Stratasys shares how Rutland Plastics utilises Polyjet 3D printers to make jigs and fixtures for their operation in this video. According to Rutland Plastics’ engineer Simon Grainger, by manufacturing their jigs and fixtures using a Stratsys Objet350 Connex 3D printer they save time and money when compared with the alternative of machining them from wood, metal or plastic. It also …
Introduction To Tool And Die Making: Part 2
Carl Sommer takes us through a progressive die operation and discusses some single station press operations in part 2 of his Introduction To Tool And Die Making.
Introduction To Tool And Die Making: Part 1
Carl Sommer shares some of his knowledge on tool and die making. He talks mainly around progressive die operations in this video.
Hot Plate Welding Of Plastics
Here are a pair of videos that describe a plastic welding process that I have some experience with. Hot plate welding is a type of plastic welding used in many applications, but the one I am most familiar with is automotive lamps (my LinkedIn profile will give you more insight on that). This process works on thermoplastics and it is …
Milling Spur And Helical Gears
Sandvik Coromat show the process for gear milling with one of their tool sets in this video. They show both spur gear and helical gear manufacture through the steps of rough cutting, bottom profile cutting and shaping the involute tooth profile.
The Speed And Accuracy Of A Delta Robot
Adept Robots demonstrate the speed an accuracy of their Quattro s650 delta robot as it handle a series of pick and place operations on a moving conveyor line.
The Light Painting Session Files – Episode #2
In the 2nd Episode of the Light Painting Session Files I’m back in the basement with a couple of light painting tools and my Micro 4/3rds camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M10. Now is a good time to note the error of my ways – using the Olympus E-M10 for long exposure. I bought this camera for travel as is was …
The Light Painting Session Files – Episode #1
This is my first light painting session in a while. I moved to greater Detroit a few months ago and I am finally set-up to do more light painting so I plan on adding video of as many of the the sessions as possible so subscribe to the website for updates. I was not really happy with the results and I …
A Spirograph For Light Painting
After playing with a pendulum and a two point harmonograph for light painting I had a crazy idea that I wanted to try making a spirograph to give me absolute control over the pattern I was making. So off I went into a CAD design package to start designing a simple sun and planet gear arrangement driven by a geared …
BMW 7 Series Body Production
It has been a while since I posted a manufacturing video and this one is so interesting I had to share it. This is a short overview (OK, it’s 10 minutes) of the 2016 BMW 7 Series body production. Not only is the hybrid mix of materials in the vehicles body structure incredible but it also shows a significant amount …