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Mastercam's 2018 Wildest Parts competition winners

CNC Software Inc. has announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Wildest Parts competition. The company develops the industry leading CAD/CAM software, Mastercam, and holds the Wildest Parts Competition each year to encourage…

Contributor · October 19, 2018

LMT Onsrud LP hires Chandan Shiroy

Waukegan, IL - LMT Onsrud LP is announcing that Chandan Shiroy has join LMT Onsrud LP as the new Field Sales and Application Specialist covering the California, Nevada, and Arizona states. Imported…

Contributor · October 18, 2018

Mobile Industrial Robots ApS adds 6 distributors

ODENSE, Denmark – Sept. 5, 2018 – Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a global supplier of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced six new distributors in the US, Mexico and Argentina to help meet…

Contributor · October 18, 2018

Methods Machine Tools Inc. appoints Sergio Tondato

SUDBURY, MA. U.S.A. (September 4, 2018) – Methods Machine Tools, Inc. (www.methodsmachine.com), a North American supplier of precision machine tools and automation, has announced that Mr. Sergio Tondato has been appointed as…

Contributor · October 18, 2018

BobCAD-CAM Inc. partners with SystemCreate Co.

Clearwater, FL -- (www.bobcad.com) -- To our valued customers, partners and resellers: We are incredibly pleased to announce that BobCAD-CAM software and SystemCreate Co. are aligning together for a new partnership, further…

Contributor · October 18, 2018

LACH DIAMANT looks back on 95 years, part 2

Where do we come from – what is our destination? This was the question after the first introduction of this new cutting material "polycrystalline diamonds" (PCD) at the Hanover Trade Show in…

Contributor · October 18, 2018

Serge Abou-Jaoudé hired by Dorner Manufacturing Corp.

HARTLAND, Wis., (September 4, 2018) — Serge Abou-Jaoudé has been named Vice President – Dorner Europe. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2018-10-17 CTE…

Contributor · October 17, 2018

OnRobot A/S acquires Purple Robotics

ODENSE, Denmark, August 30 – Purple Robotics, which has just developed an innovative vacuum gripper within just one year—the world's first gripper specifically for cobots—has now been acquired by OnRobot. Imported from…

Contributor · October 17, 2018

Time for artificial intelligence to take over manufacturing?

Accenture believes that investment in artificial intelligence has the potential to double the annual economic growth rates of major developed economies, such as Germany, and triple Japan's economic rate by 2035. In…

Contributor · October 17, 2018

Nevada home to latest Haas Automation Inc. milestone

Haas Automation, Inc., is pleased to announce the installation of the 200,000th Haas CNC machine – another major milestone in the company's history as a machine tool builder. Imported from the CTE…

Contributor · October 16, 2018

What is important about grinding wheel surface concentricity

In addition to TIR (total indicator runout) is the dimension of the grinding wheel side flutter, runout, roundness and tolerance. This is accomplished by truing, dressing, forming and conditioning. Imported from the…

Contributor · October 16, 2018

The skills gap isn't the only workforce challenge

We talk extensively about the "skills gap" facing manufacturing. The problem is this only partially true. Yes, there's a deficit in our skilled trades pipeline, and as employers, educators and communities, we…

Contributor · October 16, 2018

Arch Cutting Tools hires Bill Orris

ARCH Cutting Tools is pleased to announce and welcome Bill Orris as Manager of Technical Product and Sales Training. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…

Contributor · October 15, 2018

Do stocks perform better when manufacturing is booming?

Manufacturing is booming. Many say that's great news for the stock market because increased manufacturing activity is evidence of a stronger economy. This seems logical, but does data support such a conclusion?…

Contributor · October 15, 2018

Drier is better ...

While this statement may not applicable across the board with machine tool applications, it certainly rings true when used in context with air supply to machine tool spindles. More often than not…

Contributor · October 15, 2018

The various stages of automation collaboration

There are no collaborative robots, only robots with collaborative applications. That's according to Simon Whitton, regional division manager of North America for KUKA Robotics Corp., Shelby Township, Michigan. Imported from the CTE…

Contributor · October 12, 2018

Pamela Sims promoted at Motion Industries Inc.

Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announced the promotion of Pamela Sims to Vice…

Contributor · October 10, 2018

CNC Software Inc. appoints Mike Nicholson

Tolland, CT – CNC Software, Inc., the developers of Mastercam, announced that Mike Nicholson has been hired as the European Territory Manager to further develop the company's European distribution channel. Imported from…

Contributor · October 10, 2018

The longest flight

The International Manufacturing Technology Show was great. It was fun to actually meet some of the people I've worked with over the past couple of years, plus there were the new machine…

Contributor · October 10, 2018

Happy Manufacturing Day!

In preparation for this year's celebration of Manufacturing Day on Oct. 5, I read the book "Finding America's Greatest Champion: Building Prosperity Through Manufacturing, Mentoring and the Awesome Responsibility of Parenting" by…

Contributor · October 5, 2018

FABTECH tracking the rising trend of women in manufacturing

The metal fabrication and manufacturing industry has adjusted in recent years to meet the demands of an evolving global economy, impacted by social, political, economic and technological advancements that effect all aspects…

Contributor · October 4, 2018

Will a robot take my manufacturing job? Yes, no and maybe

Robots and the programming they rely on have certainly made huge leaps in recent years. But manufacturers have little use for jumping or cuddling machines. They need performers that can do specific…

Contributor · October 3, 2018

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