Latest Headlines

  1. Hexagon Machine Simulation Helps Manufacturers Avoid Notorious 5-Axis Singularity To Improve Quality 11/12/2020

    New machine simulation software, released today by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, addresses long-suffered 5-axis machine instability so manufacturers can achieve quality without sacrificing productivity.

  2. Penn Stainless Products Installs State-Of-The-Art Flow Mach 700 Waterjet 11/10/2020

    Penn Stainless Products has recently installed a new Mach 700 Dynamic Waterjet System from Flow Corporation at their Quakertown facility. With two independent bridges, four cutting heads, and a 157" x 479" cutting envelope, this state-of-the-art machine is a significant addition to Penn's waterjet department, which now features six Flow units.

  3. Triform Delivers Large-Diameter Fluid Cell Sheet Hydroforming Press 11/10/2020

    Beckwood Press Company, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, recently delivered a Triform model 68-10FC Fluid Cell Sheet Hydroforming Press to a major supplier of space launch vehicles.

  4. Materialise Introduces Build Processor Support For Desktop Metal Binder Jetting Systems 11/10/2020

    Materialise today announced support for Desktop Metal Binder Jetting™ technologies, including Desktop Metal’s Shop System™ and Production System™ platforms.

  5. The Next Big Thing In Small Parts Production! 11/6/2020

    Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has announced that, from Spring 2021, it will be introducing a new range of 10” chuck Lynx lathes, with integrated Y-axes, into the market.

  6. Sodick Europe Announce A New Generation Of High-Precision EDM Die Sink Machines 11/3/2020

    Sodick Europe is delighted to announce a new generation of high-precision EDM die sink machines: the AL40G and AL60G, incorporating the latest electrical discharge control technology, together with Artificial Intelligence functions and a precision thermal compensation system – as well as Sodick’s own market-leading linear motor technology.

  7. HEIDENHAIN’s Modular Angle Encoders Undergo Massive Upgrade For Improved Machine Feedback 11/3/2020

    HEIDENHAIN announces several significant technical upgrades to the already successful ERA 4000 angle encoder series, thereby adding increased reliability and functionality upon a strong foundation.

  8. Solar Atmospheres Successfully Vacuum Hardens Large H13 Liner 11/2/2020

    Solar Atmospheres of Western PA successfully vacuum hardened one of the largest aluminum extrusion liners ever produced by Lake Park Tool and Machine located in Youngstown Ohio. The massive H13 liner measured over 100” OAL and weighed a total of 16,000 pounds.

  9. Hexagon Enhances Its Smart Manufacturing Solutions Portfolio With The Acquisition Of D.P. Technology Corp 10/29/2020

    Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire D.P. Technology Corp. ("D.P. Technology), a leading developer and supplier of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology.

  10. Fives Acquires Dufieux’s Assets And Activities 10/28/2020

    Fives has announced that it has acquired assets and activities from Dufieux, a high-tech machine-tool designer and manufacturer. The Group is consolidating its status as the French leader in large, high-precision machine-tools.