Articles

22 May 2013

Back to Brazil

Feimafe is South America’s largest machine tool show. As I prepare for the 2013 edition, I call to mind what I learned at the previous 2011 event.

Workholding 21 May 2013

Retention Pins that Both Position and Clamp

Shops and fixture manufacturers commonly use spring-loaded retention pins in their workholding devices to ease part loading.

CAD/CAM 21 May 2013

High Speed Leads to Lights-Out

This mold maker has become more competitive by establishing a high speed machining process that is predictable enough to confidently run lights-out.

21 May 2013

Manufacturing “Punches Above Its Weight”

Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council under the President, gives this 60-second explanation of the importance of manufacturing and the value of the new Manufacturing Innovation Institutes.

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20 May 2013

April MBI: Industry Contracts Slightly

With a reading of 48.5, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry contracted slightly in April after growing in March. Since the noticeable contraction in the second half of 2012, the industry has been virtually flat.

17 May 2013

Event Highlights Automotive Production Solutions

Makino recently highlighted various examples of its latest automotive production technology and detailed strategies for responding to the pressure faced by manufacturers in that industry.

16 May 2013

Big Attendance at Innovation Days

The recent DMG/Mori Seiki USA Innovation Days event highlighted 45 machines—five new to the U.S. market—and attendance was up 45 percent compared to last year’s edition.

15 May 2013

Matsuura Officially Opens U.S. Facility

In Saint Paul, Minnesota, machine tool builder Matsuura officially opened its new U.S. headquarters with a ribbon cutting yesterday.

15 May 2013

The “Indirect” Machine Tool Investment

Would your shop purchase a CNC machine tool that would never be used to make a sellable end-use part?

14 May 2013

Is an On-Site Health Care Clinic Right for You?

An Indiana foundry with machine shop recently established a convenient, on-site clinic to better manage health care costs. The cash-free operation looks to be a win-win for the company and its nearly 300 employees in more ways than one.