At IMTS, Makers of Gear Machines Look to Showcase Improvements August 10, 2018 Makers of machine tools used to produce gears are looking to the 2018 edition of IMTS to demonstrate how they’re meeting customer demands.
Is Leveraging the IoT Really ‘Smart Manufacturing’? October 29, 2018 Industry 4.0 is often referred to as smart manufacturing, where technology enables interconnectivity for machines and manufacturing software and systems. It also provides “Big Data,” increased visibility and remote access to manufacturing assets.
Workholding Solutions to Reduce Costs, Increase Throughput April 24, 2018 At the Nirvana Machine Shop on planet Perfection, every workpiece is clamped to a custom-built fixture mounted on a dedicated machine tool. Each workpiece is dimensionally identical to the one before and the one after. All the fixtures are totally automatic—instantly positioning, clamping, machining, inspecting, and releasing the part with the ultimate precision.
Replaceable Tip Drills Offer Versatile Design Improvements April 24, 2018 Since their introduction about 20 years ago, replaceable-tip drills have become increasingly accurate and cost-effective alternatives to solid carbide units.
Technological Improvements for Moldmaking Range from Cutters to Controls to Software August 23, 2021 Mold-and-die shops thrive on the latest technology in tooling, software, and machines. Process success often depends on using best-in-class solutions from the past as well as from the latest advances of today. New ways of using older technologies often depend on advances in enabling technologies.
Sandvik to Acquire Chinese Round Tools Maker August 4, 2021 Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 67 percent of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co., Ltd, a China-based maker of solid round tools, with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years.
Hard Facts About the Hardest Cutting Tools July 22, 2021 Two things everyone knows about diamonds: they’re very hard and they’re very expensive. And so it is with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) as well as cubic boron nitride (CBN) cutting tools.
SMW Autoblok Acquires Tecnomagnete December 7, 2021 SMW Autoblok Group, a provider of industrial workholding solutions, has acquired Tecnomagnete, the world’s leading manufacturer of permanent electromagnetic clamping and lifting systems.
Greenleaf Introduces New Carbide Insert Grade for Machining Titanium December 8, 2021 Greenleaf Corporation introduced its carbide insert grade G-9610 for higher material removal rate and longer tool life.
Industry 4.0 in a Multi-Protocol Universe November 16, 2021 CESMII Smart Manufacturing Panel explains: Tools exist for old and new tech to mesh in smart manufacturing.
