July 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $173.2 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Shop floor metrology equipment is getting faster, smarter, and more automated.
Is it time for an upgrade?
Want to decrease setup times and become more competitive? Before investing in quick-change tooling or a new machine tool, take a look in the mirror: The roadblock might just be you.
The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
Support for multi-start threads, tapered threads and cross centerline single-point threads give more control over complex threading processes.
Smart mechatronics offers greater intelligence, more efficient operation and a modular approach to delivering complete systems.
Platinum Tooling Technologies, with its expertise in precision tooling and customer representatives throughout North America, is ready to meet the work holding tool needs for Swiss turning applications by adding Tecnicrafts product line to its roster.
To raise the bar on the status quo in unlimited hydroplanes, Ellstrom Racing started Five-Axis Industries, which in the beginning was essentially a hobby shop specializing in five-axis machining to make difficult-to-manufacture parts from hard metals, including titanium and stainless alloys.
Electronics, sensors and other advanced technologies in workholding provide manufacturers with a whole range of options for data transfer.
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Canada-based ICAM Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative solutions that translate CAM data into optimized coding for guiding CNC machining operations.
