Machines
Manufacturing News of Note: June 2017
Sandvik Coromant and Zimmerman appoint new presidents, DeVry University launches advanced manufacturing classes, and more industry news.
Read MoreAven Launches Product Site for Non-Sparking Hand Tools
Avensafetytools.com presents the company’s range of products, including non-sparking, non-magnetic and anti-corrosive tools.
Read MoreAmada Miyachi Expands Application Lab
The lab space includes 11 application-specific labs supporting each of the company’s product lines and offering application development services for welding, marking, cutting, drilling, milling and more.
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New Tech, New Talent at GF Machining
This year’s annual open house marked the debut of not only a new series of wire EDMs, but also an apprenticeship program designed to serve as a pipeline of application and service engineers for years to come.
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MC Machinery Systems Officially Opens New Headquarters
Last week, MC Machinery Systems Inc. officially opened its new, larger headquarters in Elk Grove Village. Cynthia Kushtush from sister publication Moldmaking Technology was there to cover it. Here is a small sampling of what she saw.
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United Grinding Closing Virginia Facility, Consolidating in Ohio
The move is expected to increase efficiency and part turnaround time in North America.
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Buying a VMC: Considering Toolchanger, Coolant Delivery and Chip Removal
Among characteristics like structure and spindle quality, here are a few factors to consider when buying a vertical machining center.
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Sandvik Materials Technology Launches New e-Commerce System
The self-service dashboard is automated for instant retrieval of information and quotes.
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Making Mountains out of Mold Steel—Literally
When graphite molds wouldn’t cut it for a manufacturer of hand-blown drinking glasses, this shop machined more durable stainless steel molds to create the famous mountainous shapes that emerge from the bottom of its customer’s nifty drinkware.
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A New Turning Process Enables Cutting “In Reverse”
A methodology for cutting in both directions on a CNC lathe promises to make turning a much more productive operation in certain applications. New types of inserts driven by new CAM tool paths are key enablers of this development, but implementing the whole multifaceted system as a system is essential.
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