Heidenhain Opens New Regional Headquarters in Colorado
Whereas previously the Central U.S. sales region was managed by either the company’s Illinois or California headquarters, the new Colorado location will now handle this region as well as Mexico.

Heidenhain, Mastercam Introduce Five-Axis Postprocessor
In a collaborative aimed at enabling five-axis machining for those using Heidenhain TNC controls and Mastercam CAD/CAM software, the companies have introduced a new postprocessor.

Heidenhain's TNC-CNC Academy Offers Training for Users of All Levels
The company states that completing these classes will allow TNC users to improve efficiency and accuracy of the parts they machine. 

Heidenhain’s Quadra-Chek 2000 Automates Inspection Routines
Heidenhain’s Quadra-Chek 2000 evaluation unit is designed for everyday measuring and metrology tasks in parts inspection applications.

Data-Driven Manufacturing Scales Down
An automatic gaging station demonstrates the potential of shopfloor connectivity at the level of the individual machine tool.

Acu-Rite Moves Production to Heidenhain's Chicago Headquarters
“The production of the Acu-Rite products is now going strong in Illinois. At the same time, we continue to invest in the Acu-Rite R&D department that remains in Jamestown, New York,” says John Parker, Heidenhain’s machine tool business development manager.

Vertical Knee Mill CNC Now Also Configurable for Bed Mills
Eastec 2019: At Heidenhain’s booth, the Acu-Rite Millpwr G2 control will be highlighted, marketed as an easy-to-operate CNC for vertical knee mills.

Touchscreen Digital Readout Provides Customizable Settings
Heidenhain’s ND 7013 digital readout (DRO) model replaces the ND 780 and offers an improved user interface and touchscreen, among other improvements.

Heidenhain Announces First North American Authorized Training Partner
Students and industry stakeholders can access and train on CNC systems and manufacturing equipment provided through Heidenhain’s first authorized training partner (ATP) in North America: the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the Community College of Denver.

Heidenhain Releases Online CNC Training Program
Heidenhain’s Heidenhain Interactive Training (HIT) 3.0 is said to provide advanced and apprentice-level CNC training and practice with Klartext programing and DIN/ISO programming within its three-axis machining learning packet.

Get Ready for Connected Machining by Preparing Your CNC Units for the Network
Priming and prepping your CNC machines to be connected to a network for monitoring is time well spent. The next step is choosing a machine-monitoring system that is the “right size” for your shop.

Lathe CNC Adds Features for Safety, Usability
Heidenhain has released upgrades to the CNC Pilot 640 lathe control.

Heidenhain Digitally Connects Machines from Many Builders
To showcase the new age of digital manufacturing, Heidenhain is using its control systems to connect equipment from many machine tool builders throughout McCormick Place to its booth in the Lakeside Center.

Heidenhain Appoints New CEO
Heidenhain recently appointed David Doyle as the company’s CEO following the retirement of current CEO Rick Korte in October 2018.

Various Motion Control Systems and Software On Display
IMTS 2018: Heidenhain offers motion control components and systems that can connect equipment from many machine tool builders.

Digital Readout Improves Readability, Eases Installation
Heidenhain’s ND 5023 digital readout (DRO) is designed for use with manually-operated machine tools.

DROs Offer Useful Software Features
Heidenhain’s Acu-Rite brand has released a line of three digital readouts (DROs) with software features and hardware for milling, turning, grinding and boring applications

Manufacturing News of Note: March 2018
IMTS 2018 opens registration, partnership enables remote access to CNCs, and other industry news.