Fabrication & Cutting

Trumpf says it has developed new laser applications for adhesive and coating preparation in battery production and for corrosion protection of aluminum components. The high-tech company is making electric car batteries safer and protecting cars from rust.

Heule Tool's new SNAP-X deburring line for cross-hole deburring of main bores with multiple cross bores. SNAP-X deburrs intersecting cross bores at different diameters and angles directly through the main bore in one pass. With two cutting blades that work in both directions, it provides forward and backward cutting.

The proliferation of aluminum in the automotive sector continues to surge. Once rare, aluminum components now can account for 30% of a vehicle's weight.

With its theme of "Drive Results With Innovation," Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover 2025 technology and education event Oct.

Bodor Laser, a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting systems, announced the launch of its Space Series 3D five-axis laser cutting system at FABTECH 2025 in Chicago. The new system is designed for industries requiring complex, high-precision parts, including automotive, aerospace, mold making, and construction machinery.

There has been an increase in demand for scroll, or spiral, compressors as the accuracy of the methods used to make them have improved.

Produced by CemeCon, this five-minute video offers a visual overview of the pre-treatment, coating and post-treatment steps the company takes to apply a PVD coating to tools using its high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) method. (No audio.)

If a milling strategy comes along that promises critical advantages like higher productivity & longer tool life, it should be no surprise shops flock to it

The Grinding Doc reviews a recent finding that bad grinding caused an Alaska Air Boeing 737's landing gear to fail during landing on Aug. 30, 2023.

The HBE663A Dynamic horizontal bandsaw from Behringer Saws Inc. for sawing bundled materials features a double clamping vice that the company says securely clamps both the starting material and the finished cut, making it suited for bundle cutting or single cuts.

Bodor Laser, a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting technology, has made a $20 million strategic investment to strengthen its U.S. presence and advance the next phase of regional growth.

The OMAX advanced abrasive waterjet systems from Hypertherm Associates offers robust technology tools to help companies looking to integrate Smart Factory processes and digitalization into their operations.