GWS Tool Group acquiring STF Precision marks GWS’ third add-on acquisition in 2020.
When it’s time to put threads in parts, particularly those made of difficult-to-machine materials, thread mills are often the right choice. Thread mills cut threads with a cutting head typically smaller than the hole, unlike taps that are sized to match the hole diameter.
Difficult materials and high-speed machining don’t just present problems for cutting tools. They can also push toolholders to their limits—and beyond. So manufacturers offer a variety of products designed to get the toolholding job done under extreme machining conditions.
August 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $136.1 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Vision AI software company Neurala announced a new strategic partnership with global manufacturing leader IMA Group.
ROKiT MADE, is building what it calls the largest e-bike manufacturing facility in the United States. ROKiT MADE’s campus, called the “ORB,” is slated to open in 2021. ROKiT MADE has committed the necessary funds to building the infrastructure and ORB campus and plans to merge with a SPAC.
The CEO of an artificial intelligence company discusses how AI affects workers and how AI can be deployed well.
Xometry, the on-demand manufacturing marketplace, announced that Katharine Weymouth and Deborah Bial will join Xometry's Board of Directors as independent directors.
Avoiding product defects—and quickly finding and fixing those that occur—is a critical priority for all manufacturers.
Die-Tech & Engineering and Trenton Forging Co. (TFC) received the 2020 National Metalworking Reshoring Award in recognition of their success in bringing manufacturing back to the United States.