Materials & Raw Stock

Cutting difficult-to-machine materials is becoming more prevalent but not necessarily less challenging.

3D Hubs releases its quarterly report that shows real world data on which CNC materials and surface finishes are requested the most by engineers globally.

U.S. machine shops are potentially underutilizing the machinability of brass by as much as 85 percent in their part processing operations, reports a recent study from the Copper Development Association Inc. The research shows that machine shops can and should be machining the material at significantly faster feeds and speeds – often five to 20 times faster – than they do to increase productivity and profitability.

With more than 80 years of expertise in the metal processing/coil industry and an extensive range of process solutions for pickling, lubrication, cleaning, pretreatment, passivation, coating and lamination, Henkel has firmly established itself as a global one-stop partner of the metal coil industry.

Eriez offers quick shipping on its two newest metal detector/magnetic separator "Double Team" systems to meet customers' most urgent requirements for protection against ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination. These compact systems provide cost-saving benefits and produce as close to a perfect product yield as possible.

Seventy years ago when the Society of Carbide Engineers launched the trade magazine that eventually became Cutting Tool Engineering as its official publication, the articles primarily covered carbide cutting tools. After all, the association advertised that those who were engaged in studying, using, supervising the use of or furthering the use of carbides were eligible for membership.

AXYZ International Inc., Burlington, Ontario, a manufacturer of CNC router systems and CNC knife systems, acquired WardJet Inc., Tallmadge, Ohio, which manufactures waterjet cutting machines and offers custom waterjet solutions to a variety of industries.

Liftomatic Material Handling Inc., Buffalo Grove, Ill., a material-handling equipment manufacturer, announced the opening of Asian headquarters in the near future.

Continental Machines Inc., Savage, Minn., distributor and manufacturer of the DoAll Sawing Products brand of metalcutting bandsaws, expanded its sales and field service team in the continental United States.

Finnish nanodiamond manufacturer Carbodeon and Dutch 3D printing specialist Tiamet 3D have announced nanodiamond-enhanced filaments for 3D printing. The Carbodeon/Tiamet 3D filaments are based on a jointly patented technology, which significantly improves the mechanical and thermal properties of 3D printed items.

Students in Birmingham, U.K., are being challenged to showcase the potential uses of magnesium within the aerospace sector as part of a competition being set by Birmingham City University and Meridian, a producer of magnesium components.

If you're reading this, it means that Earth wasn't destroyed. On Feb. 9, the asteroid 2018 CB passed overhead with just 39,000 miles to spare—well within the moon's orbit and, by outer space standards, way too close for comfort.