General Shop Equipment & Supplies

The metal fabrication and manufacturing industry has adjusted in recent years to meet the demands of an evolving global economy, impacted by social, political, economic and technological advancements that effect all aspects of the industry. In changing times and in a historically male-dominated industry, manufacturing has seen a steady rise in women playing key roles in the industry, shaping the next generation of manufacturing to be more gender diverse, innovative, and rewarding for those who pursue a career path in this compelling field.

Syracuse, NY – Gear Motions announces long-time employee Dan Bartelli has been promoted to Director of Operations of Nixon Gear, and Anna Pastore has been hired to the position of Corporate Controller.

West Dundee, IL – August 29, 2018 – Renishaw, a manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has opened a new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, California.

CERATIZIT S.A., Mamer, Luxembourg, 23 August 2018--Under the auspices of its marketing partnership with Messe Stuttgart, the CERATIZIT Group has obtained the right to choose a name for Hall 3 on the trade fair grounds for the next 10 years.

CLEVELAND, OH—August 28, 2018—The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) announced today the appointment of Dean Bartles, PhD as its new President.

Deublin AutoSense™ seal technology can handle nearly all through spindle media. The sealing technology automatically changes between closed seal and controlled leakage operation to prevent dry running. To learn more about AutoSense seal technology and other sealing technologies Deublin offers, visit www.deublin.com.

From profile and ramp milling to 3D roughing and profile finishing, view footage of Dapra's new products, designed to help you maximize productivity and improve your bottom line.

Kitchener, On— August 24th, 2018 — CAMplete Solutions Inc. and Doosan Machine Tools America have joined forces to offer CAMplete TruePath to their new and existing customers.

[FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – AUGUST 2018] Mitsui Seiki, known for its ultra-precise machine tools providing high volumetric accuracies, celebrates its 90th anniversary this fall, and one of the ways the company will mark it is with a champagne toast during IMTS 2018.

If debris or contaminants are not removed from parts, then measured values and physical dimensions can be affected, causing parts to behave unreliably and unpredictably, according to Cincinnati-based Cleaning Technologies Group LLC. "A new generation of industrial manufacturing is characterized by highly accurate machining and finishing processes, as well as precision manufacturing methods," the company writes in a new e-book available online. "Manufacturing tolerances and acceptable limits in part variation are tighter than ever."

Sept. 25 marked 39 years to the day since I first stood in front of a Hardinge hand screw, scratching my head over the knobs and handles and wondering what I'd gotten myself into. To say that machine tools have improved since then is like saying this year's computers are only slightly more powerful than those of a decade ago or that salted caramel ice cream is marginally more flavorful than vanilla. Today's machine tools rock.

A close look at the performance of America's top manufacturing companies reveals a surprising story of industrial growth. It also suggests an alarming future.