Vertical Turning 101: Why These Machines Are Game-Changing for Manufacturers
Vertical Turning Centers (VTCs) and Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs) are like horizontal turning machines but stood up vertically. VTCs are fully enclosed compact systems…
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Advantages of Micro Gun Drilling in the Medical Industry
The journey of medical devices is a fascinating tale that begins thousands of years ago. Archaeologists have found prosthetics such as the Greville Chester…
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See the Affordable AccuteX GE Wire EDM Machines at IMTS!
Looking for an EDM machine that can combine accuracy and high cutting speed? You won’t want to miss IMTS 2016, then! Absolute Machine Tools,…
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Sattler Companies Purchases 2 Tongtai HMCs At IMTS 2016
The team at Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. had a great week at IMTS 2016! Among the highlights of our week was a chance to…
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Absolute Machine Acquires Machine Tool Technology – 21
The economy may seem a bit flat, but Absolute Machine Tools is on the rise. On March 24, 2016, the team at Absolute announced…
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Absolute Machine Tools Featured in Manufacturing Engineering Magazine – ‘Big Parts Need Swiss Type Machines’
Absolute Machine Tools Chief Marketing Officer Courtney Ortner was published in the April 2016 edition of Manufacturing Engineering – the leading source of technical…
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Absolute Machine Tools President Featured In Manufacturing Engineering Magazine Article
Steve Ortner, president at Absolute Machine Tools, was part of a feature article in the April edition of Manufacturing Engineering magazine. The magazine is…
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The Tongtai iTD-2000YBC CNC Turning Center Comes to IMTS 2016
The brand NEW Tongtai iTD-2000YBC CNC turning center is debuting at the Absolute Machine Tool’s IMTS 2016 booth! This high precision, advanced machine cast…
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CNC Machines Showcased at SOUTH-TEC 2015
Absolute Machine Tools together with Flint Machine Tools will be exhibiting several machines at SOUTH-TEC 2015 on October 27-29. SOUTH-TEC, a Society of Manufacturing…
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Find Award Winning Machines at Absolute Machine Tools
From the Grammy’s to the Golden Globes, it’s the time of year for awarding the best of the best. Three newly developed machine tools…
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Thank You For Making IMTS 2016 A Success!
The team at Absolute Machine Tools wants to give a huge thanks to our customers, partners and all those who attended IMTS 2016 for…
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Tongtai iVU Series Ultrasonic Assisted Machining Centers Featured in Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine
We’re excited to share a recent article in Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine that features our very own Tongtai iVU Series Rotary Ultrasonic Assisted Machining…
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A Look Back At 2016 With Absolute Machine Tools
2016 was a big year at Absolute Machine Tools! As we get ready to begin 2017, we thought we’d take a look back at…
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New Regional Sales Manager for Absolute Machine Tools
Absolute Machine Tools is proud to announce Alex Churbock as our new Regional Sales Manager for Southern and Western United States. He replaces Bruce…
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Why the QuickTECH Ultimate Outproduces and Outclasses the Competition
Where do you turn if you need a compact, high precision, high production CNC mill/turn center with unique bar processing capabilities and complete parts…
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David Grega Named Chief Operating Officer At Absolute Machine Tools
Absolute Machine Tools is pleased to announce that David Grega has been hired as our new Chief Operating Officer to oversee our technical centers…
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Absolute Machine Tools Helps Manufacturers Stay Competitive in Tough Global Market
Operating a business isn’t easy, and you can’t do it alone. Today’s manufacturers need real solutions from knowledgeable, stable suppliers to remain competitive in…
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The Future Looks Bright for Lights-Out Moldmaking
Absolute Machine Tools President Steve Ortner was recently featured in an article on AdvancedManufacturing.org discussing the evolution of untended, or “lights out,” machining in…
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Join Us for German-style Food, Beer and Cutting-Edge Technology at the Absolute Oktoberfest!
Come check out the latest in cutting-edge machine tools while enjoying Bavarian-style food and beer at Absolute Machine Tools’ Oktoberfest! All are invited to…
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Lights-Out Wire EDM: How One Job Shop Doubled Output with a Cobot
The Challenge: Demand Outpacing Production As a full-service machine shop, True Precision Machining promises quality control, quick turnaround time and innovative solutions to meet…
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PCI SCEMM’s e-SPINDLE Monitors Cutting Processes in Real Time to Optimize Tool Life and Workpiece Quality
In September, Absolute Machine Tools partner PCI-SCEMM introduced at EMO 2019 a new electro-spindle that integrates sensors and actuators to monitor cutting processes and…
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Top 10 Tools Every New Machinist Should Have
Every machinist knows that you need the right tools to do a job right. If you knew somebody who was just starting out as…
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How a Small Job Shop Automated Short-Run Parts Production with a Cobot
There is a myth in manufacturing that robots are only needed for high volume parts manufacturing. Robots whose speeds are measured in g-force with…
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OB7 Cobot Software Update Adds 50 Operational and Ease-of-Use Features
A new OB7 cobot software update added 50 operational and ease-of-use features to the Productive Robotics line of collaborative robots. The software updates enhance…
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Welcome to Our 2020 Summer Intern Emily Graven!
