covid-19
Metalworking Activity Collapses as Coronavirus Forces Broad Economic Contraction
The reading hits a record low as new orders contract, exports shrink and unemployment soars.
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Aerospace Machine Shop Uses Past Prototype for Quick Ventilator Part Turnaround
Win-Tech Inc. is one of the many manufacturing facilities shifting focus to fulfill urgent medical needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Shop Starts Work on Custom Drill for Ventilators Before Purchase Order Came
When this Indiana toolmaker saw an order for cutting tools to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, his workers started grinding before the customer officially hired them.
Read MoreMachineMetrics Offers Machine Monitoring for Free During Coronavirus Pandemic
The plug-and-play monitoring platform is said to support social distancing and remote work through automated data collection, monitoring and analytics.
Read MoreDapra Supports Shops Shifting to Medical Device Manufacturing
Facilities shifting to medical device manufacturing in the wake of COVID-19 are eligible for a discount on cutters and inserts.
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Die Maker Describes Five-Day Build for Tool Urgently Needed for Coronavirus Ventilator Production
Running 11 five-axis machines simultaneously, a die maker reduced a five week lead time to just five days. Here’s how.
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Aerospace Supplier Shifts to Tight-Tolerance Ventilator Parts: "We Weren't in This Business Two Weeks Ago"
Skilled Manufacturing Inc. is running seven days a week to produce ventilator parts that will help healthcare workers battle the coronavirus.
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One Auto Parts Supplier's Shift to Ventilators: Now Making 1000s of Parts per Week on Die Delivered in Days
GM applying its supply chain expertise to enable successes such as aiding this ventilator maker to expand sourcing for 700 parts.
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German Precision Tool Industry Projects Decline in Consumption
The economic impact of the coronavirus is predicted to draw a negative effect on Germany’s precision tools industry in 2020.
Read MoreNIST Announces Grants Supporting Coronavirus Response Projects
Funding will be awarded to Manufacturing USA institutes, a network of public-private partnerships that work on R&D and manufacturing skills training.
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