Bruker Alicona Optical µCMM Machine Goes on the Road August 19, 2020 From September to November, optical measurement supplier Bruker Alicona is hosting a U.S roadshow. In more than 20 cities, exclusive demos of their optical metrology equipment will be organized under consideration of COVID-19 regulations.
YG-1 Launches DREAM DRILLS PRO Cutting Tools For Higher Performance, Speeds In Steel, Cast Iron August 26, 2020 YG-1 has added to its DREAM DRILLS lineup with the new DREAM DRILLS PRO line, which is optimized for machining in steel and cast iron, according to a company statement.
Measure Carbide Tools and Metal Blanks July 14, 2020 Marposs announces Aeroel MECLAB.T40 bench-top laser measurement system for measuring tools and blanks.
Machine Components Help Improve Process Efficiency, Productivity June 30, 2020 There’s more to machining than machine tools and cutters. Shops also need an assortment of machine components to keep their CNC lathes and machining centers humming.
April 2020 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 14.4% from April 2019 June 16, 2020 April 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $142.9 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Grede Acquires Some Assets From RMG Waukesha June 3, 2020 Grede said it has acquired some assets of Renaissance Manufacturing Group (RMG) Waukesha, LLC.
Seco Tools Acquires Cutting Tool Division of QCT in Mexico June 2, 2020 Seco has completed the acquisition of the cutting tool division of Quimmco Centro Tecnológico (QCT), a subsidiary of the Quimmco Group. The cutting tool division acquired from QCT has three locations in Mexico to support customers and is a leading solid-carbide tooling manufacturer, specializing in custom products and reconditioning.
Intelligent Toolholder Controls Cutting in Real Time April 15, 2020 Vibrations, chatter marks, and tool failure are all problems that can be prevented with intelligent monitoring and feedback systems.
Innovations in Workholding April 14, 2020 Not long ago, the mention of workholding might call to mind the traditional vise or three-jaw chuck. The integral nature of proper fixturing to successful machining has forever changed that paradigm and made workholding as critical to the manufacturing process as any of the machines or systems of which it is a part.
Automated Metrology in Manufacturing March 26, 2020 Modern manufacturing is a data-driven endeavor. The sheer volume of data available to be collected and analyzed is staggering—and something that couldn’t have been envisioned even 20 years ago.
