Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for Efficiently Generating Productive CNC Programs January 12, 2022 Automated feature recognition, knowledge-based machining, advanced toolpath simulation and digital twins are a few CAM technologies making programming more of a technical exercise than the tribal knowledge-inspired art form it has long been.
Multi-Axis Machining: Beyond Mainstream January 10, 2022 Five-axis machining has progressed from exotic to mainstream over the past few years.
Thanks for the Memories! January 7, 2022 Manufacturing Engineering editor-in-chief Alan Rooks is retiring.
Manufacturing Adds 26,000 Jobs, Mostly in Durable Goods January 7, 2022 Manufacturing added 26,000 jobs in December with durable goods sectors doing the heavy lifting.
Thermwood Receives 32 AM Patents January 6, 2022 Thermwood said it received 32 additive manufacturing patents late in December.
Eaton Acquires Royal Power Solutions January 6, 2022 Eaton said it has completed the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in electric vehicle, energy management, industrial and mobility markets.
Methods Completes Acquisition of Koch January 4, 2022 Methods Machine Tools Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Texas-based Koch Machine Tool.
Formlabs Introduces New Printers January 4, 2022 Formlabs announced at CES the introduction of its Form 3+ and Ford 3B+ printers, which the company said are its fastest printers to date.
Waev Completes Purchase of GEM, Taylor-Dunn January 3, 2022 Waev Inc. has purchased the GEM and Taylor-Dunn businesses from Polaris Inc. in a management buyout completed Dec. 31. Terms were not disclosed.
The Science of Diffusion Bonding or Joining together Dissimilar Metals January 3, 2022 Metal diffusion bonding is an essential joining method for achieving a high-purity interface when two similar metals require superior structural integrity. The process involves applying high temperature, and pressure to metals mated together in a hot press causes the atoms on solid metallic surfaces to intersperse and bond.
