Turning Away From (Some) Tooling Conventions August 12, 2022 Has the cutting tool industry finally realized that the ISO and ANSI indexable insert systems, though good for standardization, sometimes stand in the way of increased productivity?
Fabricating and Lasers: Merging Technologies; Boosting Efficiencies July 26, 2022 IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.
Fictiv Donates $10,000 in Parts for Electric Race Vehicle June 27, 2022 Fictiv contributed $10,000 in essential machined parts so a student-designed electric race vehicle could be completed.
Mitsui Seiki Kogyo Names President June 29, 2022 Hiroyuki “Roy” Kawakami has been promoted to president of Mitsui Seiki Kogyo Ltd., the parent company of Mitsui Seiki USA Inc.
Better, Faster, Smarter August 16, 2022 New tooling and workholding systems help prep machines shops for Industry 4.0.
Multitasking Machines = Increased Efficiency, Better Quality August 19, 2022 The Metal Removal pavilion at IMTS features automated technologies cojoined to make better parts.
A Big Step for Handling Small Parts September 9, 2022 Tooling and workholding adjusts for output of small parts
When Work Cells Work for Machine Tools May 20, 2022 Scope of work, automation, ROI and other matters of note. Or, how many widgets do you want to make—and how fast?
Cutting Superalloy Challenges Down to Size December 17, 2020 How people feel about heat-resistant superalloys depends on what they do with them. Those who use parts made of HRSAs are high on the materials because they retain their strength and hardness at high temperatures and also provide excellent corrosion resistance.
FMS for Low-Volume, High-Mix Shop Provides Stable, Predictable Process February 26, 2021 What’s in a name? In some cases, a lot. “It’s in our DNA to live by our name,” said Scott Shortess, CEO of Advanced Machining & Fabricating and Advanced Plastics in Owasso, Okla. However, they are known simply by the name “Advanced.”
