Chris Felix Former Editor-in-Chief

Workholding 19 May 2014

Laser Device Helps to Align Bar Feeders

One of the most common issues affecting bar feeder performance is wear and tear on the bar feeder liner or collet caused by inaccurate alignment between the bar feeder and the lathe.

19 May 2014

Hard Turning Adds Options

Although it shares many fundamentals with traditional "soft" turning, hard turning is often considered a cost effective replacement for grinding operations or as a pre-grinding process.

14 May 2014

Speroni a Winner in the Red Dot Award 2014

Speroni and Big Kaiser announce that the Speroni STP Futura line of tool presetters has won the 2014 Red Dot International Award for Design Quality.

Workforce Development 23 Apr 2014

Delcam Donates More than 1,000 Courses to SkillsUSA

Delcam has donated more than 1,000 Delcam University courses to the SkillsUSA partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to support a skilled American workforce.

Toolholders 17 Apr 2014

Quick-Change Can Equal Quick Savings

Quick-change systems minimize the hassle of the tool change, cutting the process from several minutes to mere seconds. Shortened tool change time means more cutting time on the machine and increased productivity.

17 Apr 2014

Coming Home

While feeling comfortable at my place of employment—where I spend many hours of my life—may not be shocking, I was a bit surprised by how much Germany feels like home, in a different sense, to me.

Basics 17 Apr 2014

Choosing a Dust and Fume Collector

Creating an effective ventilation system requires consideration of a range of variables, from the type of dust and fumes produced to the air flow dynamics that carry the particulates and pollutants throughout the plant.

Parts Cleaning 16 Apr 2014

AK-225 Replacement Designed for Environmental Standards

Providing alternatives to products with high ozone-depletion potential and high global warming potential continues to be a key environmental focus for cleaning industry solvent suppliers.

9 Apr 2014

Autodesk Tour - Spring 2014

After its acquisition of Delcam in February, I thought perhaps Autodesk may have a lull in big news announcements. But last week I had the opportunity to visit the company’s facilities in San Francisco, and there’s still a lot to say!

9 Apr 2014

Autodesk Opens Doors to Creativity

2 Apr 2014

U.S. Manufacturers Tour Kaiser Switzerland

A group of U.S. manufacturers recently visited the Kaiser headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, touring the assembly and machining areas and attending educational presentations.

26 Mar 2014

Mazak Hosts VMA’s Annual Workshop and Tour

From April 30 to May 2, Mazak Corporation will host a portion of the Valve Manufacturers Association’s (VMA) annual “Manufacturers Workshop and Tour” at its North American headquarters in Florence, Ky.