Geometry, Parameters, and Strong Toolholders Vanquish Drilling Problems June 3, 2019 Proper drill selection, the geometry built into the drills themselves, applying proper drilling parameters, and a few tips and tricks from the pros can address nagging drilling problems such as drill breakage, unbroken chips, tool runout, poor hole edges, and poor tool life.
Metals Testing Requires Escalation-Based Strategy August 14, 2019 At Cary Rosenberg’s company, Watts Water Technologies, validating material properties to ensure they are composed of the correct elemental composition is an important part of their work.
Testing the Metal November 27, 2018 Materials science has opened new possibilities for designers of cars, planes and other products. Metal alloys are now as precisely engineered as they are machined. The result is longer lasting, stronger parts. But with a wider selection of materials comes risk—how can you be sure that one piece of gray metal stock is different than another? Careful warehousing procedures and paperwork only go so far.
Bridge Tool & Die: CNC Turns ‘Feel’ Into High-Precision Carbide Grinding November 28, 2018 Glenn Bridgman describes the difference between his shop’s manual grinders and its newest state-of-the-art CNC ID/OD grinder, a Studer CT960 OD/ID from United Grinding (Miamisburg, OH), as “feel vs. facts.” Bridgman, president of Bridge Tool & Die (Buckley, MI), believes that manual grinding is a somewhat personal operation.
Manufacturing Job Growth Resumes in September October 5, 2018 Manufacturing job expansion resumed in September after pausing in August. The sector added 18,000 jobs last month, with 17,000 of the gain taking place in durable goods, according to a breakdown by industry issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
FABTECH 2023: A Gathering of Industry Leaders, Innovators and Experts September 20, 2023 Unlocking the Future of Manufacturing: Key Insights from FABTECH 2023
U.S. Government Awards GlobalFoundries New $3.1 Billion, 10-Year Contract for Secure Chip Manufacturing September 21, 2023 GlobalFoundries Secures $3.1 Billion 10-Year DoD Contract for Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Manufacturing, Bolstering National Security and Innovation.
ABB Robotics Unveils OptiFact Software Platform September 26, 2023 ABB Robotics introduces OptiFact, a powerful software platform revolutionizing data collection and analysis in automated factories.
3D Printing Expands Possibilities for Renewable Energy February 14, 2023 Houston-based DET develops innovative packer system that regulates flow of heat and steam in geothermal wells
Modular Solutions for Multi-Process Machining February 28, 2023 Maximizing metal-cutting productivity requires more than simply applying high cutting speeds and feed rates.
