About 4 million manufacturing jobs have still been lost to offshoring over the last decades, based on the $500 billion U.S. trade deficit.

In the survey, gages continued to lead CMMs, software and other categories in upcoming budgets.

The Cutting Tool Market Report is jointly compiled by AMT and USCTI.

With Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and Boeing, two American customers have awarded the Jenoptik technology group for its above-average supplier performance in 2016.

Eddyfi announces the release of Lyft® version 1.2 and Lyft Pro, and the launch of its new improved line of pulsed eddy current (PEC) probes.

The X3000 system has just been released by North Star Imaging as an answer to customers needing a compact system with unique capabilities generally available on a larger X-ray or CT system.

Aerospace components and structures come in all shapes and sizes and more importantly are made from different types of materials. 

The AS9100D transition timeline is moving towards mandatory assessments to the 2016 revision. Much has occurred since fall 2016 including the AS9100-series standard release, auditor training, certification body approval, and, of course, organizational implementation.

Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) is a technique for determining the near surface crystallographic and microstructural properties of a material. 

Modern manufacturing demands more precision than ever in both individual parts and assemblies.