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News • February 28, 2022

White paper: Basics of static electricity

The Basics of Static Electricity white paper presents 20 comprehensive and full-colored pages on the causes of static electricity, how it develops, and solutions for combatting it in manufacturing processes.

News • February 24, 2022

Robot density nearly doubled globally

The use of industrial robots in factories around the world is accelerating at a high rate: 126 robots per 10,000 employees is the new average of global robot density in the manufacturing industries.

News • February 23, 2022 • Dennis Spaeth

USCTI scholarship winner shares experience; 2022 award deadline March 1

Winning a U.S. Cutting Tool Institute scholarship in 2021 "was huge," and not just financially, according to Autumn Ohl, an aerospace engineering major in her freshman year at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. USCTI, a trade association for manufacturers of cutting tools for the metalworking industry, awards a $5,000 scholarship to one lucky winner who plans to attend or is already enrolled in a college or vocational school program relevant to the manufacturing industry. This year's winner will be announced during the USCTI Spring Meeting, which is set for April 30 to May 2 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

News • February 23, 2022

The design engineer’s guide to photo-chemical etching

As a precision sheet metal machining technology, photo-chemical etching achieves exacting tolerances, is highly repeatable, and, in many instances, is the only technology that can cost-effectively manufacture precision metal components with the accuracy necessary in demanding, and often safety-critical applications.

News • February 19, 2022

Understanding photo-chemical etching’s capabilities and costs

Photo-chemical etching is a viable alternative to legacy metal fabrication technologies and is seen in many applications as the only technology that can achieve the repeatability, accuracy, and geometric complexity demanded by OEMs from across myriad industries.

News • February 19, 2022

Efficient, reliable and sustainable cleaning

The right cleaning process ensures product quality and cost-effectiveness.n

News • February 18, 2022

Gear maker uses optical measuring machine on incoming materials

​​​​​​​"Before purchasing a Vicivision, we had to use a variety of different machines," explained a representative for Didimo Zanetti, a leader in the production of gears, as he opens the doors of the workshop and details how quality control worked before investing in an optical measuring machine.

News • February 17, 2022

Military veterans make a difference at Mazak

Veterans provide important transferrable skills throughout the Mazak company.n

News • February 16, 2022

Norton | Saint-Gobain strives for gold with USA luge team

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, one of the world's largest abrasives manufacturers and primary sponsor of the USA Luge Team, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its partnership with the luge team during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

News • February 15, 2022

Overcoming vibration issues when using laser interferometry

Laser interferometry is susceptible to vibration issues. New technology is solving that problem.

News • February 14, 2022

Complete machining of truck camshafts

Effective complete machining of DAF camshafts for commercial vehicles is based on the sophisticated interplay between high performance high-performance linear motors, ultra-precise in-process measuring systems and easily accessible components. The Dutch truck manufacturer is extending its camshaft machining operations by adding the modular concept on the new platform 6.

News • February 12, 2022

Solving spindle problems boosts the bottom line

CNC machine tool spindles are essential to any drilling, milling, boring, grinding, routing, cutting, or sawing process, and many manufacturers and machine shops rely on rebuilders to get production back online as quickly as possible when problems arise, and replacement is required. However, rebuilding a spindle is not always as simple as shipping off a problematic unit to have its parts replaced.