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The Mazak VTC-805E vertical traveling-column machining center brings high versatility and productivity to those shops that need to tackle long and/or heavy parts. The machine combines an increased Y-axis stroke, long bed/table size, high spindle speed and torque and Mazak's new SmoothG CNC for efficient, powerful machining, according to the company.

Product January 6, 2017

Mini-Skimmer R.S. Belt-type Oil Skimmer

Wayne Products releases the Mini-Skimmer R.S., a belt-type oil skimmer that collects over a quart of oil per hour despite its tiny housing that measures just 3"x3"x2.75". Designed as an easy-to-use solution for small machine shops, Mini-Skimmer R.S. skims unwanted tramp oils from coolants, but can rest easily with the flip of a switch once its job is complete.

News January 4, 2017 Alan Richter

December 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December, and the overall economy grew for the 91st consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

News January 3, 2017 Evan Jones Thorne

Problem: too many jobs that can’t find workers

While rumblings of a jobless economy may be increasing, the biggest problem facing the U.S. jobs market is a lack of applicants—skilled or otherwise, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

News January 3, 2017 Evan Jones Thorne

Majority of U.S. mfg. jobs lost to productivity gains, study finds

While U.S. workers are still losing jobs to outsourcing, a report by Ball State University finds that 87 percent of American manufacturing job losses over the last 16 years are due to productivity gains, including better supply chains, more capital investment and advancing technology.

News January 3, 2017 Alan Richter

Pentagon Told to Boost Manufacturing Engineering Education

It's hard for Babatunde Ogunnaike to contain his excitement at the thought of a new federal grants program aimed at improving the U.S. manufacturing workforce. Last week, President Barack Obama signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill setting policy for all activities at the Department of Defense (DOD).

News January 3, 2017

New Machine Tool Program to Start at TCAT Elizabethton

A $650,000 grant awarded last year to TCAT Elizabethton has enabled the school to begin a new program, machine tool technology. The first class will begin Jan. 4.

Product January 3, 2017

Two New Products for the DC150 Drill Lineup: 3xD and 12xD

Walter has introduced two new products for the DC150 drill lineup: 3xD and12xD, both with coolant through the tool body. The DC150 is positioned in the Perform line—a tough, versatile and cost effective Walter Titex family of solid-carbide drills. The two, new length-to-diameter ratio drills join the 5xD and 8xD drills.

Product January 3, 2017

DRIVE-CLiQ Interface

Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has further enhanced its IMS-A position measurement system with the introduction of a DRIVE-CLiQ interface, enabling even more rapid setup. An innovative, robust and accurate measuring system, the IMS-A is, uniquely, fully integrated in the linear guide, resulting in a mechatronic system that combines the functions of guiding mechanical loads and measuring their absolute positions in a single unit.

News December 28, 2016 Michael C. Anderson

Manufacturing Perceptions Surveyed

It's been a crusade for many manufacturers for years: the battle against an out-of-date public perception of manufacturing as dirty, repetitive work that's possibly unsafe and probably a dead-end career path. Two recent surveys show that there's still a lot of work to do in dispelling that myth—but a third offers some hope.

News December 23, 2016 Michael C. Anderson

What is the future of robotics?

The world of robotics and automation is changing fast. International Data Corp's (IDC) Manufacturing Insights Worldwide Commercial Robotics program peeks over the horizon with predictions for the world of robotics in 2017 and after.

News December 23, 2016 Michael C. Anderson

U.S. Manufacturers’ slow walk to Industry 4.0

A Boston Consulting Group survey finds that US companies consider digital technologies a priority, but that many manufacturers feel no urgency and have no strategy to implement them. For example, nearly 90% of manufacturing leaders regard adopting new digital industrial technologies as a way to improve productivity, but only about one in four see opportunities to use these advances to build new revenue streams.

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