Linear motion components provide the foundation for smooth axis movement on a machine tool. Here are factors to consider when choosing machines with linear motion components that are durable and ...

All 14 competitors from Wilkes Community College finished among the top 10 in events at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga., in the first week of June.

The shortage of CNC machinists is among the most concerning talent problems facing the manufacturing sector. Machine shops and manufacturers of all sizes must do all they can to boost their operators’ ...

Polk State College has received a $2.8 million Florida Job Growth Grant to expand its advanced manufacturing and industrial trades training programs. Polk State is one of five colleges to receive ...

As 2025 approaches, manufacturers that embrace digital transformation—through advanced automation, IoT-enabled equipment and AI-driven insights—will be better equipped to enhance efficiency and remain ...

Abstract: The all-electric CNC pipe bender can be used to replace the hydraulic CNC pipe bender to bend pipe fittings. The user inputs the required bending parameters through the specially designed ...

Thermoforming, a technology that is more than a century old, uses sheet plastic that is heated to become soft so it can be vacuum-formed in or around a mold. Excess plastic is then cut off to create ...

Abstract: Postprocessor converting the tool path into numerical control (NC) program is the key technology of NC programming and also an important medium between CAD/CAM system and machine tool. The ...