
German Precision Tool Industry Projects Decline in Consumption
By: Barbara Schulz
The economic impact of the coronavirus is predicted to draw a negative effect on Germany’s precision tools industry in 2020.
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Orderfox Platform Now Free of Charge
By: Barbara Schulz
As companies across all industry supply chains are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Orderfox offers its digital marketplace for the CNC industry free of charge.
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Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits
By: Derek Korn
Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.
A Shop Where a Machine Loads Itself
By: Barbara Schulz
Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool load parts on its own.
Studer Expands Universal Cylindrical Grinder Series
By: Barbara Schulz
Studer introduces new features to its external universal cylindrical grinding machines S33 and S31, which now provide additional distances between centers.
Morris Group and Soraluce Announce Distribution Agreement
By: Barbara Schulz
Morris Group Inc. has signed an agreement with Soraluce for exclusive rights to distribute the company’s product line throughout the United States.
Small Shop Sees Big Gains from Right-Sized Automation
By: Barbara Schulz
A three-person German machine shop applies quick-change workholding and flexible robotic automation to succeed in a high-mix/low-volume production environment.
Out-Of-Round Turning of Polygon Couplings
By: Barbara Schulz
Out-of-round turning is an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline and shrink-fit connections in automotive transmissions.
AMB 2018 Highlights E-Mobility and Lightweight Construction
By: Barbara Schulz
More than 91,000 attendees gathered at the AMB trade show in Germany to visit 1,553 exhibitors and talk about the impact of e-mobility, Industry 4.0 and other relevant topics.
Stream Finishing Confines Friction to the Racetrack
By: Barbara Schulz
To improve component finish as well as engine and gearbox performance for its customers, this racing motorcycle rebuild company based in the UK has gears and other components treated with a super-finishing process common to jewelry and aerospace applications.
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XXL Machines Shine in New, Modern Design
By: Barbara Schulz
DMG MORI’s two XXL machines, the DMU 200 gantry and DMU 340 gantry, are pulling the crowds at its booth, not just due to their large size and five-axis simultaneous machining capabilities, but also because of the new stealth design.
Take the Bull by the Horns
By: Barbara Schulz
Visitors to Hermle’s booth will find the company’s newest machine model, the C 650 five-axis machining center, machining a bull that is sure to catch the eye of many show attendees.