November 1995 Issue

November 1995

Cover Story

DNC: Faster And Better -- Part One

Direct numerical control (DNC) should solve problems, not create them. If you under-stand how DNC works and follow the tips presented in this article, you can maximize its benefits and avoid headaches with your system. Part One of a two-part series.

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Features

Featured articles from the November 1995 issue of Modern Machine Shop

CNC Shop Feels The Impact Of Shop Management Software

Littlestar Plastics, Inc. located in Machesney Park, Illinois, has been providing CNC-machined plastic components to the electrical, food processing and equipment manufacturing industries since 1992.

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Automotive

DNC Puts The Probe To Work

In this robotic machining cell, a custom DNC link "closes the loop" between the machining center's touch probe and the turning center that feeds parts to it.

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CAD/CAM

Mower Manufacturer Finds Staying In First Place Requires First-Class Technology

The Toro Company is a market-driven company with the objective to understand and translate customer requirements into cost effective product solutions. In addition to offering an extensive variety of lawn mowers, the company is in the snow removal market, electric outdoor appliances as well as irrigation equipment.

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The Costs and Benefits of Cold Blackening

A new method combines a proven cold blackening process with an ion exchange filtration unit to overcome most objections to blackening your own parts. Here's a run-down of the trend to bring blackening into the shop.

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A CAPP Perspective

As companies look to implement computer-aided process planning along with other manufacturing information systems, they will do well to scrutinize the needs of all system users.

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