Industry News

Fine boring, rough machining, large-diameter boring — no matter the type of application, it is key to get the most from boring tools. Hole-finishing applications, whether at a job shop or a high-production environment, require precision. Here are ways to get the most out of your boring tools.

Marposs Corporation, a leader in measurement, inspection, and test technologies, has acquired the majority share of Digital Strategy Innovation (DSI), a start-up company and specialist in applied research in AI, big data, and data analysis located in Venice, Italy.

ANCA will have a Technology Days open house at its Wixom, Michigan, facility May 9 and 10.

Hear from Sandvik Coromant’s president on this International Women’s Day, which this year follows the theme of embracing equity — focusing on giving fair opportunities for everyone to succeed.

The Dudley, United Kingdom, factory of The Timken Co. supplies engineered bearings to a multitude of industries, including mining, food and beverage, pulp and paper, cement, marine and wastewater. Recently, there has been a significant increase in demand for larger bearings. To enable the company to inspect these larger bearings, Timken purchased an AlteraM 15.12.10 ceramic bridge coordinate measuring machine.

Fixtureworks, a supplier of clamps, fixturing accessories, machine tool and material handling products, will showcase several product lines at the 2023 Automate Show.

Mastercam announced its 2022 Wildest Parts Competition winners. The Wildest Parts Competition is held each year to encourage student interest and participation in manufacturing.

At Eastec, Unisig plans to showcase automation that it says will take "deep-hole drilling machine efficiency and productivity to new levels."

March is Ladder Safety Month. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available.

Poly Crystalline Diamond (PCD) products are widely used in industry for their superior abrasion resistance and longevity when machining non-ferrous materials.

Through a partnership with Siemens, machine tool builder DMG Mori offers an entry-level, compact machine that works a 440-pound steel workpiece into a rock bit with better tool life, a higher degree of accuracy and higher overall production efficiencies.

Manufacturers and industry professionals are concerned about rates, inflation and a possible recession. Here are best practices for borrowing in 2023.

While shops can perform rotating-workpiece deep-hole drilling on a turning machine, a dedicated deep-hole drilling machine using what’s known as counter-rotation will net much better results.

To update more than 60 members of the press from across the globe about Studer's business activities and new developments, the company hosted Motion Meeting Expedition 2023 on Feb. 10 at its headquarters.

For shops producing aerospace or medical components, Ceratizit will bring some of its most innovative tooling and machining solutions to Eastec specifically developed for optimizing the production of parts for those industries.

ANCA Americas in Wixom, Michigan, a longtime Eastec exhibitor and a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, will return to the West Springfield, Massachusetts, show May 16–18 at Booth 1118.

Ceratizit has developed a sustainability strategy that it says will "solidify its leadership in sustainability for the hard metal and cutting tool industry by 2025."

ANCA Americas in Wixom, Michigan, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, has announced its participation at PMTS in Cleveland from April 18 to 20 at Booth 4077.

Eriez released a white paper for the metalworking industry, “A Guide to Portable Sump Cleaners: Lower Labor Costs, Eliminate Machine Downtime and Maximize Coolant Life.”  The white paper, written by Eriez technical sales representative Clay O’Dana, explains that powerful portable sump cleaners generate up to 110 gallons per minute of suction to eliminate sludge and chips.

Abrasive Technology LLC, a manufacturer of superabrasive products for the dental, aerospace, medical and industrial end markets, has named Jim Barnhart managing director of Abrasive Technology Ltd., headquartered in the United Kingdom.