Crowded urban jobsites and the desire to improve machine efficiency are driving a wave of innovation in the compact equipment market. “Where labor is scarce and extremely expensive, owner/operators ...

CNC machining technology has many of the same characteristics of conventional machining — the most important being the craftsmen who take pride in producing high-quality products. But CNC machines ...

When Jose´ Perez exited the cab of the new Deere 644K Hybrid wheel loader, he had two thumbs up. That was pretty much the overall impression of both professional operators who ran the new machine ...

In technology, Americans yearn for the spectacular breakthrough. Yet in older industries - such as machine tools -- slow, small, and laborious improvements have been the rule. Too often, anything ...

Google's quantum computing effort takes a big step forward, and the company thinks a prototype could outdo conventional machines in some tasks. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

By applying machine learning techniques, engineers at MIT have created a new method for 3D printing metal alloys that produce ...