Rotary surface grinder delivers ‘endless possibilities’
To combat the loss of more seasoned operators to retirement, job shops are turning to more modern, automated surface grinders.
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Micromanufacturing, photochemical etching in the auto industry
The automotive industry is a driving force when it comes to innovation and development of micro-systems, with demand for high volume production, unlike the more niche applications in the aerospace sector. Two technologies, photo-chemical etching and micromanufacturing are migrating to this technologies.
Tecnalia 3-D prints innovative designs from challenging metals
Tecnalia Research & Innovation, a leading private and independent research and technology organization in Spain, uses its material and manufacturing expertise to develop innovative designs in the most challenging materials for the cutting tool industry.n
Fastems’ link between automation and sustainable manufacturing
Through calculating its carbon handprint and footprint, Fastems has taken its first steps towards understanding how automation enables more sustainable product development and how to reduce the company's environmental impact.
8 great ways to improve manufacturing and grow sales
Today's manufacturing customers expect fast turnaround times, competitive pricing, and on-time delivery of quality parts with every job. Achieving these outcomes requires a variety of capabilities called the "Great 8 of Manufacturing."
Manufacturer invests in compact, portable metrology tools
Part of the RENK group, Horstman is a manufacturer and global supplier of suspension systems for heavily armored and tracked vehicles. It also produces safety-critical engineering components allied to its core products for the sub-sea and aerospace industries. Because of the critical nature of its products, the company has invested in new CMM technology.
Machining connecting rods with Junker grinding machines
Linamar Powertrain GmbH produces connecting rods with extreme efficiency, and consistently fulfills the OEM's quality requirements. With its quick retooling feature, the Saturn double-surface grinding machine from Junker is not only flexible but also an economical and reliable solution for the precision production of diverse connecting rods.
ARCH Cutting Tools acquires North American Carbide
ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has acquired North American Carbide of Orchard Park, New York.
Specifying a tool like never before
In 2018, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) predicted that manufacturers would turn increasingly to eCommerce to improve their processes — following examples set by Amazon, Tesla and Uber. This may seem outlandish, but a leading hydraulics manufacturer designed and acquired a tool in just ten days, with Sandvik Coromant's eCommerce platform.
Reshoring may be building back U.S. manufacturing
While some of this momentum comes from COVID-19 pandemic-related shortages and shutdowns and supply chain back-ups; in the long-term reshoring has the potential to save U.S. manufacturers critical production time, reduce transportation costs and could better support just-in-time production by reducing capital tied up in stock.
Power up for better PCD production
How simultaneous high-current and high-frequency have positioned the ANCA EDG as the benchmark for PCD manufacture.
No surprises when machining composites
When drilling holes in most aerospace components, manufacturers have three chances of getting the hole correct — after which, it will be impossible to rework the hole within the required design specifications.
