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Let's show the humanitarian side of manufacturing

As manufacturers, we continually seek ways to improve our products and develop market strategies that will provide us an edge in a global marketplace. We investigate new technology to make things...

How to Thrive in 2005

Smart U.S. manufacturers can grow their businesses and beat back foreign competition in the coming year.

Smart grinder sets a standard for accuracy

In the world of form grinding, DIN 2 levels of accuracy for high-precision helical, spur, and worm gears is quite good. However, according to Dr. Tony Bannan, engineering director for UK-based...

Alliance makes tooling supplier visible

Index for September '03—August '04

Can manufacturing support a war?

By Dr. Paul Freedenberg, Vice President Government Relations AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology

Multitasking center tackles oil-field work

Shops serving the oil-field and energy industries may want to check out Mazak's Cybertech Turn 4500MT, a heavy-duty CNC turning center with the machining capability of a midsize machining center. The...

CAM software lends arm support

As the result of a collaboration between Surfware and Faro Technologies, SurfCAM now supports USB FaroArm products. The alliance provides seamless part digitizing to machining and a direct interface...

Expert-witness defect claim not enough

Shaffer v. Amada America Inc., 335 F.Supp. 2nd 992 (E.D.Mo. 2003), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Jan. 3, 2003.

Line transfer keeps work on-shore

Flinchbaugh transfers manufacturing lines from large companies to its small plant and assumes all line part-manufacturing and management responsibilities.

Idea shields lathe operators

My idea is a simple and easy-tomakecoolant/chip shield for lathe chucks. Materials needed include a 3/16 3/4-in. steel strip 2 or 3-ft long, three 3/8-in. bolts 3 to 4-in. long, one 3/8 I.D. 3/4-in....