An Improbable but Powerful Solution June 23, 2021 At first glance, ceramic cutting tools appear doomed to failure, but the reality is just the opposite.
CERATIZIT to Host Global Live Event: “It’s Tool Time!” June 14, 2021 CERATIZIT Group will host a global online event, “It’s Tool Time,” on Thursday, June 17 featuring experts who will focus on the value of process optimization through a variety of interactive machining demonstrations and presentations.
Checking Up on Tool Monitoring May 28, 2021 Machine shops use a variety of techniques to track the condition of their cutting tools, ranging from simple to sophisticated. No matter what monitoring method is used, it can be crucial in preventing catastrophic tool failure. At its best, monitoring also significantly boosts tool life and slashes tooling costs.
Enhanced X-ray CT from Nikon for Large Components May 28, 2021 Nikon Metrology’s industrial microfocus X-ray CT inspection solutions now enhanced with a new offset CT reconstruction algorithm to deliver faster scan speed and image resolution.
Livin’ Large with Outsize Parts and Workholding May 25, 2021 Workholding needs to be super-sized when machining workpieces like truck transmission housings, wind turbine blades, rocket bodies, and more, for industries like aerospace and defense, agricultural, energy, marine, rail, and on- and off-road transportation.
New Data Collection Technology Ensures Speed, Accuracy, Scalability and Security May 21, 2021 Roush Yates Engines explored ways to improve the accuracy, integrity and throughput of its measurement data, and decided to implement DataSure 4.0, a data acquisition solution developed by The L.S. Starrett Co.
ZEISS to Acquire Capture 3D May 11, 2021 ZEISS said it has agreed to acquire Capture 3D. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Long-Lasting Taps Deliver 400 Hard Holes, 50 Percent Savings for Equipment Manufacturer March 30, 2021 Recycling equipment manufacturer Harris Equipment Co., Cordele, Ga., saved 50 percent per job tapping Hardox 450 steel wear plates by switching to taps from Emuge Corp., West Boylston, Mass.
Okuma Welcomes BIG Kaiser to Partners in THINC Network March 11, 2021 The management team of Okuma America Corp. has announced that BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., Hoffman Estates, Illinois, recently joined the Partners in THINC network.
Hexagon offers new precision non-contact CMM sensor March 1, 2021 Chromatic white-light sensor increases options for rapid non-contact scanning, helps electronics and medical manufacturers succeed with emerging technologies