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.”
A conversation between Contributing Editor Kip Hanson and CEO of EOS, Marie Langer.
When an automotive starter needs to be replaced, it’s very likely that the most expensive components—the armature, commutator or gears—are still functional, or can be restored economically.
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.
Carsten Liske was named Chief Executive Officer of CHIRON Group SE effective March 1, rounding out the senior management team at the machining centers and solutions specialist.
SME Media will present a webinar, “Implementation of the IoT for Machine Tool Monitoring and Maintenance,” as part of the IMTS Spark series on Thursday, March 11 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Central Time.
ESPRIT CAM, a computer-aided manufacturing software developed by DP Technology that supports a variety of CNC machines, has extended its existing partnership with France’s Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry (CETIM) to include additive manufacturing.
Stratasys Ltd. said it has acquired U.K.-based RP Support Ltd. (RPS), a provider of industrial stereolithography 3D printers and solutions.
FANUC and Rockwell Automation formed a coalition to address skills gap issues with work and apprenticeship programs.
Expand Machinery LLC has introduced the GENTURN-52CS Y2, a 2" bar capacity, eight-axis Swiss mill/turn center featuring a subspindle and dual C and Y axes for the production of complex work in one handling.