A Big Step for Handling Small Parts September 9, 2022 Tooling and workholding adjusts for output of small parts
The State of Smart June 2, 2022 Pandemic moves digitization to front burner; software enables connection to legacy equipment.
Digital Technologies Drive Industrialization of Large Scale DED-AM June 1, 2022 Advanced simulation and metrology tools enable the virtual try-out
Controls and CAD/CAM: Connections Growing Stronger August 18, 2022 Data democratization promises to boost manufacturing quality and deliver real-world ROI.
Cutting Tool Orders Total $173.2M in July September 16, 2022 July 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $173.2 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
A.I. Steps Up to Help With Quality June 21, 2022 Machines can learn to spot anomalies in-process and end-of-line.
Building Robust Metrology Automation Strategies June 24, 2022 Automation with high data density is a key to smart manufacturing.
New Tool Designs Power Faster-Than-Ever Cutting April 23, 2018 Industry veterans often say the makers of machine tools, cutting tools, CAD/CAM software, and other components push each other in an endless feedback loop to deliver ever faster cutting speeds in ever harder materials. Lately it’s the cutting tool manufacturers who seem to be leading the charge. Let’s see what they’re up to.
Modern CNCs Make Easy Work Out of Tough Stuff June 27, 2018 It’s the machine tool acronym you never bother to put into words: CNC. And much of the time it’s probably OK to view your “computer numerical control” as a black box doing magic. But if you’re struggling with high-speed machining, need better surface finishes or higher accuracy, have training and retention problems, or want a better handle on your production efficiency, the answer just might be the latest iterations of those three little letters.
Machine Tool Orders Start 2018 With Mixed Results March 12, 2018 Machine tool orders began 2018 with mixed results, dropping from December but posting a surge on a year-over-year basis, the Association for Manufacturing Technology (McLean, VA) said in a monthly report.
