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Washington Post: U.S. manufacturers need help
News December 16, 2016 Dennis Spaeth
Washington Post: U.S. manufacturers need help
The Wonkblog, a regular business feature on The Washington Post website, tackled the need for skilled labor among U.S. manufacturers in its Dec. 15 post. The news item features the plight of the Mursix Corp., an Indiana company that produces seatbelt buckles and bed frames, and has had trouble finding skilled workers to help keep up with the company's growth.
Unemployed retrained for high-tech manufacturing jobs
News December 14, 2016 Dennis Spaeth
Unemployed retrained for high-tech manufacturing jobs
A group of long-term unemployed men last week received high-tech manufacturing training certificates from the Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board and MACWIC (Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaborative) at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) in Worcester, Mass.
Apollo 15 Drill Chuck Used on the Moon: Sold!
News December 13, 2016 Michael C. Anderson
Apollo 15 Drill Chuck Used on the Moon: Sold!
Buy a used drill chuck, which didn't work flawlessly to begin with, for almost $50,000? Sounds like a bid for lunacy. And it is, literally. Auction house RR Auction recently took bids on the chuck that was part of the lunar-surface drill used on the Apollo 15 mission by Commander Dave Scott in 1971.
Ames Laboratory Takes a Powder
News December 13, 2016 Michael C. Anderson
Ames Laboratory Takes a Powder
Ames Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) to improve the production and composition of metal alloy powders used in additive manufacturing.
Vo-tech students help service dog play fetch
News December 7, 2016 Dennis Spaeth
Vo-tech students help service dog play fetch
Students at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools in East Brunswick, N.J., recently earned some media attention for making a device that enables a disabled man to toss a ball from his wheelchair and play fetch with his service dog.
Laser cladding head for hybrid machines
News December 7, 2016 Kip Hanson
Laser cladding head for hybrid machines
Attendees at the IMTS 2016 trade show may have noticed a number of magnetic "hybrid" signs affixed to several brands of machine tools. The man largely responsible for the signs being displayed is Jason Jones, inventor of the AMBIT laser cladding head and co-founder of Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Inc., Plano, Texas.
Giant robot being built for combat
News December 7, 2016 Michael C. Anderson
Giant robot being built for combat
After robot builder MegaBots Inc. determined that its Mk. II robot was unsafe for the two human pilots to operate during the upcoming Giant Robot Duel against Japan-based Suidobashi Heavy Industry's Kuratas robot, the Hayward, Calif.-based company decided to build a new robot from scratch.
ROBONANO comes to America
News December 7, 2016 Michael C. Anderson
ROBONANO comes to America
For 10 years, FANUC Corp.'s highly accurate ROBONANO automated milling machines have been in use in Japan's semiconductor industry. Now the newest iteration of the machine is in the U.S. to help researchers studying emerging materials and manufacturing processes.
A one-stop robot shop
News December 7, 2016 Evan Jones Thorne
A one-stop robot shop
As useful and commonplace as robots are in manufacturing, buying one is rarely a one-stop shopping experience. However, robot manufacturer Universal Robots A/S has launched a new service, UR+, which may change the way robots are bought and sold.
Toolmakers tout nonround coolant orifices
News December 7, 2016 Alan Richter
Toolmakers tout nonround coolant orifices
A circular shape provides multiple benefits in the machining world. For example, round inserts are stronger than inserts with any other shape. However, when it comes to coolant channels in cutting tools and toolholders, channels that don't have circular cross sections can enhance operations.
Entrepreneurs crowdfund machine launches
News December 7, 2016 Kip Hanson
Entrepreneurs crowdfund machine launches
Have a great idea for a machine tool but lack the cash to fund its commercialization? Crowdfund it! That's what Matthew Hertel did when he leveraged a Kickstarter campaign to raise more than $355,000 for the development and creation of his Pocket NC 5-axis milling machine.

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