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Fastest Index Growth since August
With a reading of 51.8, the Gardner Business Index showed that the production machining industry expanded at its fastest rate since last August.
Read MoreDIY Training
The Additive Manufacturing Division at Renishaw Inc. is picking up the training gauntlet with an internal program called the Applications Academy.
Read MoreRöhm and ATS Form Single-Source Partnership
The two companies have partnered to create a single source for offering an extensive workholding and machining accessory selection, application expertise and local sales and service support.
Read MoreEntrepreneurship in Sweden Reminds Me of Our Shops' Spirit
This reminded me a lot of the entrepreneurial spirit that we find in our shops. Do you, too, have the gnosjöandan spirit?
Read MoreAnd the Winner Is …
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies will receive the first International Additive Manufacturing Award (IAMA) for its innovative methodology that enables metal deposition (using laser cladding) to be integrated on a multi-axis CNC machine tool.
Read MoreScheduling Board Software Offers Touchscreen Interface
Henning Software’s new Visual EstiTrack Touch Scheduling Board software product incorporates a touchscreen interface that enables users to drag-and-drop scheduled shop order operations within and between work centers.
Read MoreOkuma and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Expand Sponsorship
CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma America Corp. and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams have expanded their partnership agreement to include the No. 1 Chevrolet SS, driven by Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Read MoreTool Life Varies When Machining Carbon and Alloy Steels
There are many ways tools can fail. This article discusses factors in the steel that can lead to failure.
Read MoreRich Stephenson to Present at PMTS Knowledge Center
Rich Stephenson, additive development, C&A Tool, will be presenting “Practical Uses of Additive Manufacturing – a Job Shop’s Perspective,” on Tuesday, April 21 at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 22 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, April 23 at 11 a.m.
Read MoreRide this Train
Called “Train the Nation,” this popular OSG USA-sponsored training tour is back on track this year and next year. The program is an eight-discipline course covering all aspects of machining 3D parts.
Read MoreJoel Rutzen to Present at PMTS Knowledge Center
The “In-Machine Gaging and Process Monitoring” Knowledge Center on Thursday, April 23, at PMTS, will cover ways to take advantage of in-process gaging, broken tool detection, and process monitoring.
Read MoreCollaborative Robots for DIY Automation
Next-generation, new-generation, co-worker — call it whatever; there is a robotics revolution rolling into manufacturing, warehousing, materials handling and supply chains worldwide.
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