Machining
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Mission Accomplished
Thanks to SolidCAM iMachining, cycle times are down 50 percent, tool life is up 40 percent, and Mico Industries is creating dies, weld fixtures and check fixtures without compromise.
Small Part Aerospace Manufacturing
Ideal for aluminum machining, the a51nx 400 mm high-speed horizontal machining center from Makino maximizes the average metal removal rate in both roughing and finishing applications.
Strausak Grinder Returns to U.S.
With Hank Ecker as the president, one of the oldest names in the CNC tool grinding field returns to the U.S. and marks an important milestone in a long, storied history.
Fadal Relaunches Under New Ownership
Fadal Engineering will sell CNC machine tools globally through a distributor network by joining forces with Merrill Technologies Group.
Verotec Upgrades CAM Machining Operations
The metal enclosure and subrack manufacturer invested over $200K in an automated aluminum CAM machining center for complex 3D high precision machining, volume batch processing and multi-shift operations.
Haas-NIMS Awards First Credentialing Scholarships
The organizations congratulated the first round of winners of the new scholarship program that supports high schools and community colleges in preparing high-quality technical programs that provide students with industry-recognized credentials to pursue careers in precision manufacturing.
CCAM Gets Busy in Aerospace
Aerojet Rocketdyne expands its membership role in the collaborative research center as Airbus joins the academic and government consortium dedicated to manufacturing breakthroughs and advancements in applied research.
TAMA Applauds VW Expansion in Chattanooga
The new National Research and Development and Planning Center adds advanced product design and engineering to the pipeline of services that will set Tennessee apart from other locations like Mexico.
May Manufacturing Technology Orders Down
Though booked orders were down 10 percent from April and 17.5 percent from a year earlier, meaning year-to-date orders are down 1.4 percent compared with 2013, there are still some positive factors that indicate continued investments in capital expansion through year’s end.
How to Model Machining and Sheet Metal Fabrication Costs
Costimator® V12.1 from MTI Systems can estimate machining, fabrication and part assembly processes so shops can quickly quantify the impact of changes to product design, materials, geographic locations, manufacturing processes, volume requirements and more.
United Grinding Names Finance Arm
The National Machine Tool Financial Corporation now offers flexible, competitive loan and lease options for shops acquiring new UG equipment, as well as factory-sponsored finance programs, factory rebates and credit decisions within 24 hours.
Affordable Magnetic Drill Optimizes Power-to-Weight Ratio
Priced at $699, the “Short Slugger” from FEIN Power Tools weighs only 22 lb and stands at 11 in with a 430 W motor that is ideal for repetitive drilling in close quarters or as a first-time user’s magnetic drill.
