October 1995 Issue
October 1995
Features
Featured articles from the October 1995 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Eaton Combs The Market
Many manufacturers follow this typical scenario when they bring in new technology: first, acknowledge the problem; second, develop a plan for evaluating current technology and making a selection; and third, implement and review the progress and results.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machining -- Simply More Productive
Many shops associate five-axis machining with complexity. While the five-axis process can and does produce some amazingly complex workpieces, there are real advantages in applying it to less severe geometries. Here's how one midwestern job shop is using a two-machine, five-axis manufacturing cell to simplify part production.
Read MoreRobotic Laser System Helps Build Better Bikes
Robotic laser cutting system reduces five step manual cutting process to two steps. Immediate benefits of the robotic laser cutting system are cleaner cuts, consistent parts and reduced labor.
Read MoreLowering Filtration Costs
Coolant filters using materials that can be cleaned and reused are effective and long-lasting and, in the long run, are usually less expensive to use than disposable filter media.
Read MoreMoldmaker Caps Bottle Mold Production Time With 'Continuous Path' Scanner
Replacing tracer machining with scanning and digitizing at 1,000 points per second improves mold quality, eliminates patternmaking to reduce pre-machining time, and permits tool path generation through CAM to cut machining time by 40 percent.
Read MoreTooling Switch Improves Edge Life 25% For Bearing Manufacturer
The words 'catastrophic failure' do not roll easily off the tongue when you are the production manager for a major bearing manufacturer that supplies wheel bearings to high profile auto makers.
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