Industry News for 06/2020

Global competition and high demand for everything from electronics to new transportation infrastructure have propelled manufacturing to rapid advances in productivity not only to keep pace but reduce cost per part and maintain competitiveness.

Woodward Inc., with over 50 years of heritage in the aerospace industry, develops and delivers motion control and integrated propulsion systems. Much of Woodward's success can be attributed to an approach of applying total system solutions in meeting the needs of customers and staying at the forefront of served industries.

Coming to the aid of a medical system crushed worldwide by the pandemic, Anca Pty Ltd. has joined an important consortium to rapidly manufacture invasive ventilators in Australia.

(Southlake, Texas) -- Two recent personal protective equipment-related projects completed by NVision Inc. demonstrate the growing role that noncontact scanning/measurement technologies have in the race to create products and designs to minimize exposure to COVID-19.

Books have been written on how to produce deep holes using milling machines or lathes, but trying to drill deep holes with depth-to-diameter ratios greater than 15-1 (D-d) using standard machining centers often leads to frustration, costly scrap and poor use of shop resources.

As a specialty toolmaker, Dew Tool Grinding Services Inc. always has relied heavily on the software of tool grinding machines.

KENT, Washington, June 9, 2020 – Omax Corp. has announced a virtual trade show to feature the ProtoMax abrasive waterjet.

Exact Metrology Inc., a comprehensive metrology service provider, is offering free training videos on the company’s YouTube channel.

Ceratizit USA Inc. has joined forces with several companies to make ventilators.

FLORENCE, Kentucky – In response to a neighboring company’s request for collaboration, machine tool manufacturer Mazak Corp. provided much-needed materials and production capacity for the development of a UV-C LED surface disinfection system.

June 8, 2020 – KENT, Washington – Flow International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting systems, announced an online trade show series. The first installment, “10 Critical Factors You Can’t Ignore When Considering Waterjet,” will take place June 10 at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

Reliable domestic retention knobs utilizing superior U.S. steel can enhance setup rigidity, which improves tool life and cycle times.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois – While travel and visitor restrictions upend the normal schedule of service calls to manufacturers, a remote maintenance session may be just the fix. BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc. is providing limited free maintenance support for all models of Speroni tool presetters.

While COVID-19 has shuttered many events, one supplier of high-precision tooling systems was not deterred.