Additive Manufacturing

The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts

Stephanie Hendrixson

Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this contest from The Cool Parts Show. 

NEWS

Nikon Begins Acquisition of Partner Avonix Imaging

Nikon intends to acquire all shares of Avonix in summer 2023, following the clearance of the acquisition by relevant regulatory authorities and other closing conditions.

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3 Tips to Accelerate Production on Swiss Lathes with Micro Tools

Low RPM lathes can cause tool breakage and prevent you from achieving proper SFM, but live tooling can provide an economical solution for these problems that can accelerate production. #micromachining

Milling Tools

OSG End Mills Provide High-Efficiency Milling

The company has expanded its range of end mills with two offerings for high-speed milling.

Toolholders

澳洲幸运5官网开奖结果查询-澳洲5历史开奖号码 Jergens Pull Studs Enable Quick Changeovers

SP140 and K02 pull studs offer quick-change solutions for vise or gripper jaws, electronic component manufacturing, packaging machines, medical technology and automation.

NEWS

Wall Colmonoy Acquires New Wire EDM From Sodick

The company will use the new wire EDM machine to increase capacity, improve cycle times, achieve tighter tolerances and improve surface finishes.

Random Thoughts About Reshoring and Buying American

What will be the effect of the supply chain disruptions of recent years? Here are several observations related to where companies produce and how we think about a manufactured product’s origins.
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Holemaking

Kay Engineering's Gundrilling Machine Performs Range of Operations

Kay Engineering’s DeHoff 20144 is used to perform gundrilling, pull boring, roller burnishing and thread tapping.

Turning Tools

Kyocera Turning Grade Provides Tough Cutting Edge

The Megacoat Tough coating combines a wear-resistant layer on the surface adhered to high-content CBN, which provides greater fracture resistance when encountering interruptions.

NEWS

NIMS Introduces New Standards for Job Training

NIMS’s Smart Standards are designed to be a starting point for any employer or educator developing or evaluating training in various sectors of manufacturing.

Vertical Machining Centers

Mitsui Seiki's Compact VMC Offers High-Precision Milling

The VL30 series is designed to machines high-precision mold inserts for medical, packaging, industrial and aerospace applications.

NEWS

Star Cutter Enhances PCD Tool Reconditioning Services

Star Cutter provides reconditioning for its own PCD products, as well as other manufacturer’s tools.

Cutting Tools

Walter Indexable Inserts Provide Improved Wear Resistance

WBH20C indexable inserts provide excellent layer bonding and long tool life due to the patent-pending method for pretreatment.

Workholding

Dillon's Carbide Coating Increases Jaw Gripping Force

Carbinite is a wear-resistant, textured carbide coating that reportedly doubles the gripping force of jaws.

NEWS

GMTA Appoints New President, CEO as Former Leader Steps Down

Walter Friedrich has appointed Michael Rose to be his successor as the new president and CEO at German Machine Tools of America.

Data-Driven Manufacturing

Siemens Monitoring Platform Integrates Samotics ESA

Using ESA technology, NXpower Monitor enables the detection of electrical and mechanical faults up to five months before downtime happens.

CAD/CAM

Open Mind's Updated CAD/CAM Suite Enhances NC Programming

Eastec 2023: HyperMill 2023 includes a new General Transformation Pattern feature that uses a selected reference geometry and searches for the same reference in all other models regardless of its spatial orientation.

NEWS

West Ohio Tool Acquires Women-Owned Business Certifications

The company is now a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise for the state of Ohio, which expands opportunities in obtaining contracts for goods and services, construction, engineering, IT, professional services and other sectors.

NEWS

Motion Industries Promotes New Senior VP, CFO

Patrick Cummings joined Motion in 2012 and has held various leadership positions during his tenure.

Automation

Muratec Packing Solution Automates Material Handling

The Ledger A3 AS/RS miniload system feature high-speed, simultaneous carriage loading and unloading for storing, picking and sorting of small, lightweight goods.

Grinding

Vollmer's Grinding Machine Features Double-Spindle Design

Eastec 2023: VGrinds are said to be suitable for machining rotary tools made from carbide, such as drills, milling cutters or reamers.