Shop Shrinks Setup Times from Days to Minutes January 6, 2017 Combining effective shop-floor strategies with advanced machine tool technology has resulted in dramatic setup reductions for Land & Sea Inc., dramatically shrinking setup times from days to minutes.
Mark Mohr Joins Lawson as Partner January 5, 2017 Lawson Corp. Inc., (www.LawsonCorp.com) an acquisition, merger, and business advisement group, is proud to announce that as of January 1st, 2017 Mr. Mark Mohr, has joined the company as a partner.
Technology: The Job Shop Differentiator January 4, 2017 Contract manufacturers, aka job shops, are the heart and soul of US manufacturing. Their survival and success are imperative.
Laser Takes Heat Out of Tough Tool Grinding December 1, 2016 Cutting tool maker Shape-Master Tool Co. (Kirkland, IL) needed to expand its tool grinding capability beyond that of its conventional machines or run the risk of losing work to the competition.
Machine Tool 4.0 as the Basis of Successful Digitization November 10, 2016 Digitization of industry has become an established global trend. Despite all the enthusiasm of visionaries, the machine tool is, was and will remain the core element in production.
Fast, Clean Cutting with Abrasive Waterjet Technology November 1, 2016 Waterjet systems are offering machine shops more productivity options with the latest high-speed cutting and improved software capabilities
MFG.com Offers Online Sourcing for Robotics Parts October 31, 2016 The simple proposition that no two automation solutions using robotics are alike because no two manufacturing processes are identical presented a major challenge to Daniel Drennen of Deshazo LLC (Alabaster, AL).
E-Mobility, Watchword for the Future in Automotive October 27, 2016 The landscape is changing and one estimate says all new passenger cars sold in Europe will be electric or hybrid by 2025. For the companies supplying the global automotive market, this fact and others will require an immediate and ongoing assessment of technologies and machinery.
EDM Expands into New Territories October 5, 2016 The use of electrical discharge machining, or EDM, is spreading as manufacturers need more precisely cut workpieces, often made from tough to machine materials.
High-Speed Cutting for Small Precision Parts October 5, 2016 Dau Thermal Solutions Inc. (Macedon, NY) was finding that its spindle speeder was definitely not up to speed when it came up against the test results for NSK’s HES510 series electric spindle.