After more than 70 years of building and repairing heavy industrial gears like those that raise the Ballard and Fremont drawbridges, The Gear Works closed abruptly last week, laid off all its employees and sold its equipment to a neighboring machine shop. Machinist Bill Pham measures a chunk of steel that will become a gear…
Look and performance of medical devices such as drills, needles and “wear” parts used in various device assemblies Effective masking ensures the PVD coating is applied only where it is required. PVD coatings are also commonly used for cutting tools and are said to increase tool life as much as 10 times compared to uncoated…
The company made that bold claim in a January 16, 2018 company press release announcing the notification of U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE mark approval for its Apex Tibial Nailing System. According to the announcement, the system’s “revolutionary micromotion locking mode allows controlled axial movement with exceptional torsional stability, providing the ideal conditions…
Developments in turning technology embrace automation, integration with associated processes, multitasking, better swarf management and new cutting grades Automation and easy integration continue to influence production equipment development. For example, DMG Mori has introduced a mobile robotic cell, Robo2Go, to automate turning. The unit loads raw billets from a tray and unloads machined components automatically,…