Eli Plaskett Senior Associate Editor

Toolholders 15 Mar 2018

Modular Tooling for Use in Mazak Turning Centers

Exsys Tool Inc. has expanded its line of Preci-Flex modular tooling systems to include a 10,000-rpm, 1:1 ratio rotary tool for Mazak Quick Turn and QTU-series turning centers.

Five-Axis 15 Mar 2018

Five-Axis Machine Center Designed for Small Workpieces

Mazak has released the Ultimate Die & Mold (UD) 400/5X vertical machining center, which provides precise five-axis machining for smaller workpieces.

Workholding 14 Mar 2018

Royal Products Hires Regional Business Manager

An experienced applications engineer, Zak Lyon will support the company's customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Milling Tools 14 Mar 2018

Milling Splines Increases Quality, Enhances Versatility

Instead of using a hobbing machine to generate splines in PTO shafts, Weasler Engineering milled them with modified Ingersoll cutters to improve both the flexibility of its machining operation and its part quality.

Cutting Tools 13 Mar 2018

Carbide Grade for Tools Machining Difficult Alloys

The Ceratizit Group offers from-stock rods with two helical coolant holes, as sintered, in the high-performance grade CTS24Z.

Automation 13 Mar 2018

API Connects Industrial Machines Built by Different Venders

Otto Motors has released the Otto Industrial API with the intention of connecting machines from different venders across the entire smart factory, including self-driving vehicles.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 9 Mar 2018

Software Simplifies Maintenance Scheduling and Reporting

The eNetMD maintenance dashboard is designed to simplify shop maintenance scheduling and reporting.

9 Mar 2018

Forklift Attachment Handles Steel Drums

Liftomatic Material Handling has released its FTA drum-handling units designed for loading, unloading, palletizing and storing steel drums

Turning Machines 8 Mar 2018

Mazak to Host Technology Event for Midwest Shops

Event-goers can view technology demonstrations and attend presentations on industry trends given by Mazak partners DP Technology (Esprit), LNS America, Memex and Sandvik.