System to Perform Point-to-Point Parallelism Measurements (Watch Video) Manufacturers Can Now Use Alignment Laser System to Perform Point-to-Point Parallelism Measurements (Watch Video)

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Exair's Latest Catalog Features New Products for Conveying, Cooling, Cleaning, Drying, and More

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Launcher 3D Prints Rockets for Small Satellites (Watch Video) Launcher 3D Prints Rockets for Small Satellites (Watch Video)

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Renishaw and CCAT Offer Companies Cutting-Edge Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technologies

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  Product Spotlight
New VMC Features Twin-Spindles for Large Component Machining New VMC Features Twin-Spindles for Large Component Machining

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Industry's First Metal 3D Printer to Remotely Change Power and Size of Laser Beam to Reduce Print Time

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Hexagon's Hexagon's "No Compromise" CMM Laser Sensor Offers 70% Faster Inspection (Watch Video)

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Ground-Breaking Design on New Machining Center Allows Operating Tool Magazine from Front of Machine

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New HMC Built to Perform Like a High-Speed Jig Borer New HMC Built to Perform Like a High-Speed Jig Borer

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High-Performance Micrometer Provides the Accuracy, Repeatability to Produce Precision Parts Fast

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Laser Gun Removes Rust and Debris from Surfaces Laser Gun Removes Rust and Debris from Surfaces

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High-Pressure Water Jet System Provides Economical Deburring and Cleaning in One Process

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