Evan Doran

Evan Doran Associate Editor

Workholding

SMW TX Series Chucks Operate Six Months Without Lubrication

SMW Autoblock TX Series three-jaw pull-down chucks features a symmetrical master-jaw design that promotes a long lifetime and consistent part quality.

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Holemaking

Dormer Pramet HX Jobber Drills Boost Efficiency and Rigidity

Dormer Pramet's HX high-speed steel jobber drills feature a combination of substrate and drill angle that reduces thrust requirements and increases rigidity.

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CAD/CAM

Esprit and Cetim Validate Binder Jetting Support

Esprit and Cetim have expanded their partnership to include additive manufacturing, recently achieving support for binder jetting through Esprit Cam.

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Methods Machine Tools Releases VisionGauge OnLine Updates

Methods Machine Tools has released software enhancements for VisionGauge OnLine, especially benefitting VisionX’s Digital Optical Comparator 700 series.

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Automation

FANUC and Rockwell Partner for Automation Apprenticeships

FANUC and Rockwell have formed a coalition alongside several other companies to help develop work-and-learn automation and robotics apprenticeships.

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VDW Predicts Machine Tool Industry Growth

The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) is predicting growth in the machine tool builders’ industry, and recommends investing in engine and alternative fuel research.

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GF Machining Offers OPC UA 1.0 Common Communication Solution

GF Machining now offers OPC UA version 1.0 as a cross-platform communication and connectivity solution, pushing closer to the Industry 4.0 ideal.

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Toolholders

Precision Components Announces Line of Standard Tool Holders

Precision Components is bringing its line of standard tool holders under its primary brand, thereby offering a complete line of tooling.

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Automation

Matsuura Five-Axis Machines Give Shop Unattended Capacity

Matsuura five-axis machines drastically increased Flying S’ process reliability in making complex aerospace parts, in one example leading to over 90% first part integrity on first machining attempts.

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Automation

Avatara Launches Unified, AI-Driven Communications Suite

Avatara has launched its next-generation CompleteCloud unified communications software. This release includes a self-healing artificial intelligence, Ava.

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Geminis GT11i Lathe Maximizes Rigidity and Swing Over Bed

Geminis’ GT11i is the largest multitasking CNC lathe of its GTi series, with 138” of swing and a 333,000-pound capacity between centers. It sports many features to optimize rigidity.

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Measurement

Mitutoyo and Kitov Partnering, Developing Combined Solutions

Mitutoyo and Kitov have partnered to combine the innovations of Mitutoyo’s metrology solutions and Kitov’s AI, robotics and computer vision technologies.

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