Eli Plaskett Senior Associate Editor

Workholding 5 Feb 2018

Modular Clamping System Accommodates Freely Molded Parts

The Schunk Vero-S WDB modular clamping system provides the efficiency levels of the Vero-S quick-change pallet system to machine directly clamped workpieces.

Workholding 2 Feb 2018

Hydraulic Workholding Enables Choice of Preferred Clamping Method

Kurt Workholding’s KHU6 hydraulic unit has both single- and double-acting capabilities, enabling the user to choose a preferred clamping method.

1 Feb 2018

Cutoff Saw Creates Blanks from Superalloy in Seconds

Northern A-1 Services needed to quickly dry-saw Inconel barstock for a casting process. Kalamazoo Industries’ cutoff saw with true wheel oscillation system helped the shop solve this problem.

Milling Tools 1 Feb 2018

End Mills Accurately Contour Irregular Shapes

Ingersoll has released the Chip-Surfer line of modular, solid carbide end mill tips.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 31 Jan 2018

Responding to Growth, Heidenhain Appoints New Management

The changes come as the company establishes a more significant West Coast sales and support presence.

Grinding 31 Jan 2018

Cam Grinder Meets Strict Automotive Standards

The Jucam 1S from Junker specializes in the precise, efficient grinding of cam pieces with minimal downtimes to maximize economical production.

Horizontal Machining Centers 31 Jan 2018

Shop Hits Home Run with Toolpath Simulation Software

Wolcott Design Services needed to improve efficiency during high-mix, low-volume runs. HMCs and Vericut tool simulation software by CGTech improved efficiency, spindle utilization and revenue.

Holemaking 25 Jan 2018

Dormer Pramet Launches Webinar Series

The first three sessions, geared toward sales, tech support and customer support audiences, are now available for registration, covering tapping, inserts and solid carbide tool applications.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 25 Jan 2018

Reports Provide Detailed Summaries of Machine Status, Downtime

Three new eNetDNC Machine Monitoring Reports are now available for free to the company’s Machine Monitoring customers.

CAD/CAM 24 Jan 2018

Automation Software Digitizes Subtractive, Additive Part Manufacturing

Siemens is releasing the latest version of the NX software for additive manufacturing, CNC machining, robotics and quality inspection, enabling the digitization of part manufacturing within a single, integrated end-to-end system.

23 Jan 2018