EDMs Take a Big Step Up To Unattended Eroding
“For the most part, EDMing is an unattended, or at least lightly-attended process. Unlike CNC lathes and machining centers, where a broken cutter during the night can make for a truly bad morning, sinking a mold cavity or cutting a trim die requires little in the way of babysitting—why wouldn’t you let the machine run […]
2018 Emerging Leaders
Phillip Judt, an applications engineer at Absolute Machine Tools (Mason, Ohio) has been nominated and named an emerging leader in the manufacturing industry, according to Production Machining magazine.
Turning 30 Offers Perspective
In a column for Production Machining Magazine, Absolute Machine Tools president Steve Ortner offers perspective on the company turning 30 year and changes in the machine tool industry in the past three decades.
The Future Looks Bright for Lights-Out Moldmaking
Steve Ortner, president of Absolute Machine Tools Inc., was recently featured in an article on AdvancedManufacturing.org that gives a fascinating look at the future of untended, or lights-out, machining in mold shops.
Sound Shakes Up Machining
A recent article in Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine featured the Tongtai iVU Series Rotary Ultrasonic Assisted Machining Centers offered by Absolute Machine Tools, Inc.
New Tongtai MT Series Lathes have Twin Spindles and Individual Machining Zones
Tongtai’s newest MT Series Lathes were developed for improving cycle times and turning processes for the automotive industry where small parts are typically made within 60 seconds.
Oil Price Collapse Tests Industry’s Innovation
Steve Ortner, president at Absolute Machine Tools, was part of a feature article in the April edition of Manufacturing Engineering magazine. Ortner contributed to the April 2016 article, “Oil Price Collapse Tests Industry’s Innovation,” a detailed look at changes in the oil and gas industry during the current downturn in crude prices.
Big Parts Need Swiss-Type Machines on Steroids
Absolute Machine Tools Chief Marketing Officer Courtney Ortner’s magazine article, “Big Parts Need Swiss-Type Machines on Steroids,” is an insider look at how plummeting crude oil prices are strengthening the relationships between the energy and manufacturing industry.
Moving Automation In
Traditional Ohio-based screw machine shop Standby Screw worked with Absolute to create a sophisticated production cell in its move toward automation.