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In this Q&A, Dr. Angel Lopez, director of business development at micrometal GmbH, one of Europe’s leading PCE etching specialists, discusses what considerations design engineers need to bear in mind when working with PCE.

Manufacturers are struggling to find employees and as a result have had to get creative by making investments, re-skilling staff and automating time-consuming manual labor, such as deburring and finishing. Automating these processes results in more consistent, quality products in less time.

Parting off and grooving are among the most important, but also among the most demanding turning operations. Many parameters determine the result and productivity of the process and production. In addition to the rigidity of the machine, feed rate, and cutting speed, the parting-off and grooving tool and its holder are decisive factors governing the quality and efficiency of the grooving operation and workpiece. 

With Sandvik Coromant’s CoroPlus Productivity Improvement Program, machine monitoring solutions give data insights in real time, which can be accessed remotely to provide an in-depth analysis of a complete production cell, right down to the cutting tool.

Spartanburg Steel Products automated one of its existing tandem lines with five large presses that were manually operated at the time. The solution was an AP&T SpeedFeeder.

Rush Machinery will showcase a range of equipment at the 2022 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) including wheel truing and dressing machines, CNC and semi-automatic carbide rod cut-off machines, and a CNC carbide rod chamfer machine.

With a modern control system, a 20-year-old production line can perform and have the same availability as if it were new. Shiloh in Olofström, Sweden is well aware of this – they tasked AP&T with exchanging the control system on one of their existing press lines in 2019. 

Anyone who manufactures sophisticated precision parts and highly complex assemblies for fluid technology must rely on their supply partners. If the partners also bring an understanding of the procedures and competence in the processes, this can lead to fruitful and long-term connections.

"A passion for perfection" – for decades, this quote has stood for reliability and quality from Vollmer. The company has delved deeper into this concept.

The North American robotics market experienced its best quarter ever to begin the year.

The Ottobock company in Duderstadt, Germany, a manufacturer of all kinds of orthopedic systems, recently commissioned two new mass finishing systems from Rösler. The equipment is utilized at a factory in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, which was opened in 2021.

Mikrosan has a complete manufacturing process chain. Its core competence is the manufacturing of all the screws and barrels in-house, as customer requirements can be better fulfilled.

Advanced rotary surface grinders speed maintenance, extend tool life, and decrease press downtime compared to traditional, labor-intensive grinding methods.

Ceratizit has named Scott P. Walrath as its head of business development for the Solid Round Tools division. Walrath brings 39 years of management, sales and product development experience to the position.

Star Cutter Company is continuing its support of Alpena Community College’s manufacturing programs through increased monetary and equipment donations to the college. The donations will be supplied over a two-year period of time, helping to bring state-of-the art manufacturing equipment, such as grinding machines and optical comparators, to the center for hands-on training opportunities.

Mastercam sponsored competition encourages innovative design and manufacturing.

Figuring out how to meet rising production demand can be deceptive. On the surface, it’s a simple math problem. If you have one machine on the floor and it makes eight parts per day, and you need to produce 16 parts per day, just add another machine, right?

Rachid M'Saoubi’s role within Seco Tools as senior research and development expert might sound complex, but for him, it’s about building bridges between the academic world and the needs of Seco Tools and its customers to help them stay competitive and thrive.

Mazak Human Resources Director William Weier has accepted appointments to two Northern Kentucky advisory boards that guide regional employment policies and align education to employer needs.