Impossible Objects, Ricoh 3D to Produce Parts for European Customers March 30, 2021 A new partnership between Impossible Objects and Ricoh 3D will make strong and lightweight printed composite parts available to Ricoh 3D’s customers in Europe for the first time.
Deep Hole Drilling Demands Precise Coolant Control April 26, 2021 Today’s deep hole drilling systems control coolant much the same as they would a machine’s spindle or axes. Careful management of coolant pressure, filtration, temperature and flow rate is key to optimizing deep hole drilling.
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.”
ERP Software Offers Structure to Manufacturers August 27, 2021 New ERP solutions refute the software’s "complex and unwieldy" reputation.
Five Questions to Ask When Machining Threads August 20, 2021 Thread milling can be better understood by asking five specific questions.
INDEX Corp. Adds Distributor in Virginia, Carolinas July 14, 2021 Index Corp. has partnered with Machinery Solutions, Inc. to cover sales in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Double-Duty Lasers June 29, 2020 As laser manufacturing systems for sheet and tube grow more sophisticated—powerful, automated and scalable—navigating the wealth of choices might feel daunting.
Connected, Integrated ERP Software Streamlines Ops June 23, 2020 To be more efficient and to have single sources of the truth in their data, customers are seeking to leverage modern, standard application programmer interfaces (APIs) to integrate into their software.
On-Machine Metrology Drives Efficiencies In Large-Scale AM June 23, 2020 In the cornfields of southern Indiana, Thermwood Corp. is making unique large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) equipment. LSAM machines produce large- to very-large-sized components from reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, creating industrial tooling, masters, patterns, molds and production fixtures used in the aerospace, automotive, foundry, and marine industries.
Laser-Equipped Swiss CNCs Grow in Capability, Ease of Use June 25, 2020 Beginning around six years ago, one machine tool builder after another added laser cutting and even welding to their products’ already impressive repertoires.