Chris Koepfer Editor Emeritus

IMTS 11 Sep 2018

Henning Booth Features Intuitive Touchscreen Interface

Henning Software’s booth has a Touch Scheduling Board that uses an intuitive touchscreen interface that lets you drag-and-drop scheduled shop order presentations.

Swiss-Types 11 Sep 2018

See Chip Control and Chipless Cutting at Marubeni Citizen-Cincom

Visit Marubeni Citizen Cincom’s booth to see how the new Low Frequency Vibration (LFV) cutting technology deals with the problem of chip accumulation.

11 Sep 2018

Behind the Curtain of Machine Tool Sales

This book highlights the experiences of the author’s 20 years of selling machine tools, through his filter, “with plenty of philosophy, inspiration and wine tossed in.”

IMTS 10 Sep 2018

Questions about Precision Machining? Ask Index

At this IMTS, Index Corp. is challenging show visitors to Ask Index key questions, the answers to which can help them ready their businesses for the next five years or more.

IMTS 10 Sep 2018

Go North to Find Schütte's Multi-Spindles, South for Tool Grinders

Schütte USA are in two locations at this year’s IMTS with a sophisticated cell demonstrating automation applied using a FANUC robot in the South Hall and a presentation featuring CNC Multi-spindles in the Gosiger booth in the North hall.

Cutting Tools 7 Sep 2018

When to Choose Custom Tooling

While most shops try to use standard, off-the-shelf cutting tools for as many operations as possible, it is often more cost effective to invest in custom tools.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 31 Aug 2018

5 Ways to Begin the Path to Digital Manufacturing

Creating bridges between the digital data-driven world and the physical world that generates the data is key to implementing a digital manufacturing system and reaping the benefits data analysis can bring to efficiency.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines 29 Aug 2018

Medical Grows as Its End Market Slows

While the baby-boom generation inexorably falls apart, bone screws, plates, rods, artificial joints and less-invasive surgical fixes indicate a bright future for manufacturers of the parts needed to help keep “Humpty” together. The trick for medical-part makers is keeping up with the evolving technology needed to meet industry demands.