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The production of high-precision parts with complex interior geometries requires top quality along the entire production chain. In order to be optimally prepared for future cleanliness requirements, a Swedish manufacturer replaced one of its existing solvent cleaning systems. They chose an Ecoclean EcoCcompact fitted with Ultrasonics PLUS, to mention only one of the system's features.

Additive manufacturing is not perfect, and one area where significant issues reside is in the surface finish of AM parts as they come out of the build chamber or off the build plate.

Power skiving is the fastest-growing method of gear machining.

The research and development team at Blaser Swisslube, a Swiss expert in metalworking fluids, set about planning and implementing an idea to capture a machining process, chip formation and the behavior of the metalworking fluid more precisely than ever before through photos and videos. The idea came about as part of a joint project with the renowned ETH Zurich.

Vomat developed a new air conditioning unit that converts excess energy from production and peripheral machines, such as grinding machines, oil extraction systems and machine pumps, and can then use it to heat or cool the production hall.

ANCA USA, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, has named Amanda Bakun to the newly created position of marketing and communications manager for the Americas.

Big Daishowa will donate a tooling certificate valued at 20 percent of every order from an NTMA member company to the buyer’s school of choice.

The two-day event scheduled for November 2-3 in Auburn Hills, MI, focuses on advanced manufacturing solutions.

Automation tasks are becoming more challenging. However, using intelligent software in combination with the relevant automation solutions not only enables workpieces to be loaded and unloaded but also means that machine tools can be set up fully automatically through the automatic replacement of tools and clamping devices.

The Haoneng Group, a Chinese manufacturer in the field of vehicle transmission synchronization, is operating four WGT series inspection machines from Liebherr to help ensure the quality of its components.

At the Teisnach plant of the Rohde & Schwarz technology group, the PHS 1500 Allround pallet handling system from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH automates four HF 5500 5-axis machining centers from Heller.

LMT Tools, a developer and producer of precision tools, announced two recent organizational changes.

Mexican cutting tool manufacturer SJ Tools wins #ANCATooloftheYear2022 for a cutting tool with five operations in one.
JG Group from Poland was a two-time winner in the virtual category.

More than most industries, aerospace component manufacturing machines have a lot of exotic alloys and hard metals like titanium. A byproduct of utilizing these materials is that more pressure is put on the machines, spindles, and retention knobs. The result is that the tools must be changed out more frequently as they dull or break.

Establish a controlled process to maintain tool life.

Product quality is a critically important consideration when purchasing electromechanical components, such as electric gear motors. But what does quality mean, and how do you evaluate it as a customer?

Recognized for his lifetime of leadership and investment in research that led to advances in machine tool and factory technologies, Brian J. Papke, former Chairman and now Executive Advisor to the Board of Mazak Corp., received the prestigious M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME.

Abrasive Technology LLC, a manufacturer of superabrasive products, has named Clement Wiekrykas as the company’s chief executive officer.

Mastercam is the most widely used CAM for the 28th year in a row.

In this video, users can see how to connect, automate and create with ANCA’s Integrated Manufacturing System (AIMS).