How to resolve AdBlock issue? Unique truck to be auctioned off for charity
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- November 14, 2013
A Saskatoon, SK, machine shop that built an innovative truck to raise funds for a children's hospital is now hoping to raise even more funds when the truck becomes the first ever Canadian charity vehicle to be auctioned off at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AR, in January.
Named the "Snakebit F-100", it made its North American debut at SEMA, the largest automotive aftermarket parts show in the world, held in Las Vegas, NV, earlier this month. The vehicle was displayed at Ford's booth at SEMA.
Read the story behind the creation of the Snakebit F-100 truck.
The recent ISO recertification of Mazak Corp.'s Florence, KY, manufacturing operations, comes on the heels of the company's adoption of a new manufacturing concept it calls "iSMART Factory."
by Kip Hanson
Quebec job shop solves a big turning problem by switching to a different cutting tool provider
The Ontario government is replacing the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) with a new crown agency the provincial government hopes will make Ontario’s skilled trades and apprenticeship system more efficient, accessible and easier to navigate.
The equipment, CNC software and cutting tools used in one of Cyclone Manufacturing's Mississauga, ON, facility.
Read the full story about Cyclone and its productivity achievements.
The Plant Manager Cutting (PMC) software module is the most recent addition to the successful suite of Bysoft CAD/CAM software.
Iscar customers go behind the scenes to gain insights into cutting tool R&D, manufacturing
If you want to reduce your total production costs, increase your productivity. And the best way to do that is to increase speeds and feeds. Focus on that, and you will cut the cost of production in the first year by 15 to 20 per cent.
Whether for machining cumbersome workpieces or machining operations that require precision finishing in a production environment or machining centre, hydraulic vises and similar workholding systems offer a flexible and stable fixturing solution that can speed up work cycles and also cut down on waste.
Imagine a technology that could eliminate—automatically and in real time—the common issues associated with cutting mild steel on a CO2 laser machine: uncontrolled kerf width, dross formation, burning defects and striation drags.
Companies in Belgium and the Netherlands embrace new technologies to enhance their manufacturing throughput
The MS32-6 multi-spindle automatic lathe from Index has a flexible tool slide platform that greatly reduces changeover times.
The L.S. Starrett Co.’s 3X Power Bi-Metal reciprocating saw blades have teeth that cut more efficiently, able to cut up to three times more cuts than conventional blades. They are engineered for use on corded and cordless saws.
As additive manufacturing continues to grow, many major manufacturers, like BMW Group, continue to incorporate the technology into their product processes. This video demonstrates the use of metal additive manufacturing technology at a BMW Group facility.
Lauak Canada, a subsidiary of Ayherre, France-based aerospace firm Lauak, has received $3 million in repayable loans from the Canadian government.
