Industry News

CLEVELAND, OH—August 28, 2018—The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) announced today the appointment of Dean Bartles, PhD as its new President.

For its new "Manufacturing Perception Report," Thomas surveyed more than 1,000 participants from across the U.S. to examine their awareness and views about the manufacturing industry. When respondents were asked about which industries automation will have the biggest impact on, the New York-headquartered information, data and analysis provider reported that manufacturing took the lead at 34 percent, followed by transportation (15 percent), retail (11 percent) and fast food (10 percent).

Kitchener, On— August 24th, 2018 — CAMplete Solutions Inc. and Doosan Machine Tools America have joined forces to offer CAMplete TruePath to their new and existing customers.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., [August 28, 2018] – Toyota Racing Development (TRD), U.S.A. has named GF Machining Solutions, a provider of machine tools, automation solutions and services to manufacturers of precision components, as an Official Technical Partner.

[FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – AUGUST 2018] Mitsui Seiki, known for its ultra-precise machine tools providing high volumetric accuracies, celebrates its 90th anniversary this fall, and one of the ways the company will mark it is with a champagne toast during IMTS 2018.

HARTLAND, Wis., (August 27, 2018) — Anthony Sherrill has been named Regional Manager covering Texas and Louisiana for Dorner.

If debris or contaminants are not removed from parts, then measured values and physical dimensions can be affected, causing parts to behave unreliably and unpredictably, according to Cincinnati-based Cleaning Technologies Group LLC. "A new generation of industrial manufacturing is characterized by highly accurate machining and finishing processes, as well as precision manufacturing methods," the company writes in a new e-book available online.

Sept. 25 marked 39 years to the day since I first stood in front of a Hardinge hand screw, scratching my head over the knobs and handles and wondering what I'd gotten myself into.

A close look at the performance of America's top manufacturing companies reveals a surprising story of industrial growth. It also suggests an alarming future.

Sascha Fischer, machine tool business manager at Siemens Industry Inc., discusses how CNC technology can take motion control and production data to the cloud to drive digital factory capabilities. Connecting production equipment to data networks promises increased uptime, process optimization and predictive maintenance.

A waterjet cutting system utilizes a mixture of water and abrasive (or in some cases, water only) to cut through workpieces by rapidly eroding the material. Because water plays such a significant role in the operation of these machines, it is important that the condition of the water is optimized to maximize both the efficiency of the waterjet and the longevity of its components.

WICHITA, Kan. -- Superior Tool Service (STS) is No. 4787 on the 37th annual Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.