Adding Swiss to the Machining Mix
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Augmenting this Ohio shop’s machining center based-business with Swiss-type machining capability speaks to trends within the metalworking industry. And it’s working well.
CAM Software Enables Machining Complex Parts Faster, in More Ways
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
When Advance Manufacturing Technology (Salt Lake City, Utah) acquired a multitasking machine in 2012, it licensed GibbsCAM MTM (multitask machining) software from Gibbs and Associates Inc. to enable programming the new machine.
High Productivity Through Remote Machine Monitoring
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
As of June 1, all new DMG/Mori Seiki machines equipped with MAPPS control come installed with an MTConnect Standard V1.1 compliant MTConnect adapter.
Making Cutting Tools in New Ways
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Horn began operations in 1969 with a focus on grooving tools. Today, it is represented in more than 70 countries and has expanded its tooling business to threading, interpolated milling, axial grooving, drilling, reaming and broaching.
Seco Inks Sponsorship Deal with Andretti Autosport
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Metalcutting solutions provider Seco Tools recently signed on as a technical and supplier sponsor of the Izod IndyCar Series championship racing team Andretti Autosport.
Consolidating CAM Software Cuts Programming Time
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
At Trillium Machine Inc., there’s no room for thinking within the comfy confines of “the box,” working in the “comfort zone,” or refusing to try the untried.
A First for DMG/Mori Seiki USA
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
DMG/Mori Seiki USA President, Mark Mohr, and Chief Learning Officer, Rod Jones, accept the NIMS accreditation certificate at the company’s Innovation Days. At its recent Innovation Days in Chicago, DMG/Mori Seiki USA announced that its training center, DMG/Mori Seiki University (DMSU) is the latest addition to the network of National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)-accredited training programs.
Shop Grows its Multitasking Operations
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Here's a look at what this shop's expanded multitasking capabilities have meant to its success and how it plans to continue building momentum.
DMG/Mori Seiki USA Plans Innovation Days Event
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
DMG/Mori Seiki USA will host Innovation Days 2013 at its U.S. headquarters near Chicago, Ill., May 7-10.
Process Integration Boosts American Manufacturing
After the traditional summer slowdown in machine tool orders, it was encouraging to see the activity in September.