Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for Efficiently Generating Productive CNC Programs January 12, 2022 Automated feature recognition, knowledge-based machining, advanced toolpath simulation and digital twins are a few CAM technologies making programming more of a technical exercise than the tribal knowledge-inspired art form it has long been.
Running Circles Around Ball-Nose End Milling Times December 10, 2021 For Rapid WaterJet Design, Emuge cutters made the difference between hours of profiling on a conical part with a ball-nose cutter vs. far more efficient Circle Segment machining.
Easy Setups with Automated On-Machine Probing December 7, 2021 Machine operators can replace time-consuming manual setups and gauging with the precision of digital metrology through a conversational CNC interface.
Bay County, FL receives Foreign Direct Investment Certification January 7, 2022 Bay County received a welcomed award at the September 21st Commission meeting.
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.
Walter Establishes Solid Carbide Drill Manufacturing Facility in the U.S. September 13, 2021 Walter will assume governance of the round tool production unit in Greer, S.C., through an intra-company transfer within the Sandvik Group to strengthen its manufacturing presence in the U.S.
Technological Improvements for Moldmaking Range from Cutters to Controls to Software August 23, 2021 Mold-and-die shops thrive on the latest technology in tooling, software, and machines. Process success often depends on using best-in-class solutions from the past as well as from the latest advances of today. New ways of using older technologies often depend on advances in enabling technologies.
Modular Building Unit Maker Boosts Productivity with Modular Workholding July 28, 2021 Zekelman Industries had a goal to deliver steel-framed, volumetric modular building units up to 50 percent faster, without cost overruns, built to 1/16” (1.59-mm) tolerance.
An Improbable but Powerful Solution June 23, 2021 At first glance, ceramic cutting tools appear doomed to failure, but the reality is just the opposite.
SMW-Electronics Breaks Ground on New Facility June 23, 2021 SMW-Electronics, a unit of SMW-Autoblok, has broken ground on a new 11,000 ft2 two-story facility in Meckenbeuren, Germany.
