James Tool Machine & Engineering, Inc., a precision CNC machining and engineering company and builder of hydraulic workholding fixtures, has expanded its capabilities with the addition of new additive manufacturing technology.
James Tool now offers customers fused deposition modeling (FDM) using ABS plastic in-house, direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), selective laser sintering (SLS), stereolithography (SLA) and PolyJet technologies through its additive manufacturing service partners.
"In order to stay on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology and continue to be competitive, it was a must for James Tool to invest in additive technology and offer these additional services to our customers," said Jeff Toner, President of James Tool.
With the release of the THINK campaign, James Tool is challenging its customers to think outside the box when it comes to manufacturing methods and what is and is not possible when designing parts and components. "We want our customers to really embrace additive manufacturing and see the benefits of this game changing technology," said Toner. "It is important for our customers to work with us to ensure the right technology and materials are being used when considering additive technology."
Additive manufacturing is currently being used in many different industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, and oil and gas. Most recently additive manufacturing has brought major attention to the engineering and manufacturing industries with several large corporations publicizing their utilization of the technology for manufacturing end-use production parts.
Currently, additive manufacturing technology allows parts to be made using polymers, light metals, stainless steel, tool steel and super alloys.
According to a spokesperson, benefits of additive manufacturing include:
- Freedom to design and innovate without incurring additional costs
- Ease of design submission with digital processing
- Less tooling or even no tooling required
- Less material waste, creating lower costs and a more environmentally friendly process
- Faster delivery times.
"Additive manufacturing truly is a disruptive technology, a technology that will fundamentally change the way manufacturing is currently done," said Toner.
For more information contact:
Kevin Moses
James Tool Machine & Engineering
130 Reep Drive
P.O. Box 1665
Morganton, NC 28680
828-584-8722
sales@jamestool.com
www.jamestool.com