Over the years there have been plenty of false dawns with supposedly “revolutionary” technologies. Segways and maglev trains were supposed to revolutionize transport. Sony mini-discs were quickly superseded by the iPod. It’s easy to become skeptical when you hear about the “next big...

Special Top Jaws from Dillon Mfg. can be manufactured to grip a component’s ID, OD, or both. They are available in soft or hard jaws, or full-grip jaws, for almost any chuck manufacturer. The jaws come in 1018, 1045, 4140, 8620, A-2, 6061 aluminum, and stainless steel. Standard and custom chuck...

Suhner Industrial Products, formerly of Buffalo Grove, Ill., has moved to a new marketing and sales office in Barrington, Ill. The office has samples of the company’s tapping and drilling units and examples that show where the units can be used and what they’re used in. In this location, Suhner...

Knuth Machine Tools USA, a supplier of conventional and CNC machine tools and accessories, has promoted Frank Fontana to president of the North, Central, and South American branch. Fontana joined the company in 2010 as a territory sales representative, earning salesman of the year multiple times...

Sanford, Fla.-based CNC Machines has chosen Kevin Bruffet, Orlando, Fla., to receive its first Veteran to Machinist scholarship. The used CNC machine dealer established the scholarship program to support both the U.S. manufacturing industry and veterans returning to civilian life who want to start...

Cutting tool manufacturer Walter, Waukesha, Wis., has appointed Richard Garrick as president of Sales Region World West, which comprises Walter US, Walter Brazil, Walter Mexico, and Walter Canada. He was formerly the president of tool manufacturer Precorp, which joined Sandvik Machining Solutions...

"Why 3D-print ophthalmic lenses?" the European machine builder Luxexcel asked. Here’s the company’s answer: “3D printing allows for unique, customized lens designs, which is what prescription eyewear is all about. In addition, with 3D printing you will be able to finally add ‘smart’ to...

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) plans to build a facility devoted to advanced manufacturing at its campus in Danville, Va. It’s scheduled for completion in 2021. The mission of the $25.5 million, 51,250-square-foot Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) is to teach the...

LIFT—Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, a national manufacturing innovation institute, has installed a Heller FP 6000 5-axis machining center at its research and manufacturing facility in Detroit. The system is configured with a pallet changer and simultaneous 5-side machining that uses a...