Machining

Articles • August 18, 2020 • John Saunders

Tooling for a COVID-19 world

With demand growing for physical barriers, manufacturers are rising to meet it. Here are speeds and feeds for the machining of polycarbonate sneeze guard bases.

Articles • August 17, 2020 • Ken Schnepf

Print large parts in one piece

The next-generation Sapphire industrial 3D metal printer targets the aerospace and energy industries.

Articles • August 13, 2020 • Christopher Tate

Big parts, big questions

How is machining large parts different from machining small ones?

Articles • August 11, 2020 • William Leventon

Machine axis checkup

Marposs Corp. introduces AxiCheck, a new tool designed to make machine axis checks faster and easier.

Articles • August 10, 2020 • Ivan Mikesic

Using tool center point control

Making the leap to five-axis machining can be intimidating. If you're ready to dive in, make sure to take full advantage of tool center point control and tilted work plane commands.

News • August 10, 2020

Mazak to open Canadian tech center

Mazak Corp. Canada plans to open a new Technical Center in Western Canada to provide local access to direct sales, service, application and training support, the company announced in a news release dated July 15. The new facility, which will be located in Edmonton, Alberta, is set to open in September.n

Articles • August 10, 2020 • William Leventon

Digging into data mining

Shops can strike process improvement gold with tools that gather and analyze machining information.

News • August 7, 2020

BIG KAISER Celebrates 30 Years of Advancing Modular Boring Tools

Hoffman Estates, Illinois – BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc., a provider of premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for metalworking industries, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Products • August 6, 2020

5X Mill Post Processors for the SINUMERIK 840D / SINUMERIK ONE Control

5-axis milling post processors that will unleash the highest productivity on SINUMERIK-controlled machine tools. These new post processors were developed utilizing the technical expertise of Siemens CNC engineers.

Products • August 6, 2020

Electronic Digital Micrometers

To withstand the harshest shop elements including coolant, water, chips, dust and dirt while retaining tool integrity, the new micrometers include an IP67 level of protection on sizes 0 - 4" (0 - 100mm) and on various application-specific models. A modern, ergonomic, insulated frame design on the new No. 733.1 0-1" outside micrometer is designed for comfort and ease of use, providing an optimal user measuring experience. In addition, the new Electronic Micrometers offer upgraded electronics, a longer battery life, an advanced locking mechanism and a large, easy to read LCD display. Industry 4.0 ready.

Articles • August 4, 2020 • Dennis Spaeth

Salary Survey: COVID-19 report

A cloudy economic future contains a silver lining for manufacturers.

Articles • August 4, 2020 • Alan Richter

Salary Survey: Outlook for manufacturers

Salaries and benefits stagnated before the pandemic, which made matters worse.