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AgieCharmilles Will Be GF Machining Solutions, Soon
Federal-Mogul Buying Russian Auto Parts Maker
Global Steel Production Barely Increased in October
Boeing to Expand Titanium Machining in Russia
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Dec. 5, 2013
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Engine Builder Claims Success with New H2 Burner

Turbine Truck Engines Inc. has completed manufacturing its initial Hydrogen Production Burner System (HPBS), setting up the pre-shipment testing before delivery to its customer, a Chinese manufacturer....More
Dec. 5, 2013
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AgieCharmilles Will Be GF Machining Solutions, Soon

GF AgieCharmilles will be relabeled as GF Machining Solutions starting January 1, 2014, a change that parent company Georg Fischer AG explained would “underscore” its organization as “a unified company” with three operating divisions....More
Dec. 5, 2013
Article

Power and Performance in Custom Design  

A series of new three-axis machines are powering a new venture to design and develop pistons for high-performance engines....More
Dec. 5, 2013
Article

One Big Move, and a Turn at Success  

It’s probably not important where racecar steering components (gears, racks, needle bearing universal joints, collapsible safety steering columns, and steering wheel quick releases) are made. But, who’d imagine that NASCAR, Formula 1 and other series are getting these parts from Wyoming?...More
Dec. 3, 2013
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CPI Aero Awarded Extension for Boeing Contract

CPI Aerostructures Inc. has new purchase orders worth over $15 million from Boeing Defense, Space & Security to supply assemblies for replacement wings on the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft....More
Dec. 2, 2013
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Federal-Mogul Buying Russian Auto Parts Maker

Federal-Mogul Corporation has an agreement to buy DZV Bearings Company, a Russian producer of components for commercial vehicle and industrial engine OEMs....More
Nov. 30, 2013
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MacLean-Fogg to Expand Machining

MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, a manufacturer of supplier of fasteners, engineered components, and linkage and suspension products, plans to add new machining capacity at its Fastener Components division in Mundelein, Ill....More
Nov. 27, 2013
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Turbo Engine Builder Outlines Cost-Saving Efforts

MTU Aero Engines AG, a manufacturer of turbofan engines for commercial and military aircraft, forecast strong growth in its new engine business during the coming year, based on higher de-livery volumes it has scheduled, but it also listed several cost-saving strategies....More
Nov. 25, 2013
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GE Aviation Boasting Record Orders for Jet Engines

GE Aviation and its joint-venture holding CFM International reportedly logged commitments for $40 billion worth of engines and services during the recent Dubai Air Show. While commitments are not firm purchase orders, GE Aviation said that the total brings its 2013 current order book to $114 billion, a 31% increase over the comparable period of 2012....More
Nov. 24, 2013
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Global Steel Production Barely Increased in October

Global raw steel production inched up less than 1% from September to October, with output declining in China but rising in other large producer nations. Total worldwide production was 134,262,000 metric tons, 0.9% more than the total for September....More
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The MFG Meeting brings together the complete chain of manufacturing to discuss the current and future state of the industry. With a dual focus on finding solutions to business challenges and networking with peers, The MFG Meeting helps industry leaders plan for the future and make connections today...More
Nov. 20, 2013
Article

Automating Deburring/Finishing Speeds Throughput  

A new advance in abrasive technology means that machine shops are able to complete deburring and surface finishing simultaneously, in the same operation....More
Nov. 20, 2013
Article

Consistent Quality, High-Volume Grinding  

The Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH LGG 180 machine for profile and generating grinding achieves short grinding times but maintains consistent large-scale production quality thanks to its one-table design....More
Nov. 20, 2013
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Boeing to Expand Titanium Machining in Russia

Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Rostech, the majority shareholder in VSMPO-Avisma Corp., agreed to terms for expanding their joint venture by establishing a second Ural Boeing Manufacturing plant in Russia....More
Nov. 19, 2013
Article

Machine Tool Demand Rebounding in Germany

The German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) reported third quarter 2013 new orders increased 9%, year-on-year, guided by strong demand from the domestic market....More
Media Gallery
  • Magnetic Chip Disc Filtration
    The Hennig chip conveyors maintain efficiencies and production rates for ductile iron castings used in heavy truck and military drive train projects on Niigata machining centers at a Michigan shop.
  • SinterGrip Video Demonstration
    OML's new SinterGrip vise jaws grip just 3.5 mm of material to allow aggressive, 5-axis machining of high-value workpieces — with minimal waste material. With all but 3.5 mm of the workpiece held above the vise, SinterGrip jaws give access for machining with short cutting tools for high-rate metal removal and high accuracy in a single setup.
  • Automated Turning at Conroe Machine
    Bearings for downhole drilling motors being machined at Conroe Machine, Conroe, Tex.
  • Micromachining Metals with New Laser Technology
    Advanced laser markers with superior beam quality are one of the newer technologies available for micromachining metals.
  • SumpDoc - Inline Machine Tool Fluid Filtration and Recycling
    Introducing the SumpDoc. SumpDoc can be wheeled next to a machine tool, parts washer or rinse tank to provide full-service fluid reclamation through a simple three-phase process.
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