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Software developer High QA establishes European headquarters

High QA Inc., the developer of Inspection Manager quality management software, has established a headquarters operation in Sevenum, Netherlands, to directly serve its customers on the European continent. High QA Europe is…

Contributor · October 22, 2019

Facilitator for the cleaning guys

When Suttner adopted a growth strategy 15 years ago, the company decided to significantly increase the manufacturing depth. Priority was to be focused on parts with complex designs and high added value.…

Contributor · October 22, 2019

Method Machine Tools announces partnership with OKK Corp.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has announced that it is representing OKK Corp. in North America. For over 100 years, customers worldwide have relied on OKK horizontal, vertical and 5-axis machines for quality,…

Contributor · October 21, 2019

Profitability in a smart manufacturing package

Manufacturers face continual pressure to expand margins and be more profitable. Smart manufacturing can bring real bottom-line value to a business, helping it do more with less. Imported from the CTE archive…

Contributor · October 21, 2019

Teradyne acquires AutoGuide Mobile Robots

Teradyne Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of AutoGuide Mobile Robots, a leading supplier of high-payload autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). AutoGuide's advanced products deliver easy deployment, improved safety, reduced costs…

Contributor · October 21, 2019

Emuge hosts grand opening of expanded manufacturing facility

Emuge Corp. held a grand opening ceremony of its significantly expanded, custom-designed manufacturing facility in West Boylston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 15, 2019. Marking a 35-year presence in the U.S. along with increased…

Contributor · October 17, 2019

Zoller demonstrates latest technology at two-day event

Zoller Inc. hosted its annual Zollerfest on Oct. 2-3 at its North American headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Zollerfest is an annual technology days and open house event that combines the celebration…

Contributor · October 15, 2019

Transor Filter hits new milestone in sales

Transor Filter announces that they have surpassed the 25,000 drum mark in shipments of TransOgrind TG-250. Introduced in 2000, this quality grinding oil has become popular for manufacturers of carbide cutting tools…

Contributor · October 15, 2019

Five CNC machining tips

Computer numerical control machining is an exercise where software controls how machinery moves as it produces an object. For example, when you want an automotive device from Geomiq.com, written codes are fed…

Contributor · October 14, 2019

Book covers basic benchwork

Although the title of a book I received a digital review copy of is "Basic Benchwork for Home Machinists," it contains information that even metalworking professionals might implement on the shop floor…

Contributor · October 14, 2019

Robot cleaning time reduced with dry ice blasting

Since 1992, RobotWorx has been refurbishing industrial robots, restoring the workhorses of manufacturing environments to like-new condition. Robots are commodities today, performing everything from welding tasks to handling intrinsic materials in solar…

Contributor · October 14, 2019

Learn the ins and outs of CNC design

CNC machining is a common industrial process with specific design features that work best. Learn the ins and outs of CNC design in this detailed guide. Imported from the CTE archive to…

Contributor · October 11, 2019

Automation and 5-axis machining on display at WIMTS

As manufacturers continue to be challenged by a shortage of skilled workers and the need to boost productivity, automation remains a topic of significant interest. That was certainly the case at the…

Contributor · October 11, 2019

New metalworking book guides the way

After a bit of a hiatus, I received a new book about metalworking, "Essential Guide to Metals and Manufacturing" by Krishan Katyal. The author is a mechanical engineer who has worked for…

Contributor · October 10, 2019

3D scanning helps vision-impaired experience sculptures

NVision Inc., in cooperation with the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, is making it possible for those with vision-impairment to interactively engage with some of the great works by modern sculptors. NVision,…

Contributor · October 8, 2019

Master Fluid Solutions acquires Wilhelm Dietz GmbH

Master Fluid Solutions, a Perrysburg, Ohio-based manufacturer of metalworking fluids and associated chemicals, announces its acquisition of Wilhelm Dietz GmbH. Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Wilhelm Dietz GmbH primarily serves the needs of…

Contributor · October 8, 2019

Urmaze Naterwalla joined OMIC R&D as research operations officer

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) announced this week that Urmaze Naterwalla has joined the organization as its Research Operations Officer. Naterwalla, formerly senior engineer for machining solutions…

Contributor · October 7, 2019

Turn to a fine balance between insert hardness and toughness

At first blush, hardness and toughness may seem like interchangeable concepts, but they actually exist at opposite ends of a continuum that defines indexable and solid tool performance, particularly when it comes…

Contributor · October 4, 2019

Hard milling and 5-axis machining at MC Machinery open house

MC Machinery Systems is known as a supplier of Mitsubishi EDMs and laser machines, and Mitsubishi EDM/Laser is prominently displayed on the company's headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, but several seminars…

Contributor · October 2, 2019

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