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Distributor profile: Cline Tool's hybrid approach

Recently expanding to three other states after more than six decades located solely in central Iowa, Cline Tool is taking its hybrid distributor-supplier role to more customers than ever before on the…

Contributor · July 13, 2018

The U.S. can still catch up in manufacturing

If anything will revive U.S. manufacturing, it's certainly not an ever-changing package of hastily proposed and canceled tariffs. But as President Donald Trump pursues that nonstrategy, it's worth asking the longer-term questions…

Contributor · July 13, 2018

Nikon opens up about its strategic focus on Quality 4.0

An interview with Nikon's Corporate Vice President Tadashi Nakayama provides insight into the strategy of the firm's Industrial Metrology Business Unit, of which he is deputy general manager. In particular, he explained…

Contributor · July 12, 2018

Six 'healthy heart exercises' for your spindle

People tend to do exercises that increase and extend the health of their heart. Why not do the same for the heart of your machine tool, the spindle? Too many times we…

Contributor · July 10, 2018

Cutting the coolant when making gears

When it comes to hobbing auto gears, dry machining dominates. "There are no new automotive applications that are being done wet," said Tom Ware, product manager for gear tools at Star SU…

Contributor · July 9, 2018

MAPAL continuing on course for growth

The international MAPAL Group, a manufacturer of precision tools for the machining of practically all materials, achieved significant growth during the 2017 business year. Consolidated group sales rose from EUR 575 million…

Contributor · July 9, 2018

More productivity with ergonomic work environments

Research studies show that an ergonomically designed work place doesn't only increase motivation and improve concentration but also reduces the drop in performance. This is why ergonomics play a decisive role when…

Contributor · July 5, 2018

Factors that influence vibration

Hearing chatter during an application is a telltale sign that productivity, surface finish and cutting tools are in jeopardy. The best way to combat vibrations is to know what the causes are.…

Contributor · July 3, 2018

CNC router expert turns to a Tormach mill

As the host of the CNC Router Tips podcast, Bill Griggs is well-known in the world of CNC routers, but now he's taken to machining harder materials with his PCNC 1100. Imported…

Contributor · July 2, 2018

Zoller hosts Innovation Days event

Zoller Inc. hosted its open house and Innovation Days event June 19-20 at the tool presetting and measuring equipment manufacturer's new facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. Imported from the CTE archive to…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Tooling Tech Group acquires Die Cad Group

Tooling Tech Group, Macomb, Michigan, acquired Die Cad Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan, a global engineering company specializing in tooling design and simulation for the metalworking industry. Imported from the CTE archive to…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Solar Manufacturing Inc. breaks ground on facility

Solar Manufacturing Inc., Souderton, Pennsylvania, began a new chapter in its history with a groundbreaking ceremony for a manufacturing facility at the Sellersville Business Campus in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Imported from the CTE…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Röhm Products of America Inc. appoints sales manager

To further support Midwestern customers, clamping and gripping provider Röhm Products of America Inc., Suwanee, Georgia, appointed George Burleson to manage sales of the company's products in the Illinois and Wisconsin territories.…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Master Fluid Solutions hires Erica A. Denton

Master Fluid Solutions, Perrysburg, Ohio, hired Erica A. Denton as director of the global supply chain. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2018-06-27 CTE…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Hexagon AB acquires Spring Technologies SAS

Hexagon AB, Stockholm, a leader in digital solutions, acquired Spring Technologies SAS, Montreuil, France, a software provider specializing in integrated solutions for optimizing the machining workflow through machine tool simulation, toolpath verification…

Contributor · June 27, 2018

Vero Software Rehires Ed Patterson to Support SMIRT Customers

Vero Software Ltd. hired Application Engineer Ed Patterson to support customers of SMIRT viewing software for the die-build stamping industry. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

Coldwater Machine Co. opens engineering office

Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, an engineered solutions and precision machining company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines, announced that it is opening a 2,300 sq. ft. engineering office…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

Heller Group appoints Kenneth Goodin

Kenneth Goodin joined Heller Group in January as vice president of program management. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2018-06-26 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/heller-group-appoints-kenneth-goodin/ Legacy…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

Gehring LP merges with copperING Group

Gehring LP, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and copperING Group are uniting their global product portfolios, establishing themselves as a supplier for production systems in both conventional and electrical powertrain segments. Imported from the…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

EZset LLC names exclusive West Coast manufacturers representative

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based EZset LLC named Hi-Speed Corp., Thousand Oaks, California, the exclusive West Coast manufacturers representative for its high-precision, German-built line of tool-presetting machines. Imported from the CTE archive to seed…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

AutoCrib Inc. names South Asia partner

AutoCrib Inc., Tustin, California, a manufacturer of automated inventory vending systems, named its new regional partner, AutoCrib South Asia. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…

Contributor · June 26, 2018

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