Formlabs Announces Tough 1500 Resin February 11, 2020 Today, Formlabs continued turning additive manufacturing’s talk into action with the release of the company’s newest material, Tough 1500, part of Formlabs’ Engineering Resin segment. Designed for the company’s stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers, Tough 1500 Resin enables engineers, designers and manufacturers to create stiff, yet pliable, parts that bend and spring back quickly under cyclic loading, according to the company.
GWS Tool Group Announces Acquires North American Tool Corp. February 7, 2020 GWS Tool Group announced it has acquired North American Tool Corp. (NATC). It is the second add-on acquisition in 2020 for GWS. Located in South Beloit, Illinois, North American Tool is a supplier of special taps, dies, and gages.
U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 1% in November Year to Date January 24, 2020 November 2019 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $189.1 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Walter Acquires Melin Tool Co. January 3, 2020 Walter has reached an agreement to acquire the Melin Tool Co., a privately-owned, Cleveland-based company and manufacturer of solid-carbide and HSS end mills, drills and countersinks.
September 2020 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 14.7% from August 2020 November 17, 2020 September 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $156.1 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
GWS Tool Group Acquires STF Precision October 26, 2020 GWS Tool Group acquiring STF Precision marks GWS’ third add-on acquisition in 2020.
SCHUNK Launches Bio-Inspired Adhesion Mechanisms November 11, 2020 With the help of adhesive forces, geckos have been moving easily over smooth surfaces for millions of years. SCHUNK is using this principle to develop various fields of handling applications with ADHESO, its new gripping technology.
Gear Machining Made Easy: TNC Cycles for Skiving February 24, 2020 Machining gears is still regarded by many machine tool operators as a true challenge and a realm reserved exclusively for specialists.
New YG-1 Fiberglass Routers Designed to Machine Composites Better, Faster March 4, 2020 YG-1 has launched four new solid-carbide fiberglass routers for CNC or hand routers to handle machining processes for fiberglass and other high-performance fibers. The new routers are optimized in composition, cutting angles, flute strength and stability for longer life and lower cost per part, according to the company.
Boring Tools Get Smart, Go Deep February 3, 2020 It’s said that holemaking is the most commonly performed of all machining operations. And it stands to reason that most of those holes must be reamed or most likely bored after drilling. For as long as machinists have been boring holes, however, they’ve struggled with a variety of problems.