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A Look Back, A Look Ahead
Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry reflects on IMTS 2012, one of the best shows he’s ever attended (and he doesn’t exaggerate) . . . and how it points to the future for CNC and its use at your shop.
Portable Marking for Flats and Rounds
Versatility moves beyond standard column-mounted systems with the hand-held electromagnetic dot peen marking technology from SIC Marking that is ideal for marking flat and round work pieces such as plate, pipe and fabricated vessels with heavy weight.
Mazak Hires Application Engineering Manager for Southwest Headquarters
The new manager is responsible for assisting manufacturing customers throughout the Southwest region with optimizing their part-processing operations for improved throughput, shortened lead times and increased productivity.
TurboCombustor Technology Joins CCAM
This supplier of aircraft engine components and surface coatings technologies joins the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing to contribute equipment and expertise to research efforts.
Manufacturing Day a Success in Southwest Florida
Rotary broach cutting tool manufacturer Polygon Solutions participated in National Manufacturing Day by introducing students, parents, teachers and others to manufacturing fundamentals and the need for skilled trade workers.
Statistically Capable Machining
In a manufacturing age of limited resources and rising costs, machining decisions made on probabilities, as opposed to limits, can offer a significant benefit. By implementing modern statistical process control, this primer from Makino shows how machinists can ultimately improve quality and reliability, and reduce operating costs.
Methods Machine Tools Announces Two New Appointments
The supplier of machine tools adds a technical sales manager to cover its Western region and a sales support engineer to address increased demand for its Nakamura machine tools in the Midwest.
YTD U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 4.1 Percent Over 2011
Carried by big increases in order volume in the Midwest and Western regions and other manufacturers working down earlier backlogs, the overall demand for tools that enable production of all manufactured goods may still hit a peak this year.
Okuma Hosts Multiple Showcase Events for CNC Machine Tools
Attendees can bring their challenging parts and machining problems to this series of open house events, where engineers will showcase new and existing CNC machine tool and control technology, tooling, gauging, software and other machine tool accessory equipment.
Business Conditions Forecast: Steady Near Term, Some Concerns
The latest report from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation shows that many key executives from the $628 billion equipment finance sector believe prevailing business conditions and expectations will remain steady over the next four months, but some have concerns.
GF AgieCharmilles Celebrates 60 Years of EDM Innovation
The manufacturer reflects on its industry leading machining solutions in wire, die sinking, and hole drilling technology to meet evolving market demands.
The Weakest Link
Any process is most likely to fail at its weakest point. The post processor is often the weakest link in 5-axis machining even though it might not get high visibility during a machine tool purchase. Here are some reasons why it is reckless to invest capital in machinery and software without having a clear plan for post processor implementation.
