Digital Foundry Holds Virtual Groundbreaking November 2, 2020 The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a new 15,044 square-feet innovation and manufacturing lab space that will use cutting-edge technologies to develop future-ready skills and improve business outcomes, has been unveiled.
Siemens offers Model Based Definition for NX November 5, 2020 The company expands Xcelerator portfolio to use knowledge-based approach for defining MBD
Carbide Shop Grows with Advanced Grinding Technology August 27, 2020 To advance means to move forward or expand. In that case, Advanced Carbide Grinding Inc., Derry, Pa., is certainly true to its name. Since the shop’s start in 1999, continuous growth and a commitment to producing the highest-precision quality parts have driven, and continue to drive its success.
Power in the Hands of the Portfolio Manager September 8, 2020 Automakers are turning to Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE), which allows organizations to plan, engineer, manufacture, deliver, maintain and evolve product lines much more efficiently.
Thread Mills Take on Tough Materials October 23, 2020 When it’s time to put threads in parts, particularly those made of difficult-to-machine materials, thread mills are often the right choice. Thread mills cut threads with a cutting head typically smaller than the hole, unlike taps that are sized to match the hole diameter.
Layoffs, Social Distancing Drive Machine Shops to Automate Labor-Intensive Finishing Operations October 21, 2020 Whether driven by the reduction of in-shop personnel due to layoffs or to maintain social distancing guidelines into the future, many machine shops will likely be re-evaluating ways to eliminate labor-intensive manual operations if they can be automated instead.
Get Smarter in Manufacturing with the Right Data October 26, 2020 Adopting Model-Based Definition, or MBD, is key and an industry expert provides some guidance.
August 2020 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down 0.2% from July 2020 October 21, 2020 August 2020 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $136.1 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Neurala Announces Strategic Partnership with IMA Group October 20, 2020 Vision AI software company Neurala announced a new strategic partnership with global manufacturing leader IMA Group.
GWS Tool Group Acquires STF Precision October 26, 2020 GWS Tool Group acquiring STF Precision marks GWS’ third add-on acquisition in 2020.