CNC machine tools supplier Methods Machine Tools is hosting concurrent open houses at its Phoenix and Los Angeles technical centers Oct. 5 to Oct. 7.
Mr. Miltenberger joined Sunnen as President/COO in 2015 and is now promoted to CEO.
Thread milling can be better understood by asking five specific questions.
Cobots are an ideal, entry-level robotic device for smaller shops to begin using automation.
New series features 10 true cutting edges and 36◦ entry angle.
Sandvik will acquire DWFritz Automation, a U.S.-based provider of precision metrology, inspection and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing. DWFritz designs, builds and supports high-speed, non-contact metrology solutions and automation systems.
February 2021 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $149.5 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was up 3.3 percent from January's $144.8 million and down 17.1 percent when compared with the $180.3 million reported for February 2020.
Selecting the best type of cutting tool for holemaking jobs is not always clear. It is best to have a drill that caters to the workpiece material, produces the specs required, and provides the most profit for the job at hand. Considering the variety of jobs and parts manufactured in machine shops, there is no “one-drill-fits-all.”
The aerospace industry is setting itself up for a massive conjunction of need for industrial capacity to produce parts in the near future.
The addition of a new machine can be exciting for a metalworking business. It signals progress and growth while giving the team something new and exciting to work and experiment with.