December 2020 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 4% from November 2020 February 17, 2021 December 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $157.3 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
First Mitsui Seiki Blue Arc Machine Installed at Aerodyn Engineering February 22, 2021 Mitsui Seiki has produced the first commercial CNC machine tool that incorporates the Blue Arc HSEE (High Speed Electro Erosion) material removal process technology that is exclusively licensed by General Electric.
Halter CNC Robotics Announces First US Scholarship for Veterans and Active U.S. Military February 25, 2021 Halter CNC Robotics, a CNC automation firm, announced it will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S. veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics.
Model-Based Definition in the Tiers January 25, 2021 Can small and medium-sized manufacturers, Tier 2 or Tier 3 guys, use all-digital descriptions of part orders, dispensing with paper specifications and supplemental drawings to efficiently deliver parts?
New Boxway Horizontal Machining Centers Announced January 14, 2021 Niigata Expands Hn-5x Series Of Boxway Horizontal Machining Centers To Include Ultra Large Capacity Hn80e-5x.
The Modular Future for Workholding December 28, 2020 For as long as people have been machining parts, they’ve been devising ever-more ingenious ways to grip them.
Pairing AI and robotics with multiple inspection systems December 11, 2020 Long gone are the days where the only solution to human error was human correction. As engineers today, we have access to smart technology that no other generation could have ever imagined.
Twenty women making their mark in robotics & automation February 3, 2021 If there is a common thread found in the women Smart Manufacturing identified as making their mark in robotics and automation, it is a heightened awareness of the impact humans have on the planet without trying, as well as the positive impact we can have with concerted efforts.
Using Spring-Loaded Fixtures in Automation February 23, 2021 Part holding fixtures are critical for precisely holding and locating parts. Most such fixtures use locators for positioning.
Automation for Everyone February 18, 2021 Automating job shops is accelerating, driven by the combined influence of Industry 4.0, the continued shortage of skilled manufacturing labor and the COVID pandemic.