General Shop Equipment & Supplies

SCHUNK Electronic Solutions has developed Magnoplate – a universal workpiece holder for depaneling machines that places magnetic carrier pins with a milling head on a support plate. This results in lightning fast brackets for new assembly groups.

Magnetic Specialties Inc., Telford, Pennsylvania, announces the addition of Michael K. Smith as business development manager.

Reaming is a cost-effective, reliable way to finish tight-tolerance holes.

Industry experts foresee a respectable 2020 for manufacturing.

The Grinding Doc finds a need for speed in cylindrical plunge grinding.

Are hybrid machine tools the next big step in the evolution of manufacturing?n

GF Machining Solutions introduces horizontal wire EDM that quickly separates 3D-printed parts from build plates.

Alpha Workholding Solutions LLC provides a brief demonstration of its electro-permanent magnetic workholders.

Stanley Kroll, sales manager, J.W. Done Corp., took a few minutes during EMO 2019 to provide CTE with a guided demonstration of the company's ORBITOOL deburring tool product line.

Along with advances in software, materials, tooling and machine technology comes new machining guidance intended to help shops properly utilize said technology to maximize productivity. Among them is a milling strategy Seco Tools Inc. calls optimized roughing.

According to a new market report pertaining to the global electric discharge machine (EDM) market, that market is projected to reach a value of US$ 6.1 billion by 2027. The EDM market is expected to expand at a CAGR of ~6% from 2019 to 2027, in terms of volume. Growth of the EDM market can be attributed to increasing need for EDMs for the development of high-end machining designs in various industries. Asia Pacific is anticipated to lead the global electric discharge machine market, followed by North America during the forecast period.

With the DMC 65 H monoBLOCK, DMG MORI presents a new highlight in horizontal machining. The unique machine concept unites the flexibility and ergonomics of a 5-axis vertical machine with the productivity and process reliability of a horizontal machining center.