NASA HUNCH Program Meets Need for Components, Machinists October 20, 2021 NASA HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware) was founded by Stacy Hale at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The HUNCH hardware program charges students with machining components for lockers on the International Space Station (ISS).
Machining Outlook Takes Flight Again in the Aerospace Market October 21, 2021 Suppliers need to conduct inquiries now about how to improve machining, processes and operations so they are ready for the flight out of the pandemic pit.
Birchwood Technologies Launches Tru Temp 2nd GEN Black Oxide October 15, 2021 The new patent pending TRU TEMP 2nd GEN mid-temperature black oxide is a re-engineered and improved finish based on the original and widely used product, according to its manufacturer, Birchwood Technologies.
Allied Donates Boring Tools to Submarine Restoration January 27, 2022 Allied Machine and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, recently donated various boring bars and inserts to be used with a 1954 Wohlhaupter boring head on the USS Pampanito restoration project.
Methods Partners With Weiler January 25, 2022 Methods Machine Tools Inc. began representing Weiler products in North America effective Jan. 1.
Flow Releases Long-Life MotoJet X Intensifier Pump January 18, 2022 Flow International Corporation, developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting systems, announced its next generation of intensifier pump technology, the MotoJet X.
Platinum Tooling Named North American Distributor for Technicrafts January 25, 2022 Platinum Tooling Technologies, with its expertise in precision tooling and customer representatives throughout North America, is ready to meet the work holding tool needs for Swiss turning applications by adding Tecnicrafts product line to its roster.
Samag Machining Centers Available in North America from GMTA January 26, 2022 Provided by German Machine Tools of America, Samag multispindle horizontal machining centers, used primarily for high-volume parts, are being offered to the automotive powertrain, truck, off-highway and other markets in North America.
Hexagon Giving CAD Software Access to Users of WORKNC July 14, 2021 Hexagon is providing mold and die shops using its CAM software WORKNC with immediate access to its model preparation software. This allows integration of production workflows from any CAD model format to CAM so shops can machine parts more efficiently and avoid costly errors.
TRB Lightweight Structures Makes Parts for London Underground Piccadilly Line Project July 12, 2021 TRB Lightweight Structures is working with Siemens Mobility on the manufacture and supply of the emergency detrainment systems – including M Door, bridge and stairs – for 94 nine-car ‘Inspiro’ train sets for the London Underground Piccadilly Line.