Industry News

04/19/2023
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe went from being a specialist in high-performance motor sports to an open-market vendor of five-axis CNC machining.
04/18/2023
worker safety poster
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) recently issued new enforcement guidance that will make “penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards.” Here is some guidance.
04/17/2023
Sandvik PrimeTurning
The rise of electrification is happening more widely and suddenly than anyone expected, both for automobiles and for other types of electric vehicles (EVs). A new all-directional tooling method, combined with the next-generation CoroTurn Prime B-type insert from Sandvik Coromant, holds the answer.
04/14/2023
Eric Whitley
Connected worker technology is revolutionizing asset management. Maintenance teams are using various solutions to streamline both routine and complex maintenance tasks.
04/13/2023
GF divisions schedule grand opening of facility in Mexico
GF Machining Solutions and GF Piping Systems broke ground on their Apodaca, Mexico, joint headquarters late in 2019. Construction of the 75,000-square-foot facility is now complete, and company leaders are hosting a grand opening celebration May 3.
04/12/2023
Vericut composite simulation
Advanced programming strategies and simulation can lead to the production of better composite parts, according to CGTech.
04/11/2023
Star Cutter PCD Monoblock face mills
Star Cutter has added a Lasertec precision laser cutting machine to its portfolio of machining equipment at its Tool Reconditioning Center.
04/10/2023
KES invests in Renishaw calibrators
To become the go-to calibration service provider to customers, KES Machine LLC expanded its relationship with global engineering technologies company Renishaw. The investment in Renishaw's XM-60 and XM-600 multi-axis calibrators enhanced KES' services, allowing it to quickly obtain accurate data and provide high-quality calibration and probing services.
04/07/2023
Mazak distributors
Mazak has made strategic changes to its distribution network. Pioneer Machine Sales will serve customers in Arkansas and Oklahoma, while long-time Mazak distributor A.W. Miller Technical Sales, Inc. will expand its territory to serve customers in Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the Southern half of New Jersey.
04/06/2023
Rush Machinery's FC-350W Wheel Truing and Dressing Machine
At this year’s Eastec trade show, Rush Machinery plans to display the FC-350W wheel truing and dressing machine with new accessories and functionality as well as the Auto-Cut carbide rod cut-off machine. 
04/05/2023
Renishaw AM 500M machine
Global engineering technologies company Renishaw brings its latest end-to-end solutions for additive manufacturing to RAPID + TCT 2023 in Chicago.
04/04/2023
Prototyp brand Advance and Supreme line solid carbide end mills:
Walter's exhibit will feature a huge expansion to the Prototyp brand Advance and Supreme line of solid-carbide endmills.
03/31/2023
AIMS
Different types of CNC machines will appear in smart factories. Here’s what you need to know about upgrading and updating your machines.
03/28/2023
Metal AM distributed manufacturing
A network of contract manufacturers enables IMI Critical and Velo3D to print the same certified part in six locations and three different countries.
03/27/2023
advanced manufacturing program
Mastercam, the world’s most used CAM software, and Andrew Crowe, a manufacturing leader and speaker to the White House and Pentagon, recently presented Benjamin Franklin High School with software, equipment and Crowe's vision to establish an advanced manufacturing program at the school.
03/24/2023
Vomat
In tool grinding, all influencing parameters in the overall cutting chain must be perfectly coordinated. Cleaned coolants and lubricants are an important piece in the mosaic.
03/23/2023
Zoller open house
Zoller's fourth annual Open House & Technology Days is May 9-11 at the company's state-of-the-art North American headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
03/22/2023
Workforce development
Companies continue to face unprecedented workforce challenges. In the manufacturing sector, meeting the demand to find, recruit, develop and retain qualified, skilled employees has become a business imperative that requires a holistic, highly strategic approach to workforce development.
03/21/2023
Bharat Gears Ltd.
Bharat Gears Ltd., one of India’s largest manufacturers of quality gears, has successfully retrofitted a Reishauer RZ361A gear grinding machine with an advanced NUM Flexium+68 CNC system.
03/20/2023
A smart factory
Building a smart factory requires a smart approach. Over the past decade, new technologies have increasingly permeated the factory floor. Automation, always a part of manufacturing, has quickly escalated thanks to ever-increasing computer processing power and data storage.