Industry News

News • September 24, 2020

Production machine turns out 24′ propellers

Submarine propellers traditionally take a long time to produce. They are large and have tight tolerances. A Starrag machining center was selecting to produce the 24' propellers.

News • September 23, 2020

Seco Tools names new regional manager for Canada

Seco Tools LLC has named Brad Andrews has joined Seco North America as Regional Manager – Canada. Brad is responsible for leading the Canadian team and developing and implementing the North America sales strategy to drive growth.

News • September 23, 2020

Machine and tooling developed collaboratively

The larger the series of parts to be produced, the more important cycle times and tool costs are. Designing machinery and tooling through a collaborative design process reduces cycle times and tooling costs, while improving part quality.

News • September 22, 2020

IMCO Carbide Tool joins the IMC Group

IMCO Carbide Tool Inc., an Ohio-based tool manufacturer, has joined the IMC Group, an international family of metalworking companies that is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. conglomerate.

News • September 21, 2020

Submarines to be built with Australia’s largest machine tool

The Australian Government has ordered the construction of a fleet of 12 regionally superior submarines, known as the Attack Class, for the Royal Australian Navy. A 5-axis gantry machine from The Starrag Group is a critical piece of equipment for the decades-long project.nn

News • September 18, 2020

Production flexibility abounds with new multitasking series

The Integrex i-H series of multi-tasking machines from Mazak was designed to allow for additional automation technologies to be added onto the machine after purchase as a company's production needs grow and change.nn

News • September 16, 2020

Oil filtration system helps improve environment

Reducing the environmental footprint in a production plant is often achieved with state-of-the-art production equipment, but many companies are looking to improve on these achievements.Oil filtration might be a good way to help improve the environment.

News • September 15, 2020

Precision manufacturer invests in grinding and filtration technology

Kratzer GmbH & Co. is a Offenburg, Germany-based precision manufacturer of components made from a wide range of materials that must meet the exacting standards required by its high-tech cuustomers. The company meets these specifications in part through investing in state-of-the-art equipment including grinding machines, machining centers, lathes, metrology equipment. Recently, the company invested in new grinding technology as well as a new filtration system.

News • September 10, 2020

Grippers grasp battery terminals during burnishing operation

A Russian battery maker was looking to automate its manufacturing process and turned to Wenaroll in Solingen, Germany, experts in burnishing technology, to develop a turnkey production system.

News • September 9, 2020

CMM aids aircraft retrofit

Chicago Jet Group retrofitting a Dassault Falcons plane turned to a leading metrology provider for help in recreating a replica of a cockpit panel to ensure it would fit snugly in the cockpit..

News • September 8, 2020

The end of a Chicago dynasty

A Chicago family dynasty ended July 8, 2020, with the passing of Tom Breitenstein, who, like his father, enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the machine tool industry.

News • September 3, 2020

Technology helps grinder meet exacting specs

Tooling manufacturers must machine tools to cut an evolving array of materials from exotic metals to composites and meet ever-more exacting tolerances and produce more complex shapes and radii.