Fuji Introduces Multitasking Machine January 14, 2021 Fuji Machine has introduced its GYROFLEX Ultimate Multitasking Machine. According to Fuji, the GYROFLEX offers the flexibility to meet a variety of production demands, from low production volume and parts prototyping to high-volume and high-mixed production.
Making HMCs Nimble Enough for Small Jobs January 14, 2021 Horizontal machine tools (HMCs) have typically been used for longer run production jobs. But as lot sizes decrease, machine builders and their partners have introduced new technologies that speed setups and generally make HMCs nimbler. So much so that one should probably rethink the role HMCs serve.
VMCs: How Many Axes Do You Really Need? January 18, 2021 The three-axis vertical machining center (VMC) has long been the go-to machine tool for many small to medium-sized shops. Their use is well-understood. Compared to more complex machinery, it’s easier to find operators for three-axis machines.
Heidenhain Opens New ACU-RITE Technology Education Center January 6, 2021 HEIDENHAIN has opened a new ACU-RITE Technology Education Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.
Fab Cutting Update: Laser and Waterjet September 23, 2020 What doesn’t happen in Vegas stays in our magazine. So, we bring you some highlights of the exciting advances in cutting you would have seen at FABTECH 2020 this year in Las Vegas, which has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DMG Mori Emphasizes the Digital Age October 9, 2020 Providing a full range of machines, automation, and software mirrors the important trends in the industry as well.
SPR Machine Discovers New Productivity in Brass October 9, 2020 Three partners contributed their diverse manufacturing and machining experience—and their last initials—to found SPR Machine in 2002.
Renishaw Reduces Machining Time for Maker of Impellers October 2, 2020 Honeywell Aerospace, part of global commercial and consumer engineering conglomerate Honeywell, produces a large number of the impellers and blisks used in commercial aeroplanes.
Okuma America Debuts Virtual Showroom September 17, 2020 Okuma America Corp., a maker of CNC machine tools, announced the debut of a virtual showroom.
Mazak’s Inaugural All Axes LIVE Event Connects with Customers Worldwide August 13, 2020 Held on August 11, 2020 and streamed live from Mazak’s Midwest Technology Center, the All Axes LIVE digital event drew large crowds from across North America and worldwide, according to Mazak.