Automotive Machining

North American Automotive Vendors Expected to Spend Less on Tooling in 2019
Automotive tooling spending is lower than forecasted, meaning that smaller shops need to prepare for the future, says Harbour Results, which just released its study on the subject. 

Heller Machine Tools Wins General Motors 2017 Supplier of the Year Award
It’s the second consecutive year the machine tool manufacturer has received the award. 

Barnes International Named a General Motors Supplier of the Year
Barnes International Inc. was recently recognized by General Motors for quality, performance and innovation.

Seco Launches Customer Program to Reduce Lead Time
The program supplies a range of semi-standardized custom tool models, which helps to reduce quoting, tool design and approval processes. 

Sunnen Products Co. Acquires BTA Heller
The acquisition is intended to expand the honing systems manufacturer’s capabilities to include tooling for initial hole creation as well as bore sizing and finishing. 

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to Host Two “HxGN Local” Summits
Both events will take place in October: the HxGN Local Automotive Summit in Novi, Michigan, and the HxGN Local Aviation Summit in Wichita, Kansas.

Jesse Garant Metrology Center Invests $15 Million in CT, X-Ray, 3D Scanning Technology
The center serves the aerospace and automotive industries with non-destructive testing and part inspection services.

Conference, Workshop to Spotlight New Honing Technologies
Gehring L.P. will host the event in Michigan May 10-11.

Sandvik Coromant Opens Automotive Project, Training Site
The collaboration with Don Schumacher Racing is intended to benefit the toolmaker’s automotive customers in the region.

Largest Linear Friction Welding Machine in North America Under Development
The technology is designed for joining dissimilar metal parts and will be used for lightweight metals research.