Sandvik to Acquire Chinese Round Tools Maker August 4, 2021 Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 67 percent of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co., Ltd, a China-based maker of solid round tools, with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years.
YG-1 Launches First Face Milling Platform August 12, 2021 New series features 10 true cutting edges and 36◦ entry angle.
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.
Hexagon Debuts AS1 Laser Scanner at FABTECH 2021 September 3, 2021 Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announced the North American debut of its AS1 Scanner will be held at FABTECH 2021, Sept. 13-16, 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. In Booth A3326 in the South Building.
New twin-spindle VMC for large component machining September 2, 2021 CHIRON Group introduced the DZ 28 twin-spindle vertical machining centers.
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.
The ‘Dragon’ Comes to Texas Machine Shop September 27, 2021 A new drill from Ceratizit improved hole quality and positioning in critical parts made by LaserWeld.
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.
Simplifying and Moving Beyond Five-Axis Machining December 15, 2020 Five-axis machining, once a novel and somewhat forbidding technology, has become routine in many shops. Meanwhile, some organizations are still hesitant to use it, largely due to programming concerns.