Why We Ask Machine Shop Leaders to Speak TASC – The Automated Shop Conference
Ready to share your CNC automation triumphs (without giving away the entire recipe)? TASC is our industry’s premier peer-to-peer automation stage where America’s shop leaders unite, inspire and refine the art of metalworking. Here’s why stepping into the spotlight at TASC could be your smartest move toward elevating your shop.
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Automating Double-Flank Gear Testing
The form and surface finish of individual gears are becoming more demanding. Automated double-flank rolling tests are a particularly realistic measurement that simulates the behavior of the gears in operation.
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OEMs Showcase Hybrid Manufacturing Applications
Mazak and Mastercam worked together to demonstrate the viability of hybrid additive/subtractive machining techniques at a recent event held in Florence, Kentucky.
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How Proper Scheduling Leads to a Successful Machine Shop
Proper scheduling of jobs is paramount when it comes to running an efficient machine shop.
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Metalworking Index Shows Continued Recovery
December marks third consecutive month of metalworking improvement on the heels of increased supplier deliveries.
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Columns
- 5 Ways CNC Job Shops Can Gain Visibility and Influence in the Industry
- How Additive Can Complement Subtractive Manufacturing
- A 100-Year-Old Measurement Tool That is Still Used Today
- CNC Machines, Wyoming Monks, and Enduring Works of Gothic Art
- The Final CNC Tech Talk Column
- How to Determine the Currently Active Work Offset Number
- Building Temperature Compensation Into the Gaging Station
- Prioritizing Workholding Density Versus Simplicity
- Four Questions (& Answers) About Data-Driven Process Improvement at CNC Job Shops
- Should You Add Linear Scales to Your Machine?
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Inside a CNC-Machined Gothic Monastery in Wyoming
An inside look into the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming, who are combining centuries-old Gothic architectural principles with modern CNC machining to build a monastery in the mountains of Wyoming.
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Setting Up the Building Blocks for a Digital Factory
Woodward Inc. spent over a year developing an API to connect machines to its digital factory. Caron Engineering’s MiConnect has cut most of this process while also granting the shop greater access to machine information.
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Measuring Torque, Thrust Force for Smart Drilling Operations
To monitor drilling operations for smart manufacturing solutions, torque and thrust force can be measured.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production
In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 4: A Measured Approach
The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home
The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.
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Davi Laser Measuring System Adds AI to Plate Rolling
The iVision system features a laser head that moves up and down in the vertical axis as well as tilts, which is said to put the laser blade in the ideal position for measuring a radius regardless of its size.
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Nikon Inspection Systems Provide Stable, Micron-Level Measurement
Nikon’s NEXIV VMF-K Series is a high-performance video measuring system that is said to significantly improve measurement throughput.
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Thomson Industries Cobot Transfer Unit Features Collision Detection
The Movotrak cobot transfer unit features collision detection that stops the cobot when it encounters an obstacle, facilitating collaboration and increasing productivity.
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OSG Announces Leadership Changes
Jeff Tennant has been promoted to the position of CEO, and Donna Gialo to the position of VP of marketing and operations.
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Platinum Live Tooling Supports Range of Applications
All Base Mount Tooling is supplied with Heimatec’s U-Tec changing system, which is said to provide flexibility to standard ER collet systems.
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Norton Abrasive Belts Provide Improved Finishing Performance
The NORaX N889 belts feature an engineered, high-performance micron-grade aluminum oxide grain structured in a fine 3D pyramid pattern.
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