Drill Choice: Solid-Carbide or Replaceable-Insert? April 27, 2021 Selecting the best type of cutting tool for holemaking jobs is not always clear. It is best to have a drill that caters to the workpiece material, produces the specs required, and provides the most profit for the job at hand. Considering the variety of jobs and parts manufactured in machine shops, there is no “one-drill-fits-all.”
Ford Posts Quarterly Profit After Year-Earlier Loss April 28, 2021 Ford Motor Co. today reported a first-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss. The automaker also forecast continuing issues with a computer chip shortage.
Boeing Posts Quarterly Loss, Sees 2021 as ‘Inflection Point’ April 28, 2021 Boeing Co. today reported a first-quarter loss while indicating results mostly improved from the same period in 2020. The Chicago-based aircraft maker also said this year may be the start of a comeback for aerospace.
Durable Goods Orders Rise in March April 26, 2021 Durable goods orders increased in March, with various industries contributing to the gain, the U.S. Commerce Department said today.
Legal Insights for the Metals Industry April 15, 2021 Two attorneys explain why a strong sales contract is a necessity in the metals industry.
Italian Machine Tool Orders Start to Grow April 20, 2021 In the first quarter 2021: again (+48.6%), domestic orders +157.9%, foreign orders +30.5%
Verisurf Names Business Development Manager April 13, 2021 Verisurf Software said it appointed Tara Mitchell as business development manager for the Americas.
Machine Tool Orders Increase in February April 12, 2021 Machine tool orders posted broad gains in February, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today.
Sustaining Dixie County’s Economy and Workforce May 24, 2021 Dixie County lost one of its largest employers in the 2007-2008 recession, a Georgia Pacific (GP) Lumber facility. For more than 10 years the mill remained closed, but with help from the North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP), a new buyer has reopened the mill, made millions in new investments and has a projected annual payroll of $5.5 million in a very rural county.
GE, GMIS to Explore Benefits of Digitization May 25, 2021 GE and the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) have announced a partnership to explore the role of digitization, lean manufacturing, and workplace safety to support the transformation of manufacturing and economic regeneration.
