Materials & Raw Stock

Products • March 1, 2015

Precision-ground carbide inserts

Knight Carbide Inc. offers precision-ground carbide inserts, indexable inserts, form tools and carbide cutting tools. According to the company, the tools provide accuracy and repeatability for blueprint applications, and the carbide grades, geometries, edge preparations and coatings are fine-tuned to enhance performance.

Products • March 1, 2015

precision ground carbide cutting tools

Cole Family of Companies says its precision ground carbide cutting tools seamlessly integrate with end users' blueprints to enhance usability, efficiency and precision.

News • February 18, 2015

NAP GLADU offers diamond tool repair

Toolmaker NAP GLADU has expanded its diamond cutting tool servicing capabilities with the installation of additional equipment at its Statesville, N.C., service center, serving North Carolina and surrounding states. "This expansion improves our ability to provide our customers fast, high-quality sharpening and repair service on their diamond cutting tools," said Glenn McClain, service center manager, east. "Adding equipment and investing in jobs at our Statesville center reinforces our commitment to fast turnaround times and the local community."

News • February 9, 2015

3D Systems acquires Cimatron

3D Systems, Rock Hill, S.C., has completed its acquisition of all shares of Israeli CAD/CAM software firm Cimatron Ltd. for approximately $97 million, inclusive of Cimatron's net cash.

Articles • February 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Meeting a challenge

Cast beryllium-aluminum parts.

Articles • February 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Fine and stable core

Ceramic core material that improves jet engine fuel efficiency.

Products • February 1, 2015

Small-quantity/High-mix Tube Manufacturing

In the US, many high volume tubing suppliers have moved production facilities overseas to low cost producers like China or Mexico. Minimum buys are now the rule, leaving many US manufacturers with a quandary – How to get small quantities of a wide variety of tubing needed for research and development or smaller production runs.

News • December 16, 2014

Intertech diamond machining conference announced

The Industrial Diamond Association of America will hold its annual Intertech conference May 19-20 at the Marriot Downtown in Indianapolis.

Videos • December 11, 2014

Machine tool demonstrates ability to cut composite material

A Diversified Machine Systems 5-Axis Enclosed Large Format Overhead Gantry CNC Router with continuous C-Axis rotation demonstrates its ability to cut out a composite component. Diversified Machine Systems arranged the test cut to demonstrate the machine's accuracy and efficiency for a customer who recently visited the company's headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Videos • December 11, 2014

Composite machining

Cutting Tool Engineering magazine hosted a Webinar Dec. 10, 2014, featuring Mike MacArthur, vice president of engineering at the RobbJack Corp. Following the main presentation, titled "Technologies & Strategies for Composite Drilling, Routing and Trimming," CTE Publisher Don Nelson held a brief Q&A session with questions submitted by the audience.

Products • December 1, 2014

Marshalloy MQ/FM Alloy Steel

Diehl Steel has introduced Marshalloy MQ/FM pre-hardened alloy steel.

News • October 20, 2014

Additive manufacturing sees increase in production parts

In its research for Wohlers Report 2014, Wohlers Associates, Inc. found that revenues from the production of parts for final products represents 34.7 percent of the entire market for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing—terms that are used interchangeably. Since 2003, this market segment has gone from less than 4 percent to more than one-third of total revenues from AM products and services worldwide.