Mold-and-die shops thrive on the latest technology in tooling, software, and machines. Process success often depends on using best-in-class solutions from the past as well as from the latest advances of today. New ways of using older technologies often depend on advances in enabling technologies.
Desktop Metal Inc. agreed to acquire ExOne Co. in a transaction intended to accelerate 3D printing for mass production.
Aerospace engine manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce will expand its already large footprint at Purdue, the university announced.
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 67 percent of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co., Ltd, a China-based maker of solid round tools, with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years.
Because its president saw opportunities to improve efficiency and an immediate need to make up for capacity lost due to impending worker retirements, Daiwa Steel Tube is set to save more than $1 million a year.
Industry 4.0 initiatives need to consider safety as well as other functions
On Jan. 11 Boom Supersonic (Denver, Colo., U.S.), an aerospace company building a fast and sustainable composite supersonic airliner, entered into a three-year strategic partnership
Tide Rock Holdings, a San Diego-based holding company, recently acquired Plastic Molding Technology, a full-service precision injection molding company located in El Paso, Texas.
Five-axis machining has progressed from exotic to mainstream over the past few years.
Manufacturing added 26,000 jobs in December with durable goods sectors doing the heavy lifting.
