Brother Industries Ltd.: High-Torque Knob Secures High-Speed Milling June 6, 2019 High-speed, small footprint milling machines have challenged traditional spindle retention knob technology to achieve the design safety required in today’s advanced shops.
Breakthroughs Expand Turning Tool Performance Envelope August 8, 2019 Advances in turning insert technology that promise faster processing, longer tool life and reduced cycle time are always promoted with great fanfare by suppliers and welcomed by manufacturers looking for a competitive edge.
Pulsed Laser Deposition for 3D Printed Parts Repair June 30, 2019 Laser welding is a superior technology for repairing defects in tooling, plastic injection molds, stamping dies, blow molds, turbine blades, and nearly any tooling component made of stainless steel, aluminum, copper alloy, cast iron, and all tool steels.
Haimer Displays i4.0 Readiness for Consistent Setups June 25, 2019 The keynote for Haimer USA’s May Open House at its headquarters in Villa Park, Illinois, was delivered by President Brendt Holden, who remarked that his company’s toolholding and related products are designed to provide consistent setup for their customers’ machining jobs.
Navigating High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing July 27, 2022 Want to decrease setup times and become more competitive? Before investing in quick-change tooling or a new machine tool, take a look in the mirror: The roadblock might just be you.
Interplexico Mexico Automates for Efficiency June 6, 2022 At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.
Fabricating and Lasers: Merging Technologies; Boosting Efficiencies July 26, 2022 IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.
3D Printing Expands Possibilities for Renewable Energy February 14, 2023 Houston-based DET develops innovative packer system that regulates flow of heat and steam in geothermal wells
Methods to Host Chicago-Area Event January 25, 2023 Methods Machine Tools will host its Machine Fest event in March at the company's Gilberts, Illinois, location.
A.I. Fuels Aerospace Manufacturing Automation December 7, 2022 Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.