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"Blanket grinding" means automated, continuous production of tools of similar geometries, consolidating all tool grinding processes into a single machine.
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Although there are some indicators of strength in automotive and other sectors, manufacturers' demand for new cutting, turning, and forming machinery is down nearly 14% YTD.
Producers in Germany, one of the world's largest sources of machine tools, expect no rebound in new order volumes, even though inflation is receding and cost pressures are easing.
Seco Tools researchers found a way to extend the performance life of tools by up to 20x, to machine high-strength, lightweight compacted graphite iron diesel engine blocks for Scania.
The automakers are seeking alternatives for the permanent magnets used in EV motors due to the cost and supply-chain problems surrounding the critical materials needed to produce them – and a Minnesota business is commercializing a possible solution.
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