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Manufacturing Jobs Return to the U.S.
For the first time in decades, more manufacturing jobs are returning to the United States than are going offshore.
Mazak Appoints New Southwest Regional General Manager
Christopher Papke will take over for Dana Scott, who is set to retire.
Chicago Pneumatic Launches New Website
This intuitive site learns user needs and preferences over time to guide them more effectively in their choice of power tools, construction tools and compressors.
Mazak Hosts Precision Machining Competition for Students
Over 250 students from 19 high schools in Chicago submitted more than 300 parts machined and completed according to exact specifications.
Greenville Tech Opens GE Bridge to Learning
The $500,000 hands-on bridge showcases career opportunities in advanced manufacturing to area middle- and high-school students.
Digital Work Instructions for Lean Manufacturing
Visual Knowledge Share is a multilingual and digital work instruction application that helps shops increase quality, profitability, and productivity and get the most out of their factory by displaying standardized, advanced work instructions while monitoring factory performance.
Next Steps in CAD/CAM Applications
Waveform Roughing in Vero Surfcam from DM Solutions ensures that a constant volume of material is removed for high speed machining of harder materials by using as much of the flute length as possible to distribute wear evenly along the entire cutting length, rather than just the tip.
Cloud-Based ERP for Small to Medium Sized Custom Manufacturers
Version 9.0 VISUAL ERP manufacturing software from Synergy Resources helps custom fabrication shops of all sizes become more efficient and productive, particularly in the areas of pricing and cost visibility, scheduling, and managing quality.
Swiss Machining Moves to the Next Level
The newly redesigned SV-20R Swiss-type Automatic Lathe from Star CNC has improved functions, build in “B” axis for multiple tools, and an (8) station tool block for overlapping of back operations.
CNC Hardware for High-End Machine Tools
Version 4.7 of Sinumerik Operate software from Siemens shortens program runtimes and simulates faster with quicker overall operation using more powerful CPUs and 15 in and 19 in “Blackline” panels in widescreen format for the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC.
5-Axis CNC Grinder with Extended X-Y Axis Paths Plus Two Aux Slides for Part Clamping
The 325linear cylindrical grinding system from Schütte features extended X-Y paths, two auxiliary slides, and optional robotic handling, wheel changing and tool magazines for scalable automation in the same machine.
Production and Support Machinery for the Cutting Tool
Rush Machinery introduces their new and improved FC-350W Wheel Truing and Dressing Machine, Easy-Cut Semi-Automatic Cut-Off Machine, and their BMT200S Balancing Machine.
