Medical & Healthcare

Products • February 24, 2022

RSH Electric Hygienic Rod-Style Actuator

The RSH is designed for forces up to 7,943 lbf (35kN), speeds up to 20 in/sec (498 mm/sec) and stroke lengths up to 48 in. (1200mm). It is available in both ball screw and roller screw options. While ball screws are an economical option with medium life and force capabilities, roller screws (manufactured by Tolomatic) provide higher force capability, increased life and improved accuracy.

News • February 23, 2022

The design engineer’s guide to photo-chemical etching

As a precision sheet metal machining technology, photo-chemical etching achieves exacting tolerances, is highly repeatable, and, in many instances, is the only technology that can cost-effectively manufacture precision metal components with the accuracy necessary in demanding, and often safety-critical applications.

News • February 4, 2022

Micromanufacturing, photochemical etching in the auto industry

The automotive industry is a driving force when it comes to innovation and development of micro-systems, with demand for high volume production, unlike the more niche applications in the aerospace sector. Two technologies, photo-chemical etching and micromanufacturing are migrating to this technologies.

Products • February 3, 2022

Piezo Actuators

Cost optimized for large quantities, the lightweight P-604 amplified piezo fixture actuator provides a large travel of 300µm in a small footprint of 13x20mm, engineered for a long maintenance-free life. Zero-play flexure guides deliver frictionless and ultra-straight motion. At the heart of the motion-amplifying flexure design is a multilayer piezo ceramic element, of the same proprietary construction as the ones used on the Mars rover for their extreme reliability and lifetime beyond 100 billion cycles.

News • January 31, 2022

ARCH Cutting Tools acquires North American Carbide

​​​​​​​ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has acquired North American Carbide of Orchard Park, New York.

News • January 28, 2022

Reshoring may be building back U.S. manufacturing

While some of this momentum comes from COVID-19 pandemic-related shortages and shutdowns and supply chain back-ups; in the long-term reshoring has the potential to save U.S. manufacturers critical production time, reduce transportation costs and could better support just-in-time production by reducing capital tied up in stock.

Articles • January 24, 2022

Improving the daily grind

Blaser Swisslube helps toolmaker reduce cycle times, grinding wheel dressing intervals, machine idle times and scrap while improving safety.

News • January 23, 2022 • Mike Hook

5 ways to save money recycling metalworking fluid

For metalworking operations looking to cut expenses, recycling cutting fluids is an avenue worth exploring.

News • January 21, 2022

Star Cutter adds medical industry specialist to sales network

Star Cutter has added Shop Solutions LLC of Columbia City, Ind., to its sales network to expand the company's presence within the medical industry. Shop Solutions, owned by Matt Dahms, specializes in manufacturing solutions for surgical tools used in orthopedic applications.

Products • January 20, 2022

EM-30 Series

The EM-30 product series (153 Ball BGA, 100 ball BGA option available) complies with e.MMC-5.1 specifications and is fully downward compatible. With sequential data rates of up to 300 MB/s for read and 230 MB/s for write as well as 40 and 42 k IOPS for read and write random access, EM-30 delivers the performance of SATA SSDs, but with significantly smaller size requirements and costs.

Articles • January 4, 2022 • William Leventon

Combining subtractive and additive

Hybrid VMC from Romi Machine Tools opens machining possibilities with multiple additive manufacturing options.

Articles • December 15, 2021 • William Leventon

Printing precision

Quality control is key to successful additive manufacturing of metal products.