Don’t expect unemployment to drop much in the next year or two, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He projects the jobless rate will be well above seven percent through the end of 2012. That could spell bad news for the re-election of President Barak Obama. Bernanke told Congress “a significant amount of time” [...]
Mark your calendar for June 9, 2010, when your local Haas Factory Outlet will host a “Fast & Furious DT-1” Demo Day event. Check out our new Haas DT-1. It’s our first-ever Drill and Tap Center, and it boasts full milling capabilities and a “that’s awesome” price. Change tools in just 0.8 of a second. [...]
With most other 5 axis table stops we’ve seen most suffer from instability from flex due to poor engineering or manufacturing. The Pro-Stop is a solid table stop that made setups quick and easy. The body is made from 6061-T6 and pivot components are made from stainless steel to prevent rusting and to insure [...]
Pierson Workholding recently released the SmartVac II Vacuum Workholding System. The system contains many second-generation enhancements over the previous design and is modular in nature. A complete system includes a Vacuum Base, a Vacuum Control Unit (VCU) and a Connection Kit which includes all components necessary to have the system running within minutes of opening [...]
A short while back we introduced the cold air nozzle from Silvent. This technology involves converting compressed air into a stream of cold air 40 degrees colder than what entered using no moving parts. Intrigued? Absolutely! But the real question remained… How would this fascinating technology help us solve real world problems.
We first found the [...]
Any long time reader of CNCReport.com knows that we are always fans of unique products that boost productivity. The Twister Speed Lathe by Overbeck Machine Tools ranks among our favorites. Not only does it boost productivity through time savings, but also through lower energy costs and reduced floor space.
The time saving element is [...]
The global aerospace industry has witnessed impressive growth over the past few years, with major contribution from the civil aviation segment. The US and European countries have been the prominent markets acting as catalyst for the overall market growth. Despite tough phase of economic recession, the aerospace industry has shown uptrend in line with strong [...]
In President Obama’s recent State of the Union address he introduced a plan for $30 billion of TARP money to be lent to small businesses through the banking network. This shot in the arm is exactly what small business needs to regain working capital for new investments and expansion. Too bad the average small business [...]
CNC Software, Inc. has introduced Mastercam X4 for SolidWorks, a fully integrated CAM application that runs seamlessly in SolidWorks. SolidWorks users can now program their parts directly within SolidWorks using Mastercam’s industry-leading toolpaths and machining strategies.
Mastercam for SolidWorks provides a full suite of cutting strategies, including Feature Based Machining (FBM) and 3D High Speed Machining [...]
Chalk up another casualty to the decline in the US economy and another hit towards manufacturing in this country. The December 2009 edition of American Machinist Magazine was its last printed edition. Although it wasn’t a big surprise since we reported Modern Applications News Magazine’s demise back in June ‘09, we never expected [...]
