'Is Manufacturing The New Startup?'
Here's a look at manufacturing from the point of view of potential investors: At Nibletz ("The Voice of Startups Everywhere Else"), Jane Brown writes, "For an idea to be commercially viable it…
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'Nano-cutter' to Boost Materials Research at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is the new home of a unique machine that is capable of 3D milling precise to one nanometer. The machine, called the ROBONANO α-0iB, is…
Nikkei: DMG Mori head bearish on global capital investment
Global capital investment, a main engine of economic growth, remains stagnant amid concerns over a slowdown in emerging markets and the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union, writes Mikio Sugeno in…
GE Looks at the Future of Cutting Tools
"Manufacturers who conduct a lot of machining know that the cost of productivity of a machining operation is inextricably connected to the selection of the cutting tool and the process for managing…
Helical Solutions lauded for exceeding expectations
Helical Solutions LLC recently announced a top-tier finish in the 2015 Boeing Industry Challenge II, which is an invitational tournament meant to test the world's strongest and highest-performing milling tools in aerospace…
Companies Adopt B2B eCommerce and Sales Rep Technology
Handshake, which offers B2B commerce technology for manufacturers and distributors, announced key findings from its 2016 Manufacturing & Distribution Sales and Technology Survey Report. This annual survey explores how manufacturers and distributors…
Pferd appoints new VP of sales
Abrasive, brush and power tool manufacturer Pferd Inc., Milwaukee, appointed Jon-Michael Raymond as its vice president of sales. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE:…
Camfil names John Poehler director of reseller/rep sales
Camfil Air Pollution Control, Jonesboro, Ark., appointed John Poehler director of reseller/rep sales. As part of its reorganization, the manufacturer of dust, mist and fume collection equipment named Matt Caulfield director of…
Cline Tool adds two new field application engineers
Cline Tool, Newton, Iowa, added two new field application engineers: Bill Gindhart at the toolmaker's Rockford, Ill., branch and Thomas Koons, who will serve Knoxville, Tenn., and the surrounding area. Imported from…
FANUC America selects Mike Cicco as president and CEO
Automation equipment manufacturer FANUC America Corp., Rochester Hills, Mich., named Mike Cicco president and CEO and Rick Schneider chairman. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…
Osborn selects new product manager
Osborn, the Richmond, Ind.-based supplier of industrial brushes, polishing compounds and buffs, named Ty Weber product manager for its abrasives division.n Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally…
Optomec unveils 3D printed metal machine tools at IMTS
Optomec, Albuquerque, NM, a global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, launched a new tool series today at IMTS 2016 that reportedly enables low-cost, high-value metal additive manufacturing.…
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Machining Center May Hold Key To Connecticut's Aerospace Future
"The 30-foot-by-35-foot pit in a concrete floor is empty, shiny and immaculate as it awaits the arrival of a massive machine for use by Connecticut manufacturers to cut, shape and do a…
China won't own next-gen manufacturing
With rising salaries, labor unrest, environmental devastation and intellectual property theft, China is no longer an attractive place for Western companies to move their manufacturing, writes Vivek Wadhwa. "Technology has also eliminated…
Why manufacturing will make or break the future of energy
At GreenBiz, Mark Johnson, director of the Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office, describes the importance of manufacturing innovation to the burgeoning U.S. clean-energy industry. Imported from the CTE archive to seed…
LA Times: Mexico's manufacturing boom lifting U.S. workers
Los Angeles Times reports: Factories south of the border are fueled by American goods and services—creating a silver lining for at least some workers in the U.S. Imported from the CTE archive…
Data-led Small Businesses Grow Revenue More than Data-shy Ones
Small businesses that use data to help make decisions are more strongly growing revenue as compared to their counterparts who use data on a limited basis, according to new research from Exact…
5ME secures rights to cryogenic tech
5ME recently acquired 51 patents in four patent families from Creare, an innovator in cryogenic systems and fluid dynamics. The acquisition gives 5ME control of the intellectual property related to cryogenic machining…
Leadership Series at IMTS
The Make & Elevate Manufacturing Leadership Series will take place September 12-14 to coincide with IMTS (International Manufacturing & Technology Show). The series offers two components: the three-day "Mastermind Forum" and a…
Established Machining Processes Scrutinized
It is a reminder of the race between the hare and the hedgehog: Materials are becoming stronger, tougher, more resistant. But the manufacturers of precision tools manage time and again, often in…
Metal Additive Manufacturing Goes for Gold at Rio Olympics
SLM Solutions played its part helping athletes strive for gold at the Rio Olympics by providing selective laser melting metal additive manufacturing technology to help bicyclists improve their equipment. SLM Solutions customer…
Fastems Implements ThingWorx to Provide Remote Service
PTC announced that Fastems, a Finnish manufacturer of factory automation systems with North American headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, will integrate PTC ThingWorx technology into its flexible manufacturing systems. The new technology…
"Manufacturing Doesn't Pay Well Nor Make Much Money - So Why Fixate On It?"
At Forbes, commentary by Adam Smith Institute Fellow Tim Worstall: "There seems to be some idea that making things in huge sheds is a well paid occupation – it isn't. Or that…