Walter has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based GWS Tool Group, a manufacturer of solid carbide endmills and drills as well as HSS taps and PCD products.
Despite the availability of spindle rebuilders nationwide, not every firm provides the same level of quality.
Whether transmitted through wires or the air, data collected from older factory devices can help a shop owner make smarter business decisions.
Automakers will need more flexible manufacturing with the shift to electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and other powertrains, automation company ABB said today in a presentation.
This year’s RAPID + TCT show signaled a new wave of users, with 35 percent of the audience being new to adopting additive manufacturing technologies.
Manufacturers are looking to boost use of automation, according to a report by Ericsson released today. However, the report cautioned that may be easier said than done.
Automation, sensing and careful monitoring figure into one company’s approach to pipetting.
CESMII Smart Manufacturing Panel explains: Tools exist for old and new tech to mesh in smart manufacturing.
Eltool Corp. of Mansfield, Ohio, has announced that, in addition to 1:1 ratios, live lathe tools are now available with 5:1 and 1:5 gearboxes for high-torque and high-speed machining applications.
For the U.S. to remain competitive in the silicon carbide chip industry, it must retrofit old silicon chip fabs and automate production, one expert says.
