Machine tools are used in the construction of other tools and instruments. They are fundamental implements that change the shape, surface, or properties of an blank object made of metal, plastic, wood, or other material. In a basic sense they cut or...

A machine tool is a powered mechanical device, typically used to fabricate metal components of machines by machining, which is the selective removal of metal. The term machine tool is usually reserved for tools that used a power source other than human...

Mori Seiki has officially expanded its manufacturing capabilities beyond mainland Japan with its grand re-opening of Dixi Machines. Dixi, of Le Locle, Switzerland, now is a division of Mori Seiki International SA. The plant represents Mori Seiki's first production facility outside of...

THE MODEL 88 RAPID-TOOLING machine is said to produce forging, die casting, and injection-mold tooling faster than any other process. It not only produces a 40-1b tool in 2 hr but also reduces material costs by 80% to 90% and eliminates typical toolmaking...

Whether the market is up or down, it's just another day at the office for Donald Hodges."We do the same thing we always do," said the 73-year-old Hodges, who with his 44-year-old son Craig co-manages the fund bearing their last name. "We have more good...

Machine-tool makers had it rough in the early part of the decade.With manufacturing in decline, orders were scarce for their heavy equipment. Hurco, of Indianapolis, responded by shifting production to Taiwan, trimming its U.S. work force and refocusing on its core metal-cutting products.It worked. After...