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Laser Cutting Machines Market to Reach $4.37 Billion by 2020
Global laser cutting machines market was valued at USD 2.16 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2014 to 2020 to account for USD 4.37 billion in 2020. -
Calculated Industries announces Machinist Calc Pro 2 handheld calculator
Machinist Calc Pro 2 for phones, tablets and PCs provides hundreds of fast, precise machining-specific solutions for face, end and slot milling plus turning, drilling and boring. Price: $39.95 -
Hurco acquires two machine tool companies
Hurco acquired Milltronics Manufacturing in the U.S. and Takumi Machinery in Taiwan. -
Strothmann to automate Press shop for Volkswagen Mexico
Volkswagen de México commissioned Strothmann to modernize a press line in the Volkswagen production plant in Puebla, Mexico. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 7.9% in 2015
With a year-to-date total of $1,798.34 million, 2015 was down 7.9% when compared with 2014. -
Okuma announces Machine Selector tool
Machine Selector tool lets users find specific CNC machine tools based on selected parameters. -
Fives offers ProCheck machinery evaluation
A ProCheck inspection takes less than three hours and includes a detailed report, all for $600 per machine. -
Okuma supplies FMS to L&R Precision Tooling
The PALLETACE flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is integrated with three Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining centers -
Control System Migration is a Major Learning Opportunity
A major migration project offers what is arguably the best opportunity to train the next generation of automation engineers and plant operators in a way that can yield benefits for many years to come. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down 4.6% in April
April U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $183.5 million, down 7.9% from March’s total and down 4.6% from April 2014. -
Kollmorgen servo technology bends panels into better shape
Salvagnini is using distributed servo amplifiers for positioning, instead of keeping drives installed centrally in the control cabinet. -
NC Market grew 7.3% in 2014
CIMdata projects that in 2015 growth in manufacturing will continue and end-user payments for NC software will increase by 6.7% to $1.88 billion. -
March Manufacturing Technology Orders Up From February
March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $399.83 million, up 30.3% from February’s $306.96 million but down 18.7% when compared with March 2014. -
Six Emerging Trends in the World of Industrial Robotics
Close collaboration between humans and robots, working as colleagues on assembly lines and in other applications, will be a large part of the future of industrial robotics. Robots will need to develop -
How to Cut New Construction Project Costs Using Smart Transmitter Technology
Smart transmitter technology can affect the future maintenance costs over a plant’s lifecycle. -
Collaborative Robots Transform Industry
Bill Lydon: I am convinced that collaborative robots are the highest impact automation development to improve manufacturing since the assembly line. If this development follows the cost performance trends of past developments, like PCs, we at the beginning of a new revolution. -
Okuma America names Brittany Russell Training Program Manager
She is responsible for overseeing the design, development and delivery of Okuma America training programs and initiatives. -
Foamlinx LLC Introduces Custom Made CNC Routers for 3D Foam Props Modeling
Foamlinx LLC, a designer and manufacturer of CNC hot wire foam cutting machines launches custom-made CNC router systems for machining 3D foam models, props, sculptures, monuments, architectural shapes, displays and more. -
Robot use increases more than 27% in 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots. -
Effective Alarm Management Planning Using ANSI/ISA-18.2
Using the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard for alarm management early in the DCS selection and specification stage can eliminate a number of project problems.
