Products
Manufacturing Product News
Looking for information on the latest products in the industrial world? Look no further! Check out our product overviews below.
The Latest Updates in Technology
For more than a decade, we at Fabricating & Metalworking Online have carried stories on the latest machines and equipment to hit the market. Take a look at our latest updates, go back in our archives to see what we’ve written about in the past.
Filter by Process Zone:
Cut Shapes Effectively on Large Plates
This large gantry from ESAB with a high-stiffness beam design features dual precision linear rails and precision rack and pinion drives that are ideal for waterjet cutting large plates with multiple process tools in harsh environments.
New Standard for Heavy Lifting
The 4XLift heavy-duty four-post vertical lift from Wildeck can effortlessly transfer material up to 30,000 lb between multiple levels in your facility.
Hexagon Acquires New River Kinematics
This acquisition expands Hexagon’s presence in the field of measurement automation and in large-scale manufacturing processes where larger CAD models and more complex data present additional accuracy and productivity challenges.
NC Standard Hydromechanical Vises
With a few cranks of the handle, the hydraulic pressure on Hilma NC-series vises from Carr Lane Roemheld can be built up to 11,000 lb of clamping force on the largest size.
High Productivity at an Economical Price
The GENOS M-460V vertical machining center from Okuma America offers thermal stability, accuracy, and rigidity for high productivity and profitability.
Combo VMC Is Ideal for Lean Operations
The Millac-33TU from Okuma America is a combination 5-axis vertical lathe and vertical machining center that performs heavy-duty milling and turning operations in one setup.
5-Axis VMC for Machining Turbine Blades
The Vertex 550-5XB vertical machining center from Mitsui Seiki USA incorporates a proven spindle configuration that is ideally suited to cut hard titanium and stainless steel grades designed for aerospace and power generation turbine blades.
Linear Way VMC for Precision Machining
The VM3224 linear way vertical machining center from Milltronics is equipped with an 8200 CNC Control and comes factory-ready for 1,000 psi through spindle coolant and 4th axis interface.
VMC Handles Heavy Duty to High Speed Machining
The Vertical Center Smart 430A vertical machining center from Mazak provides reliable, high productivity performance at an affordable price point.
5-Axis Machining for Hard Milling Applications

The F5-5XR vertical machining center from Makino provides five-face machining and full five-axis processing for complex, die/mold, aerospace and medical parts.
5-AXIS Gantry Machines Large Non-Ferrous Parts
Triumph Aerostructures is installing two of these 5-axis Precision Mill-and-Trim vertical gantry mills from MAG for machining large composite or non-ferrous parts on existing X-axis rails as part of its Hawthorne plant modernization.
Flexible VMC Is Ideal for Job Shops
The Mycenter-4XD from Kitamura Machinery has a 50 in x 25.2 in table and 43 in x 24 in x 24 in X,Y,Z travels for large single workpieces, multi-fixtured components or using additional axes.