Helping Your Parts Shine On November 24, 2020 The deburring and finishing of machined and fabricated parts is a necessary but often disregarded step in the manufacturing process.
Compliance as a Service Addresses Manufacturing Complexities September 27, 2021 The rise of cloud-based, Industry 4.0-level computing and networking technology is making multiple documentation and traceability requirements easier to navigate.
Digital Advances Boost Tool Grinding Technology May 17, 2021 Sure, grinding equipment itself is getting better— but so is all the technology surrounding it.
Tool Manufacturer Grows into Medical Tools via Precision Grinding May 20, 2021 Alden Tool Co. expands its presence in medical tools via precision grinding.
Tool Measurement System Speeds CNC Tool Grinder’s Inspection, Deliveries May 31, 2018 When a growing backlog in the inspection room began to slow production and delay deliveries, Voisard Tool Service Inc. (Russia, OH), a division of Arch Global Precision, found a solution in a new advanced tool measurement system and software from United Grinding (Miamisburg, OH).
3D Metrology Redefines Appliance Maker’s Product Development June 29, 2018 GE Appliances (GEA) has been designing and manufacturing consumer appliances for over 125 years. The iconic brand, headquartered in Louisville, KY, employs nearly 6000 people, a number that rose to 12,000 employed globally after its acquisition by Haier, making the company part of the largest appliance manufacturer in the world.
Process Reliability: The Springboard to Efficiency March 6, 2018 I’m among the first to dive into the latest manufacturing innovations and see how they can improve our customers’ operations. Yet, I’m also among the first to advise them to pause and ensure that the fundamentals of their manufacturing processes are in place before adding something new into the complex mix of functionality and desired outcomes.
United Grinding North America Inc. Opens Its New HQ Facility October 30, 2017 United Grinding North America Inc. will officially open the doors of its new 110,000-sq.ft. headquarters in Miamisburg, (OH) on Nov. 3. The new ultramodern facility brings together under one roof the company’s cylindrical, surface, and profile grinding business units as well as its automation and rebuilding departments with the staff from its tool and cutter grinding machines and measurement systems sectors which were formerly located in Fredericksburg, (VA).
Technology Tailored to Shop’s Machining Needs May 2, 2017 You don’t have to look too far to find tooling presetters that fit the machining requirements of just about any size shop. The value of off-line tool presetting—rather than stopping machine spindles to touch off tools as machines sit idle—continues to prove itself invaluable, especially to the smallest first-time user shops.
New Uses of Noncontact Metrology in Aerospace February 6, 2017 Aircraft manufacturers are finding noncontact metrology ever more useful. Its inherent high throughput and decreasing cost is complementing the industry’s ramp-up to meet the world’s appetite for more airplanes.