New Aerospace Materials Require New Cutting Tools November 28, 2017 In aerospace manufacturing, where high strength, light weight, and corrosion resistance are key material traits, those same qualities make materials hard to machine. In response, Greenleaf offers a new ceramic for cutting tools, Sandvik Coromant’s advice for machining new, complex titaniums is to go slow, and RobbJack has designed a drill specifically for CFRP composites.
HP Adds New Industrial 3D Printer, Expands Materials Offerings November 9, 2017 HP Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) said today it’s introducing an industrial-sized 3D printer and expanding its offering of materials for additive manufacturing.
Metrology helps manufacturers repeat good parts of the past February 20, 2017 Scanning metrology providers respond to varied needs; software improves to help engineers with scan data
Linear Pallet Systems: Straight Road to Profitability? August 21, 2017 Adam Hansel, chief systems and sales officer, DMG Mori (Hoffman Estates, IL) sums it up perfectly: “Go into any shop. Ask them if they want to automate. The answer is yes. 100%.”
Returning a Massive Machine to High-Precision Greatness July 21, 2017 Major Tool & Machine (MTM; Indianapolis) faced a challenge when it decided to rebuild its Schiess FZG6 (DSI) gantry mill in order to machine complex, high-precision large parts utilizing current absolute linear scale technology from Heidenhain Corp. (Schaumburg, IL).
Take the Risk: Materials Scientist Nearing Retirement Joins Startup August 11, 2017 Steve Pollack had just about reached early retirement age when longtime friend and colleague Joe DeSimone asked him to join Carbon, his startup 3D printing company.
Heller: Electrified Vehicles Will Bring Major Change to Auto Parts Machining August 17, 2017 The Heller Group has its own way of doing things. This doesn’t mean the German machine tool company is a maverick. Rather, it gathers the facts of a situation and draws up a business plan that may or may not resemble what its competitors are doing.
Use-based maintenance beats alternatives hands down July 18, 2017 Unplanned downtime and production loss due to equipment failure is one of the leading losses for manufacturers. Most shops perform maintenance on a fixed schedule or on failure. This means a machine will be maintained regardless of how often it is used and unexpected breakdowns will stop production.
Automation Cell Integrates 3D Printing with Post-Process Machining July 10, 2017 Methods Machine Tools Inc. (Sudbury, MA), a leading supplier of precision machine tools, 3D printing technology and automation, recently introduced an automation cell designed to greatly boost 3D manufacturing throughput.
Mazak iSMART Factory Initiative Spreads to Japan Plant July 13, 2017 Mazak Corp. (Florence, KY) continues its steady advance toward the complete factory digitization of all its manufacturing operations with the recent transformation of its Oguchi, Japan, facility into yet another Mazak iSMART Factory.
