Industry News

News • January 20, 2023

Mikron leader steps down from management role

After 24 years at the forefront of Mikron Tool, Markus Schnyder is retiring from his post but will still be available to the company in a consulting function. In October, Schnyder, head of the Swiss tool specialist, handed over management of the company to Elio Lupica.

News • January 19, 2023

Allied Machine adds to Allied’s Interactive Experience

Allied Machine and Engineering, a manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metalcutting industry, announces the addition of Allied Europe, located in the U.K., and Wohlhaupter, located in Germany, to the online digital platform Allied's Interactive Experience.

News • January 18, 2023

Star Cutter displays tooling solutions for firearms manufacturing

Star Cutter Co., a provider of custom-engineered tooling solutions for precision applications, is displaying its cutting tools tailored for firearms manufacturing at the Shot Show 2023 in the Supplier Showcase, booth #51317.

News • January 17, 2023

China overtakes the United States in robot density

China's massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time.

News • January 16, 2023

Choosing the right way forward in a changing toolmaking trade

The proud and once-booming trade of toolmaking has been challenged to find its place in a new century. Here's how one mold and die shop is using machine tool technology to invest in the future of its employees and grow its business.

News • January 13, 2023

Exact Metrology trains the next generation of workers

The company's biggest challenge is not only finding people to work but finding those with enough knowledge to operate the equipment.

News • January 12, 2023

White paper: An analysis of precision metal fabrication

Micrometal GmbH, an expert at the photochemical etching process, developed a white paper, "Unlocking the True Potential of Precision Metal Fabrication," which analyzes PCE.

News • January 11, 2023

ANCA to showcase linear grinder at Expo Manufactura

ANCA Americas in Wixom, MI, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, is scheduled to exhibit at Expo Manufactura, a trade show in Monterrey, Mexico, from Feb 7 - 9.

News • January 10, 2023

Producing meshes and filters using photochemical etching

Photochemical etching is a metal processing technology that produces stress-free, flat components by selective etching through a photo-resist mask. It is especially well suited to the manufacturing of precision parts.

News • January 9, 2023

Tractor maker invests in high-end inspection technology

Trenton, a manufacturer of machines and tractors used for agricultural applications, has invested in new inspection technologies to improve quality and its processes.

News • January 6, 2023

More efficient machining of 3D-printed metal parts

Using scanning sprays can achieve better detection of the workpiece location.

News • January 5, 2023

Meeting deep-hole drilling challenges

Deep-hole drilling counts among the special disciplines within the field of machining, particularly as these kinds of machining steps usually require special equipment in terms of both tools and machines.