Bike Maker Discovers Time and Cost Savings with Specialty Toolholders March 2, 2021 Bicycles are one of the oldest modes of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved with the times.
Assessing and Reducing Technical Debt in Design and Manufacturing February 25, 2021 Technical debt is not on your balance sheet, not addressed on your roadmap and often an afterthought, but ultimately can be the difference between executing swiftly and being paralyzed as you scale, grow and support your product(s).
Desktop Metal, Uniformity Labs Announce Breakthrough March 11, 2021 Desktop Metal Inc. and Uniformity Labs, today announced a breakthrough powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting AM technology.
Nexteer Expands Portfolio for EVs March 4, 2021 Nexteer Automotive said it is expanding its Driveline portfolio with new Halfshaft technologies that are tailored to meet the unique demands of electric vehicles (EVs).
Today’s Solid-Carbide Tools Are Top Producers September 25, 2020 Solid-carbide round tools have seemingly been around forever; before them, high-speed steel (HSS) tools ruled the roost, and after them a growing selection of alternative processes like indexables, EDM, waterjet and now additive manufacturing emerged as competition.
UR Helps Tool Gauge Double Production of Components October 13, 2020 Tacoma, Washington-based Tool Gauge manufactures precision metal and plastic components and assemblies for the aerospace industry.
Achieving the ‘Impossible’ is All in a Day’s Work for Optical Product Manufacturer October 29, 2019 Precision Tool Technologies Inc., Brainerd, Minn., is a manufacturer and distributor of high quality products and services for wholesale optical laboratories and retail optical industries.
Right Number of End Mill Flutes Equals Machining Wins October 31, 2019 When it comes to the number of flutes on an end mill, the right choice always depends on machine tool capabilities, material properties and part design. Shops that select the wrong number of flutes—or use a tool simply because they own it—may be disappointed to find that their part quality, tool life or both will suffer.
Kaman Measuring Announces Sensors for High Pressure, Low Temperature, and High Temperature Applications October 4, 2019 The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc. announces the availability of its line of Extreme Environment high-precision displacement sensors and systems.
FANUC America Opens New Michigan Facility October 23, 2019 FANUC is expanding its presence and capabilities near its North American headquarters campus.