New breed of facemills offer versatility
Today's facemills can help shops handle difficult-to-machine materials for automotive and aerospace applications.
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MachineMetrics announces $11.3 million Series A funding round
MachineMetrics, which equips factories with the digital tools needed to increase productivity and win more business, announced Dec. 11 it has raised $11.3 million in Series A financing.
Growth expectations for 2019
Lead Angle: Editor Alan Richter chats with economic authorities in the aerospace, automotive and energy industries to find out what's coming next year.
Manufacturing industry growth projected to slow in 2019
Economic experts say that growth will rise but less briskly than it did this year.n
Chicago Pneumatic welcomes Philip Warmbier
Chicago Pneumatic, international manufacturer of professional automotive and industrial tools, announces that Philip Warmbier has joined the team as Business Line Manager in the company's U.S. Headquarters located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Supfina Machine Co. Inc. appoints Laura Leuper
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Supfina Machine Company, Inc., a provider of high-precision abrasive machining equipment, solutions, and services, has appointed Laura Leuper as an Applications Engineer.
LMT Onsrud LP hires Chandan Shiroy
Waukegan, IL - LMT Onsrud LP is announcing that Chandan Shiroy has join LMT Onsrud LP as the new Field Sales and Application Specialist covering the California, Nevada, and Arizona states.
Robot arm reaches for milling goals
Machine Technology: Researchers are close to developing a precision robotic arm for more economical milling.
Keep machining circle unbroken
High Torque retention knobs keep toolholders in balance.
Ultrafine parts cleaning system with robotized loading
High quality and productivity are key success factors, not just in machining but also in the production of cutting tools. Accordingly, exacting demands on cleaning quality, capacity and process reliability had to be met when Sandvik Coromant invested in new equipment for its in-process and final cleaning of drill bits, milling cutters and indexable inserts. The company chose several solvent-based cleaning machines made by Ecoclean (formerly Dürr Ecoclean) plus one highly automated ultrafine cleaning system from UCM AG.
Better way found to determine the integrity of metals
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found a better way to identify atomic structures, an essential step in improving materials selection in the aviation, construction and automotive industries.
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.