Horizontal machine centers are designed with a spindle oriented parallel to the floor. Cutting tools are fitted to the spindle with toolholders, to cut sideways across the workpiece. This set-up means ...

Whether in a production job shop or other high mix manufacturer, many machine shop managers think their automation options are limited due to all the variability of their parts that are run in ...

There was a time when the term “automation” was synonymous with advanced manufacturing plants full of robotics. While replacing human labor with machine labor is a prime example of workplace ...

DMG MORI introduced its DMP 35 five-axis machine, offering high-productivity, automated machining in a minimal footprint of 3.5 m 2, a width of 1,285 mm, and a minimal height of 2,090 mm. The DMP 35 ...

MC Machinery Systems’ Technology Summit featured demonstrations of EDM, milling and other machining applications, including this MV1200-R wire EDM. It has a clamping system with a rotary axis, along ...

This article originally posted on Sept. 9, 2024, and was updated on Sept,. 18, 2024. There was no shortage of advanced manufacturing solution demonstrations at IMTS 2024. Taking place at McCormick ...

Interactive configurators, real-time data access, RFQ automation, expert-guided product selection and error prevention are ...

Daniel Herrington was working for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA–E) when he realized the importance of manufacturing. “Manufacturing underpins most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Every day we hear about new ways automation is transforming ...