Platinum Tooling President Celebrates Four Generations and 100 Years in Metal Cutting December 6, 2021 In a world where machine shops are struggling to stay open and maintain their business and in a day when “going into dad’s business” is not what it once was, Platinum Tooling is an exception to the rule.
July 2021 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 25.5% from July 2020 December 1, 2021 July 2021 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $162.3 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
MRO for HRCs: When to Maintain, Rebuild or Replace Horizontal Machining Centers February 9, 2022 There comes a time in every machine tool’s life when something needs to be done to improve its operating ability.
Shop Wins Pole Position in 5-Axis Machining January 14, 2022 For high-performance dry machining of complex composite components, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe has added a new DMG Mori DMU 200 gantry machine to its machine fleet.
Okuma Launches MA-600HIII Horizontal Machining Center January 11, 2022 The Okuma MA-600HIII brings more machining capabilities to the MA-600H family by offering several new features.
Okuma’s 5-Axis Glossary: Terms You Need to Know September 1, 2021 5-axis machining terms can sound like a foreign language. Shorten your learning curve with Okuma’s glossary of 5-axis machining terms.
New twin-spindle VMC for large component machining September 2, 2021 CHIRON Group introduced the DZ 28 twin-spindle vertical machining centers.
Innovative Thread Milling October 27, 2021 Materials that require threads to be milled rather than tapped are usually very complex alloys created for components or parts designed for long-term use.
Sandvik to Acquire CNC Software, Makers of Mastercam August 25, 2021 Sandvik signed an agreement to acquireCNC Software Inc., the company behind Mastercam, the most widely used Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) brand in the industry.
Sunnen promotes Chris Miltenberger to CEO August 26, 2021 Mr. Miltenberger joined Sunnen as President/COO in 2015 and is now promoted to CEO.