Universal Robots Expands Welding Applications and More September 14, 2021 Targeting small and medium sized shops, the supplier of collaborative robots is expanding welding, cutting, and machine tending by continuing to work with an expanding network of qualified partners.
Methods Machine Tools Hosts Concurrent Open Houses in the Southwest September 10, 2021 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.
Sunnen promotes Chris Miltenberger to CEO August 26, 2021 Mr. Miltenberger joined Sunnen as President/COO in 2015 and is now promoted to CEO.
Five Questions to Ask When Machining Threads August 20, 2021 Thread milling can be better understood by asking five specific questions.
Cobots: Start Simple, Then Add Complexity August 17, 2021 Cobots are an ideal, entry-level robotic device for smaller shops to begin using automation.
YG-1 Launches First Face Milling Platform August 12, 2021 New series features 10 true cutting edges and 36◦ entry angle.
Sandvik to Acquire DWFritz Automation July 15, 2021 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.
U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Rise on Monthly Basis in February May 5, 2021 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.
Drill Choice: Solid-Carbide or Replaceable-Insert? April 27, 2021 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.”
Addressing great need for automation of composites April 1, 2021 The aerospace industry is setting itself up for a massive conjunction of need for industrial capacity to produce parts in the near future.