Articles

EDM 17 Apr 2015

Wire EDM Provides Higher Rigidity, Thermal Stability

Makino will spotlight its U3 wire EDM, which merges all machine components into a single base structure for improved mechanical rigidity and thermal stability.

17 Apr 2015

CNC and Additive are a Winning Combination

An innovative kit that enables a standard CNC machining center to integrate a metal cladding process via the automatic toolchanger makes great sense—especially when one of the leading developers states his case.

Automation 17 Apr 2015

CNC Grinder Expands Automation Features

The 325 linear five-axis CNC grinder from Schütte offers extended X- and Y-axis movement plus two auxiliary slides for workpiece clamping and improved grinding wheel guidance.

15 Apr 2015

Rebranding the Frontier Industrialists

The size of the parts they make are matched only by the personalities of the people who’ve made them, propelling this company forward for more than half a century.

Turning Machines 15 Apr 2015

Turning Center Enables Smooth, Heavy-Duty Cutting

MC Machinery’s LT-350 turning center is capable of machining hard materials for a range of applications.

Turn/Mill 14 Apr 2015

Product Slideshow: Turning

Lathes and turning machines designed for flexibility are highlighted in this month’s product spotlight.

13 Apr 2015

Video: 3D-Printed Car, Mark II

In six weeks, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility 3D printed a working Shelby Cobra for the Detroit Auto Show. This facility will be on of the locations for an Additive Manufacturing Conference debuting in October.

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Shop Management Software 10 Apr 2015

2014 Autodesk Inventor of the Year: Gear Manufacturer in IN

Once a year, members from the Autodesk Manufacturing Community choose among the past year's monthly “Inventing the Future” honorees to select an Autodesk Inventor of the Year. The 2014 winner was recently announced and it is ITAMCO, a custom gear manufacturer based in Plymouth, Indiana.