Lori Beckman Executive Editor

Cutting Tools 12 Nov 2019

Replaceable Head Drill Body Expansion for Large-Diameter Drilling

Existing body options—3xD, 5xD and 8xD—have been expanded with a 12xD for deep hole applications and a 1.5xD for improved rigidity in shallow hole and plate drilling.

Cutting Tools 11 Nov 2019

Automatic Tool Changer for Dual-Drive Press Brakes

MC Machinery Systems’s high-capacity automatic tool changer for its BH series of dual-drive press brakes is designed to increase production levels and utilization rates while reducing setup time, especially in high-mix, low-volume environments.

Emerging Leaders 7 Nov 2019

Emerging Leader Andrew Reinwald Focuses on Increasing Sales with New Offerings

Andrew has worked hard to explore uncharted territory to drum up new business and has used creative, yet effective, avenues to do so.

30 Oct 2019

Production Machining Industry News, October 2019

Company partnerships, new hires, new credentials for CAM, a grand opening, and more are among the news in the precision machining industry this month.

24 Oct 2019

Emerging Leader Jason Schwartz Demonstrates Spirit of Service

Jason has gone above and beyond his title of southern regional sales manager by providing superb service to his customers.

Emerging Leaders 17 Oct 2019

Emerging Leader Keith Goodrich Uses Shop Experience as Trajectory to a Career in CAD/CAM Development

Keith spent years honing his skills in Mastercam software and learning from his coworkers while working at a job shop in Connecticut.

Cutting Tools 16 Oct 2019

Seco Niagara Cutter 5-Flute End Mill Delivers Versatility

The Seco Niagara Cutter Stabilizer product family has expanded to include the ST540 five-flute end mill.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 15 Oct 2019

e-Spindle Monitors Cutting Processes in Real Time

The e-Sprindle is an electro-spindle that integrates sensors and actuators to monitor cutting processes and adjust parameters to optimize tool life and workpiece quality.

Workforce Development 15 Oct 2019

Lack of Cybersecurity Skills in Manufacturing Leads to Career Program, and Other Workforce Development News

The Siemens Foundation has provided a $1.25 million grant for a comprehensive workforce development program for cybersecurity in manufacturing; Hudson Valley Community College’s new 37,000-square-foot facility will allow the college to double enrollment in the manufacturing program; and Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. conducted a training and workforce development program for some students in Houston, Texas.