Industry News

When we think about the quality of life in U.S. cities, we think about affordable housing, good schools and hospitals, strong public services, excellent parks, bike paths and cultural resources. And of course, there's the employment factor. Usually, larger cities offer more employment stability because there are simply more jobs.

Irvine, CA - At the Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS), June 4-6, 2019, CGTech will demonstrate VERICUT's Force optimization module and new graphics and features coming soon in version 9.0 in booth #230.

A lot of factors need to be assessed when analyzing the state of China's environment. One is the role of the CNC machining revolution that has gripped the country.

Wisconsin-based Kohler Co. recently announced that it will shut down engine operations in Sheboygan County and move nearly 600 jobs out of state. What does the status of the manufacturing industry look like for Wisconsin and the Midwest?

Humanity really started messing with the global climate system during the Industrial Revolution when we began burning coal to meet rising energy demand from industrial manufacturing. Most industrial energy efficiency programs target large manufacturers, which represent about 10% of all manufacturers and account for half of the total industrial energy demand.

A new maritime regulation may create a nationwide manufacturing boom. With an expected increase in the cost of fuels used by ocean carriers, many manufacturing plants might move from Asia to the United States.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City is serving as a testing ground for a resurgence – and remaking – of manufacturing.

Every product we use in our daily lives was once just an idea. From your smartphone to your smart speakers, it took people with the confidence and resources to take a dream of these products and turn it into a reality.

Known as the fourth industrial revolution since the 18th century, Industry 4.0 is an all-encompassing term to refer to the way computers, data and automation are evolving and coming together to change the way work happens, and in particular, manufacturing.

JM Performance Products' patented High Torque retention knobs aim to resolve the tooling budget containment challenge.n

Hermle AG will welcome over 1,000 companies and 3,000 visitors from across the globe to its annual Global Open House event in Gosheim, Germany. from May 8-11, 2019. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with more than 20 machine models in various configurations and with complementary equipment from high-tech industries to demonstrate the vast range of capabilities provided by Hermle products.

In response to my Lead Angle column in the April 2019 issue about machining large parts and my attraction to vintage machine tools, I received the following email from Chuck Oloffson, a CAD detailer and former CNC and manual machinist.