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Uncle Sam Moves Forward with Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
The $500 million plan is a national effort to bring industry, universities and the federal government together to invest in emerging technologies that create manufacturing jobs and boost global competitiveness, particularly in industries critical to our national security.
Rockford-Ettco Procunier Acquires Universal Automatic Corporation
Competitive “go to” business strategy focuses on offering markets the most complete offering of specialized drilling and tapping solutions in North America.
Robert E. Morris Celebrates 70
After receiving a classic Bridgeport Knee Mill from Hardinge as a token of respect, the machine tool distributor pays tribute to American Innovation at its open house.
MecSoft Partners with Sibe Automation for Vacuum Forming Solution
When used with Sibe CNC routers, VisualMILL provides users with the ability to quickly and efficiently create three dimensional vacuum tools in nonferrous materials.
GF AgieCharmilles Holds Technology Days 2011
This two-day event included interactive presentations, training sessions and equipment demonstrations of a wide range of topics related to advances in milling, EDM and laser technology.
Siemens Industry Announces 2011 Customer Excellence Award Winners
The company recognized partners for projects in plant modernization and industrial automation of power plants, industrial furnaces and other applications.
NON-WOVEN ABRASIVES EXPAND RIGHT ANGLE GRINDING POSSIBILITIES
Right angle grinders have traditionally used grinding wheels, fiber discs, wire brushes, and flap discs for stripping, deburring, blending, prepping and finishing. But David Long of Saint-Gobain Abrasives explains why non-woven abrasives are now replacing traditional coated abrasives as a faster and more cost effective method.
3-AXIS DRILLING, MARKING AND SAWING TECHNOLOGY
The BeamCenter CNC 1200 from KNUTH Machine Tools performs fast and efficient drilling with 3-axis machining and 4-station tool changers per spindle. It has a maximum 47 in x 31 in sawing capacity with a wide swivel range of +60 deg/minus 45 deg.
HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY WITH MULTI-HEAD CNC ROUTERS
These AXYZ Series machines from AXYZ International can have one or two carriages, each with up to three cutting heads mounted on independently controlled Z axes all driven by precision ballscrews. Multiple spindles mounted on the same carriage can be setup to operate together or each head could be fitted with different tooling and configured to cut independently of the other heads.
CHOP SAW BLADE USES DIAMOND TO CUT METAL
The DW8500 from DeWALT is the industry’s first diamond edge™ chop saw blade and is ideal for cutting pipe, steel studs, angle iron, rebar and threaded rod using a chop saw with increased speed and longer life.
LARGE HOLE DRILLING AND TAPPING SPINDLE FOR PLASMA SYSTEMS
Ideal for drilling and tapping large holes up to 1.125 in diameter in steel plate, the Max40 drill and tap spindle from MultiCam mounts next to a high-performance torch on a bridge and rail plasma system and has an optional 8-position tool changer for automatic tapping as well.
LASER CUT LARGE SHEET METAL ECONOMICALLY
The 6 kW ByStar L 4025 laser cutting system from Bystronic can economically process large 8 ft x 39 ft format sheets with exceptional cutting precision by using a short beam delivery system and autofocus for accuracy and beam stability across the entire cutting table.
