Keeping costs under control is essential for the competitiveness and profitability of any metalworking operation. While there are many ways to…
Recent advancements in hydraulic technology have been a game-changer for manufacturers, empowering them to tackle longstanding challenges with…
The University of Maine has broken its own 2019 Guinness World Record for the largest polymer 3D printer on the planet.
GF Machining Solutions Inc. has devised a method of manufacturing knee implants with a surface finish smooth enough to skip the drag finishing…
When milling parts, there are two prominent choices for cutting tools—solid carbide and indexable cutters. Each has its unique features and ca…
For the past several years, GRG Design Inc. has been in expansion mode—make that rapid expansion. The Gainesville, Ga.-based firm, which has e…
Siemens AG has unveiled the SIMATIC Automation Workstation, which allows manufacturers to replace a hardware programmable logic controller (PL…
Getting a technical certification is a great way to boost contribution in your line of work. It encourages continuous learning, particularly f…
The selection of live and static tools for CNC lathes and toolholders for machining centers takes careful consideration. It is imperative to e…
ABB’s robotics division is introducing two new robots at the Automate Show this week in Chicago. The IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 have 16 new variant…
Universal Robots USA Inc. (UR) has integrated the Standard Robot Command Interface, or SRCI, into its software, the company says in a release.
The first known use of the term “benchmark” was in 1826 during the planning of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which operated from 1831 to 1924…
Modern manufacturers rely on interconnected operations. From automation to “smart” equipment powered by the Internet of Things, the industry i…
Shops look to abrasive machining such as grinding to meet the tightest tolerances. Lately, that target is shrinking down to the micron and lower.
Paul Ehrlich, senior applications engineer for United Grinding North America’s tool grinding division (Miamisburg, Ohio) lost his valiant batt…
When it comes to adding up the benefits of additive manufacturing, the two leaders—Todd Pietila and Terry Wohlers—featured in this edition of …
Anyone who 3D prints parts for a living is likely familiar with the Wohlers Report. Those planning to invest in additive manufacturing (AM) eq…
Six hundred thousand—that’s the number of lives impacted by the work of Todd Pietila and his colleagues at Belgium-based additive manufacturin…
In the 1987 movie Wall Street, corporate raider Gordon Gekko states, “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” Looking back over the past f…
One manufacturer entirely on board with the reshoring movement is Re:Build Manufacturing LLC of Framingham, Mass. Director of Marketing Mary O…
For more than 100 years, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) has helped manufacturers succeed and grow. This effort is more important th…
Tony Tyll has been promoted to president and COO at Belmont Equipment & Technologies. The Michigan-based company, which specializes in ele…
Over the past six years, significant shifts have occurred in additive manufacturing (AM), particularly with the expiration of core additive pa…
The Manufacturing Intelligence division of Hexagon AB has launched the PRESTO System for automated inspection for the automotive and aerospace…
CyManII CEO Howard Grimes has an expression he often repeats: “Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem today,” he says. “But it’s no one’s problem…
In August 2023, a cyberattack sent The Clorox Company into chaos resulting in order processing delays, significant product outages, a 25% decr…
