Machining / Cutting

Highlights

Dmitry Kalinovsky | Dreamstime
Machining / Cutting

Machine Tool Orders Signal Growth

April 10, 2024
OEMs’ demand led over contract machining operations, resulting in a small rise in all capital equipment purchases, an increase that confirms signs of expansion in the manufacturing...
Siemens
Automation and Robotics

Coordinating EV Part Production

Jan. 17, 2024
Siemens, DMG Mori, Walter, and TRAK Machine Tools collaborated to integrate advanced design, production planning, and manufacturing functions into the workflow for critical components...
Quaker Houghton
Machining / Cutting

Electrifying e-Mobility Manufacturing

Jan. 10, 2024
Mobility is changing fast, and automotive component manufacturers must meet rapidly growing demand for affordable, advanced EVs. Fluid solutions are important for improving productivity...
Edge Technologies
New Products

New Bar Feeder for Sliding Headstock Lathes

Nov. 16, 2023
A patented design that fully supports the bar pusher and stock from inside the bar feeder all the way into the lathe spindle, providing bar stability and improving RPM performance...
Phuchit | Dreamstime
Five-axis cutting, up close.
News

No Rebound in New Orders, VDW Reports

Nov. 10, 2023
Producers in Germany, one of the world’s largest sources of machine tools, expect no rebound in new order volumes, even though inflation is receding and cost pressures are easing...

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