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
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
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
Some strange light and soft metals used in aerospace applications have proven to be difficult to precision abrasive grind because they are stringy, gummy, load wheel surfaces easily, get hot quickly and…
Contributor · July 11, 2018
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
U.S. machine shops are potentially underutilizing the machinability of brass by as much as 85 percent in their part processing operations, reports a recent study from the Copper Development Association Inc. The…
Contributor · July 10, 2018
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
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
Zahn GmbH relies on ARNO-Werkzeuge for the reliable production of high-precision parts, ranging from tool systems and the development of customised tools through to the optimisation of its enterprise resource planning system…
Contributor · July 6, 2018
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
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
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 Inc. welcomed more than 150 visitors to its premier 2-day Open House & Innovations Days event, which took place on June 19th and June 20th at the company's new North American…
Contributor · June 29, 2018
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, 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., 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
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, 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, 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 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., 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
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, 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
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., 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