Articles
High-End Watchmaker Eliminates Offshoring with Five-Axis Machining Center
Instead of shipping small components from overseas, a watchmaker was able to accommodate increased demand by purchasing a used five-axis machining center.
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Coolant Recycling System Improves Tool Life, Reduces Costs
This Canadian aerospace manufacturer cut coolant costs by 75 percent by installing a PRAB Guardian coolant recycling system, eliminating terrible smells in the process.
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Setting a Roughness Goal and Meeting It
Subjective surface finishes have no place in today’s high-precision manufacturing environment.
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Industry News of Note: January 2019
MachineMetrics raises $11.3 million in financing, Vero Software rebranded under Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and other industry news.
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Appreciate. Learn. Educate. Lead.
Taking the initiative to write about new manufacturing technologies is one thing. Presenting those concepts in a way people can readily understand and helping them see their potential value is another. Some writers are better at all this than others.
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How to Cut Cycle Times with Constant-Chip-Load Machining
You may already know the benefits of constant-chip-load machining, but what you might not are the innovative ways you can program toolpaths. New CAM technology makes the process easy, and improvements in machining productivity can be dramatic.
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Fiber Optics Improve EDM Spark Monitoring, Wire Life
This controller uses fiber-optic cables to overcome major hurdles in monitoring EDM spark output, improving wire life and reducing voltage consumption.
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New Publisher Bryce Ellis Helps Move Modern Machine Shop Forward
Bryce Ellis has moved into the role of publisher of the magazine, replacing Travis Egan, who now works for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
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Additive Manufacturing's Relationship with Design
AM offers new possibilities for design but also introduces challenges. The latest issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine explores the relationship between the two.
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January 2019 Product Spotlight: Measurement and Inspection
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on equipment used for measuring and inspection, including gaging and tool setting.
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High Efficiency or High-Feed Milling?
Enabled by new cutting tool and CAD/CAM technology, the cutting strategies of high-efficiency and high-feed milling are now within reach of any shop. Each can dramatically increase roughing metal removal rates yet provide significantly longer tool life.
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Mark Albert's Long-Running Monthly Column Marks Its End
My long string of monthly commentaries is coming to a close.
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