Laser Texturing Speeds Up
The fastest way to put a texture onto an injection mold has long been chemical etching. Recent improvements in laser ablation have narrowed the gap.
Michael Anderson
Senior Technical Editor, Automotive Design & Production
Additive for Automotive
When will additive manufacturing be ready for high-volume production?
A World View of Machining Centers
The global automotive industry is a solid market with different regional approaches.
Some NewTech for Manufacturing
From machining centers to robots and plenty in between, here is a look at some recent developments in the field.
Porsche LMP Suppliers Praised
In 2018 the Porsche 919 Hybrid, which scored three straight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and six world championship titles in the FIA World Endurance Championship, will be going on something of a farewell tour, and will finally end up in the Porsche Museum in the fall.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
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How to Make Machine Tools More Sustainable
If you maximize spindle utilization and don’t use energy to run pumps when a machine is idle, you’ll make more (parts and money). So explains Adam Hansel of DMG MORI.
Major Gains in Energy Reduction through Minor Adjustments
You may be surprised at how you can achieve output, quality, and energy savings in machining operations.
Porsche Engineers a New Hybrid—for Racing
“In 2014, it will not be the fastest car that wins the World Endurance Championship series and the 24 hours of Le Mans, rather it will be the car that goes the furthest with a defined amount of energy.
Digital Tech & Making Machines
It is the classic northern California story: Twelve years ago four guys out of University of California-Davis start work in what is now known as the Digital Technology Laboratory (DTL), located nearby in an industrial park in Davis.
New Developments in Metalcutting
Hot machines from DMG/Mori Seiki—that we see in the Alps when it is really cold outside.
Want Machining Productivity? Look Closely at Components
Sensors, motors and more are making smart machines faster.
Ray Chalmers
Contributing Editor
Metalcutting Moves Forward
In addition to cutting enhancements, Mori Seiki's X-Class of machining centers offer energy savings, heat dispersing features and advanced operating panels.
IMTS 2016 Preview
About the Event The 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) marks the 31st edition of the event which will take place September 12-17, 2016, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
