Manufacturing Group
Editors at TMD, AM&D, and TMV
From the editors of Today's Medical Developments; Aerospace Manufacturing and Design; Today's Motor Vehicles.
Recent Articles
A restful Labor Day to all
The history of Labor Day: how it came about; what it means.
Industrial inspection: more than just quality
Quality is a measure of how closely parts fit their specifications. The question isn’t, “Does this feel strong?” It’s “Does this 2.900mm component fit into a 2.905mm slot?”
AM/3DP – Materials, processes, solutions
Currently, AM/3DP produces less than 1% of the world’s manufactured parts, but as the industry grows, it could triple its market value by 2021 to more than $26 billion.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: Carr Lane Mfg.
Jim Weaver, regional sales manager with Carr Lane Mfg., introduces new Air Rest Buttons used to seal off air flow and increase overall pressure of the system. Also, take a quick look at the new, versatile floating edge clamp.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: MC Machinery Systems
MC Machinery Systems offered a range of advanced technologies at IMTS 2018, such as the company’s die-sinker and wire-sinker EDM machines, the OPS Ingersoll Eagle Series of die-sinking EDMs, and the automation capabilities they bring to EDM users.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: Heidenhain
John Parker, product manager for Acu-Rite, shows off the range of digital readouts (DROs) along with the MILLPWR G2 control for knee mill and bed-type machines – simple, intuitive controls featuring standard DRO display that help meet the needs of manufacturers.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: EMAG LLC
Learn about the range of technologies EMAG displayed at IMTS 2018, including the VL 3 DUO dual-spindle, dual-turret lathe for production work, and features EMAG’s inverted spindle solution; the VL 200 GT featuring the classic, self-loading inverted spindle and designed for turning and grinding; and the VT 44 shaft-turning solution.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: Fagor Automation
Todd Drane offers a detailed look at the remote diagnostic capabilities on Fagor CNCs to enable real-time help for customers; linear and rotary encoders that all include absolute protocol for plug and play capabilities; and Quad-core Intel technology on 8065 CNC with IIoT capabilities.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: Clamptek USA Inc.
Take a tour of the Clamptek USA booth at IMTS 2018 to and learn about toggle clamps, hydraulic & pneumatic clamping systems, hydraulic powered units, precision and customized machine fixture systems, and more.
IMTS 2018 Booth Tour: Japan Machine Tools (JMT)
See the new equipment from OM Ltd., the NEOa-16EX CNC turning center, and for the first time in N. America a 5-axis machine from Axile using triple-torque motors on the table and a sensor package for predictive maintenance along with AXILE Reliability Technology (ART) for intelligent machining.