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HARVITM Ultra 8X Helical Milling Cutter
Imagine burying a roughing tool in a block of Ti-6Al-4V titanium and ripping away more than 1,000 cm3 (61 cubic inches) of material in just one minute. If you'd been at a recent test of Kennametal's new HARVITM Ultra 8X helical milling cutter, you'd have seen exactly that.
V-738 XY Translation Stage
The V-738 XY translation stage is designed to meet high positioning accuracy demands, for applications such as industrial automation, laser processing and flat panel display test and manufacturing. The mechanical design is based on a three-piece arrangement for improved geometric performance.
DFC and DFG Series of Digital Handheld Force Gages
The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced its DFC and DFG series of digital handheld force gages. Depending on the series, advanced automatic testing can be attained with the DFC force gage controlling a Starrett FMM digital force tester, or basic testing can be performed using the DFG gage.
STREAKERS M223 and M233 Endmills
Machining productivity in aluminum alloys takes a major step forward with new STREAKERS M223 and M233 high-performance cutting tools, introduced by IMCO Carbide Tool.
CAMplete Solutions Inc. partners with Doosan Machine Tools America
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.
Toyota Racing Development USA Inc. names an official technology partner
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., [August 28, 2018] – Toyota Racing Development (TRD), U.S.A. has named GF Machining Solutions, a provider of machine tools, automation solutions and services to manufacturers of precision components, as an Official Technical Partner.
Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. celebrates anniversary
[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.
Dorner Manufacturing Corp. hires Anthony Sherrill
HARTLAND, Wis., (August 27, 2018) — Anthony Sherrill has been named Regional Manager covering Texas and Louisiana for Dorner.
Clean makes green
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.
Why Y?
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.
The real state of American manufacturing
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.
C1D1-DCM Power Drum Transporter
Liftomatic Material Handling Inc. introduced a customized portable drum handler for C1D1 applications, the C1D1-DCM. The C1D1-DCM power drum transporter is a completely powered and self-contained handling device for lifting, lowering and moving all types of steel, plastic and fiber drums.