Software & Digital Solutions

Products • February 1, 2014

MarConnect Transmitters and MarCom Software

Mahr Federal has built wireless data transmission into its family of MarCal Digital Calipers, making them available for the same price as a typical wired caliper.

Products • February 1, 2014

IPC 6641 Industrial PC

HEIDENHAIN offers the IPC 6641, a new industrial PC for machine tools.

News • January 14, 2014

Absolute launches new Web site

Absolute Machine Tools Inc., Lorain, Ohio, has launched a new version of its website. The site provides descriptions, specifications and application information for the company's offerings of turning, milling, deep hole and gun barrel drilling machines and EDMs from OEMs including AccuteX, You Ji, Johnford, Tongtai, Nexturn, and Precihole.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Up, up and away

An intelligent manufacturing application.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Tadeusz Dyduch

Shredding paper from the shop floor

The digital revolution has impacted everyone. As is typical with a disruptive technology, expected cost savings drive initial adoption. But, over time, far greater impact is achieved once the new technology is better understood. For example, the Internet and e-mail have dramatically reduced the volume of mail carried by the U.S. Postal Service, threatening its entire business model.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Kip Hanson

Driven to perform

Tips on choosing driven tools for mill/turn centers.

Articles • January 1, 2014 • Dan Speidel

Software for hardware

Tool data management optimizes production resources and data.

Products • December 13, 2013

Equator Monitoring Software

Renishaw's Equator comparative gauging system now includes new process monitoring software that displays measurement results of inspected features, as well as the measurement history of each feature, instantly via a monitoring window added to the shop-floor user interface.

News • December 12, 2013

Deublin Company launches new website

Deublin Company, a manufacturer of rotary unions based in Waukegan, Ill., launched its new Web site at www.Deublin.com. The new site includes an e-commerce section where customers can select and purchase Deublin products. The site also includes detailed product specifications and application information.

News • December 11, 2013

Third Wave Systems contracts with USAF

Third Wave Systems, a Minneapolis-based provider of machining modeling technology, has been awarded a $3 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The contract, one of the largest funded projects in Third Wave's 20-year history, is to expand its metalcutting simulation solutions to composite materials used on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

News • December 3, 2013

MSC boosts Kennametal products

MSC Industrial Supply Co., the Melville, N.Y.-based distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) solutions, has increased its selection of Kennametal cutting tools to 54,000 total items. MSC customers gain access to almost all of Kennametal's metalworking products, including milling, turning, holemaking, threading and tooling system products.

News • December 3, 2013

Parlec launches new Web platform

Parlec Inc., a Fairport, N.Y.-based provider of toolholding and presetting solutions, launched a new Web platform to showcase its re-engineered precision modular boring system. "We wanted to bring our new product offering to life," said Dave Hartman, product manager of tooling systems. "By using a combination of 3-D animations and video footage, we're able to provide clear demonstrations and evidence of the types of benefits Parlec boring systems can bring manufacturing operations."