Service centers supply a significant volume of steel and aluminum products consumed by machine shops and fabricators whose activities reflect overall industrial activity in North America
Metals Service Center Shipments Rose Again in May
Jun 15, 2017
Double-digit increases in shipments during May, and steady margin in year/year increases U.S. steel shipments -0.4% year/year; aluminum 11.5% year/year Canada steel shipments 7.0% year/year; aluminum 3.3% year/year
Mfg4 | May 8 2018
Jun 15, 2017
Mfg4 is an event developed for the aerospace, defense and medical industries, with an emphasis on industry-specific solutions and cross-collaboration.
OC Robotics develops snakearm robots for working in confined and hazardous spaces They are guided by wire ropes and controlled by proprietary software to traverse cluttered environments and conduct activities such as inspection fastening and cleaning
GE Aviation Buys Robotics Developer
Jun 12, 2017
Snake-arm robots and software for confined workspaces augments engine service program Component-repair capabilities, efficiency Borescope inspection/blending Gearbox repair/removal
A 4in Ingersoll HiQuadXXX facemill takes off more than 0300 in per pass to fully penetrate the heavy oxide crust in a 4140 steel forging As a result the tool edges last through a complete roughing sequence for a part involving 68 passes A previously selected tool needed indexing before completing even one pass
Tougher Tooling Handles Hard Forgings
Jun 08, 2017
High-feed mill improves the performance of a 30-year-old machine — and puts a fast finish on high-density parts 5-to-1 increase in machining time Bigger tool, faster chipmaking PVD for better surface
CECIMO has consistently emphasized the need for the EUrsquos public and private authorities to define and support competitive industrial strategies to accelerate industrialization of emerging technologies and to improve skills training
CECIMO Voices Support for Expanding EU R&D
Jun 07, 2017
The machine tool federation and other groups seek increase in funding, policies for “innovation” Committed to FP9 Basic and applied research … Pilot programs, prototypes
ldquoOur highest operating expense is often purchasing raw materials ndash steel or other flatrolled metal which amounts to 5070 of costsrdquo NTMA president Dave Tilstone and PMA president Roy Hardy wrote in a statement to the US Commerce Dept
Steel Consumers Warn Trump of 'Unilateral' Action on Imports
Jun 05, 2017
NTMA and PMA urge Commerce Dept. to consider downstream effects of Section 232 tariffs "Targeted approach" Chinese sourcing
WESTEC 2017 | Sept. 12 2017
Jun 02, 2017
WESTEC brings together the latest software, cutting tools, and CNC machine tool technologies from all from top international equipment manufacturers.
Cotesarsquos composite components include CFRP profiles stiffeners and frames multidimensional GFRP sandwich structures and hybrid parts like CFRPtransmission shafts
Boeing Contracts CFRP Parts for Chinooks to Cotesa
Jun 01, 2017
Aerospace composite materials and technology specialist to produce helicopter exterior parts Five-year contract "Technology potential" in Germany
Producing drilling equipment is highprecision work ndash but when the market is down shops like Superior Drilling Products need other outlets to make the most opportunity for their skills and capital equipment
Matching Resources to Skills, Profitably
Jun 01, 2017
Resourceful milling/turning shop finds new orders and growth opportunities with MFG.com   Drilling equipment, tooling Keeping machines turning ShopIQ, for RFQ analysis
The Irkut MC21 is a series of singleaisle twinengine aircraft developed for short to mediumdistance commercial service
First Flight Successful for New Russian Commercial Jet
May 30, 2017
Manufacturing will start in 2019 for Irkut’s MC-21 series passenger jets Up to 70 jets/year by 2023 Competing with 737s, A320s Pratt & Whitney engines
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