Leading the Way With EDM
June 16, 2020
By John Shegda
Have you ever worked with biomedical materials, in particular Trabecular Metal? Do you know what Trabecular Metal (TM) is? In the picture to the left, the TM is on the bottom, and a picture of the structure of bone is on top. The, obviously, similar structures of the two, fosters the ability of the bone to mesh with the TM when it grows (osseointegration), making it a huge benefit in Orthopedics, and joint replacement...
Inside the KMM Group Merger
June 16, 2020
By John Shegda
At this point, most of you receiving this newsletter are aware that M&S Centerless Grinding and Meron Medical, have formed a joint-venture/merger with a machining company, KVI Group, to form a new group called KMM Group, Ltd. My new partner, Eric Wilhelm, and I have received much correspondence from our colleagues in the industry that not only express some form of congratulations, but often also ask the question - “why?”...
Industry 4.0
November 15, 2019
By John Shegda
Seeing the term “Industry 4.0” around a lot lately? Think that it is just another marketing ploy to get you to buy a new machine tool, or pony up for automation? It’s not. Industry 4.0 is the accepted terminology used to name the rapidly advancing fourth industrial revolution. What do I mean by saying the “fourth industrial revolution”? Well, we have gone through three already...