They say necessity is the mother of invention. Have you ever been right in the middle of a project, when you realize that you could hack up a simple tool which would make your current task easier?

Quick-change tooling increases productivity for machining. Solidfix is a modular quick-change collet system that helps machine operators to perform setups and changeovers in 15 seconds or less. One of ...

Some of the best hacks are the tools people make to help them complete a project. I last looked at quick tool hacks back in Hacklet 53. Hackers have been busy since then, and new projects have ...

The single most important measure of success in robotic manufacturing is overall equipment effectiveness. This complex measure encompasses multiple factors: line speed, of course, but also maintenance ...

Creating an injection mold requires two distinct operations?designing it and machining it. To help speed up the design aspect, Cimatron Ltd. introduces the second and third members of its QuickTooling ...