Eli Plaskett

Eli Plaskett Senior Associate Editor

IMTS

Big Kaiser Promotes New Website

Big Kaiser has launched an updated website ahead of IMTS 2018.

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IMTS

Siemens Embraces Digitalization at IMTS

Siemens Industry is showcasing its commitment to the world of digitalized manufacturing at its booth this year.

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IMTS

Win a Yeti Tumbler at Arch Global Precision's Booth

Rounding out the cutting tools and machine components it has on display, Arch Global Precision will be holding giveaways to bring a little fun to IMTS.

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Royal Products Dedicates Space to School of Design Engineering

Royal Products has given some of its exhibition space to the University of Prince Edward Island's school of Sustainable Design Engineering.

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Kern Precision Partners with Innolite in North America

Kern will now be able to distribute Innolite’s machines, benefiting ultra-precision machine shops with more effective processing. 

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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM Software Brings Process Automation for Mold Design, Machining

The NX software suite from Siemens provided this moldmaker with tools that simplified and automated steps in the mold design process.

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Managing Cutting Tool Resources Through Shopfloor Connectivity

A manufacturer of cutting tool measuring equipment says that by using the data already available from devices such as tool presetters and vending systems, shops can easily establish an effective “smart” tool management system.

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CAD/CAM

CNC Simulation Software Adds Convenience, AM Features

CGTech has released the Vericut Versions 8.2 CNC Simulation Software.

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Marposs Acquires High-Accuracy Laser Micrometer Manufacturer

Marposs has announced the acquisition of Aeroel, a manufacturer of high-accuracy laser micrometers and laser gauges for non-contact diameter measurement.

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Toolholders

Partnership between Boeing Portland and Haimer Intensifies

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) continues to grow a strong membership base with the addition this month of Haimer.

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Holemaking

Collet Chucks Overcome Distortion for Automated Gear Machining

To accommodate its customers’ need for just-in-time orders of small batches of gears, this company’s automated manufacturing cells rely on collet chucks that overcome a common distortion issue arising from tapping and heat treatment. 

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Measurement

Using Augmented Reality on the Shopfloor

As the technology behind virtual reality comes into its own, companies are already looking at how manufacturers can make use of it.

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