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EU Manufacturers Seek to Manage Growth of Additive Manufacturing

CECIMO is taking steps to incorporate the additive manufacturing (AM) industry into its policies and representation....More
Jun 29, 2015
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Autodesk, NIMS Developing First CAM Programming Standards

Autodesk and National Institute for Metalworking Skills are developing CAM standards and credentials to improve education and training programs....More
Jun 21, 2015
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Porsche Acquires Toolmaking Capabilities from Kuka

Porsche AG acquired Kuka Systems GmbH’s Tools and Dies business, the toolmaking interest of the industrial automation and robotics manufacturer....More
Jun 4, 2015
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Job Shop Maximizes Lean Manufacturing  

GEM Manufacturing’s 5S project led to a commitment to Lean manufacturing....More
May 28, 2015
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Intelligent Grinding Combines Controls, Sensors, and Process Monitoring  

SKF engineers developed the Intelligent Grinding System, incorporating sensors and measuring devices supplying detailed data on the grinding process....More
May 21, 2015
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Seven Axes, One Set-Up for Deep-Hole Drilling  

Unisig’s USC-M series seven-axis deep-hole drilling and machining centers are developed for mold production....More
May 20, 2015
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GE Forms Venture to Design, Source Jet-Engine Fuel Systems

GE Aviation is forming a joint venture with Woodward Inc. to design and produce fuel systems and critical components for large commercial jet engines....More
May 19, 2015
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Gulfstream Business Jet Completes First Test Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace conducted a successful initial flight for its new Gulfstream G5000 business jet, successfully....More
May 17, 2015
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U.S. Cutting Tool Purchases Show Signs of Growth

Domestic manufacturers purchased $197.6 million worth of cutting tools during March, up 9.8% over February and up 4.6% over March 2014....More
Apr 29, 2015
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The Value of Longevity in Precision Parts Manufacturing  

Dial Machine Co.’s longevity as a precision machine shop has demonstrated its value to OEMs....More
May 4, 2015
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Boeing’s Swiss Air Contract Extended, Rising to Nearly $3 Billion

Boeing finalized a nearly $1-billion order to supply three 777-300ER jets to Swiss International Air Lines, as part of its fleet modernization....More
May 3, 2015
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Rolls-Royce Selling Fluid Bearings Business

Rolls-Royce plans to sell its Michell Bearings subsidiary to British Engines Limited for an estimated $19 million....More
Apr 30, 2015
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Expansion Continues for Italian Machine Tool Sector

Italian machine tool builders recorded overall demand in the first quarter, +2.2% versus Q1 2014....More
Apr 29, 2015
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Start-Up CMM Contractor Deploys Multi-Dimension Experience, Technology  

Carolina Metrology had expertise in metrology, quality control, and measurement, and Coord3 CMMs provided the competitive measuring technology....More
Apr 27, 2015
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U.S. Inspectors Raise Caution on F-35 Engine Program

Federal inspectors cited quality-control violations in Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine production and program management....More
Apr 9, 2015
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High-Volume Versatility for Automotive Machining with Vertical Lathes  

Hwacheon Machinery is introducing two new CNC vertical lathes for high-volume automotive machining programs....More
Mar 16, 2015
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Machinists Seek Unionization Vote at Boeing’s SC Plant

The International Association of Machinists petitioned the NLRB to authorize a union organizing election for workers at Boeing’s North Charleston, S.C., plant....More
Mar 19, 2015
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Asymmetry Advances Boring Options with Precision and Productivity

Precision bores in engineered components are essential to critical performance metrics....More
Mar 23, 2015
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Global Steel Output Slowed in February, Up Slightly YTD

Global raw steel production fell nearly 5% during February 2015, to 127.6 million metric tons....More
Mar 19, 2015
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Five-Axis Grinder Plus Options Add Up to Much More

The Schütte 325linear five-axis CNC grinder has extended X- and Y-axis movement and two auxiliary slides for better clamping and wheel guidance over the entire machining envelope....More
Mar 12, 2015
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New Interface Option for CNC Machine/Software Interoperability

NUM Corp. developed a communications interface that complies fully with the MTConnect interoperability standard....More
Mar 5, 2015
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GE Starts Demo Testing CMC Parts for Jet Engines

GE Aviation started ground testing ceramic matrix-composite components for its GEnx jet engine, a high-bypass turbofan engine, developed specifically for the Boeing 777-8x/9x.....More
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