Absolute Machine Tools is proud to announce its latest summer intern, Emily Graven. Emily comes to us from Lorain County Joint Vocational School (LCJVS),…
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From 9 Hours to 76 Hours of Weekly Production with Cobot Machine Tending
Ventura, California-based Swiss Productions Inc. began nearly 40 years ago as a family owned company in a 750-square-foot facility with 5 screw machines. Today,…
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Automation That Drills Deep
Precihole Machine Tools, a global leader in deep hole drilling and hole finishing technologies has been on the forefront of integrating automation and robotics…
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Absolute Machine Tools Welcomes Jason Smith as National Sales Manager for Production Turning Products
Absolute Machine Tools is pleased to welcome Jason Smith as our new National Sales Manager for production turning products. In this role, Smith will…
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Lenkbar and Our Cognex Vision System Abilities
Manufacturers are constantly searching for reliable and consistent solutions to everyday problems. It’s what manufacturing is based upon: solving problems; making things people want;…
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In Memoriam: George A. Pratt, 65
We are saddened to share the news of the recent passing of our long-time Regional Sales Manager and friend, George A. Pratt, 65. “George…
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Absolute Machine Tools Receives PMPA Technical Member Participation Award
Absolute Machine Tools is proud to receive the Precision Machine Products Association’s 2020-2021 Technical Member Participation Award for the fourth year in a row….
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Absolute’s Jason Smith Discusses Nexturn SA32XII in “Getting the Most out of Swiss Machines” Article
Jason Smith, Absolute’s national sales manager for production turning products, highlighted the Nexturn SA32XII Swiss Lathe in a March SME Media article, “Getting the…
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Experiencing Chip Challenges?
Servo Learning Oscillation Is the Ultimate Chip Control Technology The main purpose of Servo Learning Oscillation is to eliminate long, stringy chips from gathering…
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What Is a CNC Swiss Lathe and What Applications Are They Best Used For?
What Is a CNC Swiss Lathe? Unlike a conventional lathe, a CNC Swiss lathe has a sliding headstock for the main spindle and a…
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Start Simple in Your Shop’s Automation Journey
Shops that don’t have automation want to get into it, but many are apprehensive. Why? It’s because often shops are led into an automation…
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Absolute Joins the Association for Advancing Automation
Absolute Machine Tools is pleased to announce that we have joined the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) at the Gold Level. A3 is the…
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Look for You Ji VMT Vertical Mill/Turn Center in Booth #338519 at IMTS
Absolute Machine Tools will display the You Ji VMT Vertical Mill/Turn Center Series in booth #338519 in the South building at IMTS, which runs…
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Production Machining Article Highlights Absolute Customer’s Swiss Lathe Experience
A big thank you to Production Machining Magazine for a great article featuring Hashier Machine, an Ohio-based customer of Absolute Machine Tools that recently…
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MFG Day Celebrates Manufacturing in America
The first Friday in October is celebrated across the United States as Manufacturing Day. For this annual event, also known as MFG Day, companies…
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Absolute Works With LCCC for Automation, Robotics Training
Absolute Machine Tools is proud to have helped design the curriculum for Lorain County Community College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Smart Industrial Automated…
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Working with Precision Turned Parts
In a recent column for Production Machining magazine, our own Greg Knight reflected on his years of building relationships, overcoming challenges, and watching the…
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Absolute Machine Tools Partners with Phillips Corporation
Absolute Machine Tools is proud to announce our partnership with Phillips Corporation, Commercial Division, a provider of state-of-the-art manufacturing resources located in Colfax, North…
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Training the Next Generation in Automation — Featuring 20-year-old Emily Graven
Twenty-year-old Emily Graven started her internship here at Absolute Machine Tools when she was a 17-year-old junior in high school. Emily was attending high…
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5 Reasons to Use a Wire EDM
Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) is a computer-controlled manufacturing process that uses a thin wire to precisely cut through metal. In this process, the…
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PMTS 2023: Absolute Machine Tools Raises the Bar with an Impressive Exhibit
Absolute Machine Tools recently participated in the Precision Machining Technology Show, which took place from April 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. This event is…
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Celebrating Skilled Trades and Investing in Future Talent at SkillsUSA National Signing Day
May 9th marked an important day in the skilled trades community as SkillsUSA National Signing Day was celebrated across the nation. The event aimed…
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The Fast Lane of Gear Production: Brevini Wind’s Remarkable Journey Revisited | Gear Technology Magazine May 2013
Delivering Big Gears Fast at Brevini Wind When a customer needed gears delivered in three weeks, Brevini Wind partnered with Absolute Machine Tools to…
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Benefits of Cobots You May Not Know
Everyone has heard the same basic spiel about the benefits of using cobots, such as they increase productivity resulting in a healthier bottom line,…
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Absolute’s EDM Technical Director Answers Programming Question for EDM Today Magazine
Mark Cicchetti, Absolute Machine Tools’ EDM technical director, was asked by EDM Today Magazine to weigh in on a question about EDM Programming. Find…
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Swiss-Tech’s New High-Performance Prototype Cell Features Nexturn Swiss-type Lathes
Swiss-Tech has a world-class reputation for manufacturing quality precision components for the medical technology, aerospace and high-end industrial markets. As part of their continuing…
