Aerospace

For high-speed and high-precision turning in a space-saving design, the Mazak Corp. QTE-100 CNC turning center with a 6" chuck can process parts up to 11.42" in diameter. The QTE-100 features a built-in motor spindle designed to deliver high torque, even at low speeds, for enhanced cutting capacity.

The Grinding Doc reviews a recent finding that bad grinding caused an Alaska Air Boeing 737's landing gear to fail during landing on Aug. 30, 2023.

Offered in both Machinable and RockLock tombstones, the expanded line of tombstones from 5th Axis Inc. are available in a broad range of base sizes, heights, and configurations—giving users more options to fit more machines and boost efficiency.

Big Daishowa Inc. has named Jeffrey Leeman as a sales engineer for the Southeast region. Leeman will be responsible for sales and support in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia.

OSG USA Inc. released a range of new products to its tooling portfolio, including end mills, drills and inserts.

Schneider Resources Holding (SRH), a private investment firm, acquired ETW Inc., based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. ETW Inc. is a family-owned company recognized nationwide for its precision milling expertise.

The HBE663A Dynamic horizontal bandsaw from Behringer Saws Inc. for sawing bundled materials features a double clamping vice that the company says securely clamps both the starting material and the finished cut, making it suited for bundle cutting or single cuts.

Bodor Laser, a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting technology, has made a $20 million strategic investment to strengthen its U.S. presence and advance the next phase of regional growth.

Transor Filter's new website has numerous features that details how manufacturers can benefit from Transor's Ultra-Fine Filtration. Visitors can navigate through useful information for making a considered purchasing decision.

Justin Hatfield, president of HECO, has been elected as Region 3 Director on the board of the international Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA), representing a key leadership role in the electromechanical service industry. EASA is an international trade organization representing more than 1,700 electromechanical sales and service firms in nearly 70 countries around the world.

The TAG90 center-through-coolant angle head and AG35 high-pressure coolant adapters from Big Daishowa deliver coolant directly from the machine spindle to the cutting edge, bypassing the stop block, which enhances cooling efficiency and chip removal. The new angle heads support coolant pressures up to 1,000 PSI.

The hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite from OPEN MIND Technologies features highly productive programming and machining strategies that the company says enable accurate, efficient 2.5D, 3D, precision 5-axis, and mill/turn machining.