“A friend in Connecticut told me about a CNC machine in his shop that was simple, easy to program and set-up, run and verify tools of all types,” recalled Brendan Slabe, an Ohio machine shop owner.

Recently we started a series on the components used to assemble a circuit board. The first issue was on dispensing solder paste. Moving down the assembly line, with the paste already on the board, the ...

The Festo Handling Guide Online engineering tool enables engineers to specify the drives, motors, actuators and accessories of a multi-axis handling system in as little as 20 min. The selection of ...

The basic engine lathe, one of the most widely used machine tools, is very versatile when used by a skilled machinist. However, it is not particularly efficient when many identical parts must be ...

Component design and reliability have never been more relevant than in today’s demanding market. Ultra-fast, super-precision angular contact ball bearings can handle extremely high rotational speeds ...

MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY. FRANK A. SCOTT, a Clevelander at the forefront of the machine tool industry during the early 1900s, once remarked that no metal could be available for modern uses until a ...