Larry Robbins has over 35 years of experience in machine tool manufacturing, including various leadership roles at the ...

When 3D printing contract manufacturer Cumberland Additive recently acquired the metal additive manufacturing operations of Stratasys Direct, the move doubled the company’s number of metal additive ...

For Tyler Thompson, vice president and second-generation leader at Brooksville, Florida-based TTI Machine, passion is as good a reason to embark on a part as profit. His shop’s 14,000-square-foot ...

Take a look inside James Engineering, a high-end CNC Deburring OEM that became a job shop when they decided to produce their own parts in-house.

From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” asks Peter Eelman, chief ...

LK Metrology’s Altera C HA ceramic-bridge CMM machines are optimized to provide high accuracy during a measurement cycle with better repeatability and more accurate scanning. According to the company, ...

Bonderite L-MR B-637, Henkel’s new boron-free, semi-synthetic metalworking fluid. Contact Henkel to learn more. In the intricate world of industrial machining, where precision and productivity are ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the more finicky the process, the more frustrating it is to automate. Deburring can be a particularly challenging process to automate, as predicting the ...

The difference between a machine shop owner and a hobbyist is profit. Shops are intended to make money, and the simple fact is that the path to staying profitable is rarely clear and straight. Staying ...

Recognizing the demand for automation solutions in grinding and finishing applications, this abrasives manufacturer is providing free consulting services to help shops develop automated processes.