A few years ago, two companies joined forces to greatly enhance productivity in heavy milling and crankshaft machining. Their combined efforts resulted in solutions to improve throughput and reduce costs by a factor of four in some cases.
The word “reconditioned” can ignite visions of worn, overworked products inferior to new ones. The reality is as long as you purchase from a reputable supplier, reconditioned cutting tools will deliver the same consistent results as they did upon initial purchase.
General Motors dropped a fuel bomb on the auto industry at the end of January. Specifically, it said the fuel of the future for many of its vehicles will be electricity, not gasoline. For an iconic company like GM, that news is beyond big.
Manufacturing cooled slightly in January but remained at overall strong levels, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
Machine tool orders posted strong gains in December on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today.
Ford Motor Co. said today its fourth-quarter loss widened while adding it plans to increase its investment in electric vehicles.
Additive manufacturing is uniquely positioned to enable "rapid response manufacturing."
Industry is getting tailored applications from CMM suppliers to meet production demands. Look for more in the future.
Hitachi Astemo was created from the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with three former Honda affiliates.
North America's largest additive manufacturing event returns to Chicago for 30th installment.