With demand for machine tools still weak in China and a drop-off in Japan, capital investment is losing momentum worldwide, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report. Imported from the CTE archive…
With a high-precision machining center placed in the Institute for Machine Tools and Production Processes, researchers are entering into a new dimension in micromanufacturing. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…
Klarm specializes in creating precision machining parts, prototypes and components. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2016-08-15 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/klarm-china-promote-large-machined-parts/ Legacy path: /klarm-china-promote-large-machined-parts
Rodney Brooks, founder of Rethink Robotics, introduced the concept of cost-effective and collaborative robotics in manufacturing. He explains why he believes robots like Rethink's Baxter and Sawyer won't endanger jobs. Imported from…
UNITED GRINDING conducted a groundbreaking ceremony August 9 for its new North American headquarters to be built in Miamisburg, Ohio. With the new facility, the grinding machine builder says it will further…
More than 2,000 companies will be exhibiting manufacturing solutions at IMTS 2016. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2016-08-12 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/imts-2016-preview/ Legacy path:…
As involving as IMTS is, you're bound to have some free time while in Chicago, which you can spend either appreciating the city's archiitecture or finding the nearest place to order a…
Multiple-axis machining offers many benefits to parts manufacturers that can correctly harness and implement the capabilities of this technology. Ultimately, it is an effective step towards factory automation, offering the opportunity to…
Researchers are developing a prototype welding system that will demonstrate the field deployment capabilities of flexible hybrid friction stir welding technology. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally…
A 57-year-old maintenance worker was crushed fatally by a 4,000 pound machine part while performing maintenance inside of a sand core machine at a Warrensburg, Mont. aluminum foundry. Imported from the CTE…
The Manufacturing Leadership Council recognized Lockheed Martin with four awards in three manufacturing categories. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2016-08-10 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/lockheed-martin-receives-mfg-leadership-awards/…
For the second straight month, job numbers in the U.S. economy were relatively strong, with each above the consensus estimate, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Imported from the CTE archive…
Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. says it's cutting 1,000 jobs over the next 15 months, citing weak demand for the coal-mining and gas-drilling cutting tools it makes. Imported from the CTE archive to seed…
Applications are now being accepted for a machine tool training program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton this fall. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally…
Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, Kan., named Wendy Doll territory manager for Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and portions of California and Nevada. The company makes magnetic separation and material handling…
Farmington Hills, Mich.-based EMAG LLC held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony June 8 to celebrate the opening of its new laser welding laboratory. The facility features equipment and a staff of…
Heller Machine Tools, Troy, Mich., is the first manufacturer to finance energy upgrades through a 2010 program authorized by the state of Michigan that allows municipalities to fund energy-efficiency improvements through a…
Holmes County, Fla., home to a cluster of metal machining and fabrication outfits that employ skilled machinists and welders, has seen the manufacturing industry provide a solid foundation for economic opportunity and…
Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints, but a discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition…
Penn State Behrend's new Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center, a $16.5 million, 60,000-sq.-ft. building, will house Penn State Behrend's mechanical engineering program, the college's largest major, in terms of enrollment, and the…
Scientific Cutting Tools (SCT), Simi Valley, Calif., has added the capability of coating its own cutting tools on premises in the form of a new coating machine from Platit which enables the…
GTI Spindle Technology Inc., Manchester, N.H., recently opened a state-of-the-art facility in North Carolina that the company said is capable of repairing and rebuilding high-precision spindles, including those made by Makino, Mazak,…
Mitutoyo America Corp., Aurora, Ill., recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated M3 Solution Center in City of Industry, Calif. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.…
Riten Industries offers a free 30-day, risk-free trial program to metal workers who are undecided about committing to this different type of workholding tool. Face driving can completely turn or grind a…
It is a matter of course for manufacturers of rail and train components to ensure that quality products and services continue to be delivered to the industry every day. Increasing reliability through…
