Prima Power Laserdyne Moves To Expanded New Facilities To Support Growth March 2, 2020 Prima Power Laserdyne has relocated and expanded its manufacturing and operations center. During February, Prima Power Laserdyne moved from its old location in Champlin, Minn., to the new facility in Brooklyn Park, Minn.
MC Machinery Announces New Regional Sales Representative March 4, 2020 MC Machinery Systems has named Craig Barbeck to the MC Machinery team as a Regional Sales Representative for the Northern Ohio Territory. Barbeck will support the sales team with a focus on laser and press brake products.
Hainbuch Introduces 2-Jaw Module—A Compact Alternative to the Large Centric Vise July 22, 2020 Hainbuch America Corp., Germantown, Wis., offers a modular workholding system with maximum flexibility and designed for a wide range of part diameters, configurations and small quantities.
Kyocera Expands JCT “Jet Coolant-Through” Toolholder Series June 23, 2020 Kyocera Precision Tools, Hendersonville, N.C., has expanded its jet coolant-through toolholder series, which provides multiple high-pressure coolant streams at precise locations providing excellent chip control and wear prevention, according to the company.
Toolmakers Respond to New Holemaking Demands May 27, 2020 One of mankind’s oldest manufacturing methods—making a hole—is now challenged by rapid advances, including new and harder materials, increased part complexity, ever smaller component parts, and the need for shorter cycle times.
Modular Quick-Change Systems Not Created Equal April 17, 2020 While the initial investment for a modular quick-change tooling system is higher than that of traditional toolholders, significantly improving the connection between spindles and tooling is well worth it.
February 2020 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 4.2% from January April 16, 2020 February 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $188.2 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Precision Toolholding Delivers Shooting Accuracy June 3, 2020 For the highest levels of competitive benchrest and extreme long-range (ELR) shooting, feats of precision manufacturing and machining are required for success. Like Formula 1 racing cars or PGA golfers’ clubs, world-class competition rifles are made with highly engineered precision parts.
Customized Machine, Tools for Heavy-Duty Machining June 2, 2020 The push to modernize technology-intensive sectors in Asia—such as automotive, aerospace and general engineering—is constantly stretching machine tool builders in the region to their limits. The demand is not just for standard machines.
Practical Holemaking Automation In CAM Software May 26, 2020 Holemaking. A layperson might think, “what could be simpler?” But a machinist knows better because there’s a lot to consider when creating a streamlined toolpath.
