Industry Trends & Analysis

Electron Engineering Services is a machine tool company specializing in machine refurbishment and CNC retrofitting, including re-engineering, re-manufacture, and retrofit. Electron was retrofitting a grinding machine to turn it into an accurate grinder by installing servo systems instead of hydraulics.

8 things politicians need to know about automation.

In case you stumbled across this post by chance while surfing the web, I wrote about my interest in an economic forecast delivered April 28 at the 2023 Manufacturing For Growth meeting in Phoenix.

For customers looking to embrace the possibilities that exist through the micromolding of parts or components, there is a given. They need to understand what micromolding can do in terms of stimulation of innovation, what it can deliver in terms of manufacturing efficiency and what — above all — it can do to achieve increased functionality in parts that are often required to be smaller and smaller.

In an age of online shopping and mass production, distribution centers are on the rise. Naturally, the amount of packaging is also increasing, and a practical solution is needed to close the loop of recycling so much waste. One major tool distribution company in the Midwest has found its own "circular economy" answer to this problem by using EcoShield Heat Sealable Paper to recycle used boxes into dunnage bags.

Using the right carbide inserts helps overcome any issues that might arise when rough turning steel.

Effective countermeasures are shared for machine tool supply chain interruptions.

A steel specialist analyzes the state of the U.S. supply chain.

Manufacturers and industry professionals are concerned about rates, inflation and a possible recession. Here are best practices for borrowing in 2023.

Institutions and industry leaders partner to make targeted supply chain improvements using robotic and automation solutions.

Micrometal GmbH, an expert at the photochemical etching process, developed a white paper, "Unlocking the True Potential of Precision Metal Fabrication," which analyzes PCE.

Key industry sectors are experiencing strong demand— so strong that hamstrung manufacturers often can't keep up.n