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New Funding for MachineMetrics
They secure $11.3 million of Series A financing to expand their data science and product development operations.
Lincoln Electric Acquires Coldwater Machine and Pro Systems
This deal advances their automation strategy in aerospace and appliance end market applications.
Heidenhain Opens New Office on West Coast
This new Fremont, CA, facility sells and services ETEL motion systems used in semiconductor manufacturing.
A Whole Lot of Holemaking
With metalworking business booming in all market sectors, both fabricators and machinists are drilling and finishing more types of holes than ever, faster, deeper and with more precision in a widening variety of materials. Here is some of the latest equipment and tooling to help them drill and finish more accurate and consistent holes, with higher reliability and longer tool life.
Absolute Machine Tools Receives Award
They earn a Technical Member Participation award from the Precision Machined Products Association.
Universal Robots Celebrates Milestone
December marks their ten-year anniversary of selling the world’s first commercially viable collaborative robot.
Bore Finishing Machine “Laps” The Field in Productivity on Aerospace Parts
Ideal for bores with large length-to-diameter ratios and very tight tolerance requirements, the SVL-2115 multi-stage automated lapping machine from Sunnen laps and air gages bores in one setup, freeing operator time and increasing part consistency.
Custom Turnkey, Small and Economical Deep Hole Drilling Systems
Somex deep hole drilling systems from Suhner can be integrated directly into transfer machines, special purpose equipment or conventional turning centers.
Industry 4.0 Drilling and Fastening Systems
The brushless motor, powerful battery pack and intelligence hardware and software in the M18 FUEL Hammer Drill, Drill/Driver, and Hex Impact Driver from Milwaukee Tool deliver unmatched power, run time and durability on the jobsite through one of the most powerful 18V cordless tools in its class.
Irregular-Shape Drilling of Spherical and Curved Automotive Parts
For multi-cavity fine hole drilling on materials such as hard alloy steels to powder metallurgy materials, the Ocean Tech River 600 5-axis CNC EDM drill from Methods Machine Tools significantly reduces wear, with shorter burn times and reduced energy consumption.
Mazak Acquires MegaStir
This deal expands their multi-tasking technology in friction stir welding applications.
High Speed Mag Drill Increases Tool Life for Carbide Cutters
Carbide tooling is more effective at drilling holes when turned at a higher rpm – and the HMD906 portable high speed magnetic drill from Hougen does exactly that: its high torque, high rpm, two-speed motor cuts holes more efficiently with carbide than standard mag drills.
