Parker Steel Co. appoints information technology manager
Parker Steel Co., Maumee, Ohio, hired Shawn Kaelber as information technology manager.
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RedLine Tools partners with MachiningCloud Inc.
Over 26,000 RedLine Tools, Plymouth, Minn., items are now available through MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif.
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Mastercam, Kennametal Inc. partner to automate tooling for customers
CNC Software Inc., Tolland, Conn., developer of Mastercam, partnered with Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa., to provide customers with the ability to quickly import tool assemblies from Novo directly into Mastercam 2018.
Emco Group celebrates 70th anniversary
Emco Group, which includes Emco Corp., Novi, Mich., is a machine tool manufacturer that provides multifunctional metalcutting machine tools.
Whitepaper: Benefits of combining cutting operations in a single tool
Combining operations in a single tool is a significant trend sweeping through the metalcutting industry. Combining cutting operations reduces the cost per hole by eliminating tool changes. It improves production efficiency and machine utilization, ultimately increasing manufacturers' speed to market.
McKinsey Report: U.S. Manufacturing could grow by 20% and add 2 million jobs by 2025
The McKinsey Global Institute released new research this week that outlines opportunities to boost manufacturing by up to $530 billion, or 20 percent, over current trends by 2025—and create more than 2 million jobs. The report also provides fresh details on why the US manufacturing sector has suffered steep declines.
Second rotary encoder for error-free workpiece transfer
Why does INDEX afford itself the luxury of installing a second rotary encoder on the Z-axis in its lathes for full-surface machining? The answer is safety and accuracy—two unbeatable arguments that customers treasure.
Molten aluminum 3D printing penetrates commercial market
A novel 3D printing process that relies on melting aluminum wire and manipulating it with electromagnetism is no longer just another lab project. Vader Systems, which developed the process, has announced the first commercial sale of its signature Mk1 3D printer to Becker CAD-CAM-Cast, a tier-one supplier of engineered aluminum automotive components.
Forbes shares its “30 Under 30” list of young manufacturers
Who says American manufacturing is dead? The young innovators on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Manufacturing and Industry are finding plenty of opportunities to design useful new products, make factories more efficient and create better materials. More at the link.
U.S. manufacturing tech orders went up 6% in September: AMT
Manufacturing technology orders in September continued their upward trend, ending the third quarter on a strong note. According to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report, bookings for September 2017 were up 6 percent from August and posted a year-to-date figure 5 percent higher than the first nine months of 2016. The monthly total of $403 million fell short of September 2016 by 26 percent, a typical drop-off in odd-numbered years when IMTS, the largest manufacturing technology show in the Americas, does not occur.
Whitepaper: How to automate chip removal with the right conveyor
For today's industrial manufacturing applications, it's all about output. The goal is to machine as many parts as possible in the shortest amount of time to maximize profitability. In industries that regularly take huge blocks of metal and machine them down to a part that's approximately 10 to 20 percent of the size and weight of the original piece, that process generates high volumes of metal chips, shavings, grindings and turnings.
Manufacturer simplifies its inspection processes
Like most of us, Jay Hegemann deletes a lot of emails every day. Everything from miracle cures for baldness to special offers from credit card vendors go right into the trash. However, something about the email from Keyence's sales engineer earlier this spring caught Hegemann's eye and he decided to take another look. It's a good thing, because the product advertised in that message has been a game changer for this small manufacturing firm.