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Some Thoughts on Conflict Resolution
Understanding conflict and conflict resolution can enable a positive change in your work environment.
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Fixturing for Five-Axis CNCs
For some high-batch-size jobs and/or very complex parts, custom fixtures designed and manufactured in house enable Powill Manufacturing and Engineering to get the most out of its five-axis machining capability.
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What This Seat Bracket Says About the Future of Automotive Manufacturing
General Motors created a 3D-printed version of a seat bracket using generative design tools. This technology pairing will influence how cars are brought to market in the future.
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Buying a Grinder: The Abrasive Process
The prospective buyer of a new grinding machine should be aware of the ins and outs of the abrasive process, how abrasive bonds work and the various forms of wheel dressing.
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ERP System Enables Gearmaker to Achieve Needed Agility
ERP software enabled a New York gearmaker to improve scheduling practices to meet the increasing demands of customers.
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5 Ways Automated On-Machine Probing Improves Productivity
Using automated inspection tools in CNC machining provides numerous benefits that improve productivity and reduce scrap.
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Look at Your Shop’s Progress Over the Long Term
The here and now is not always a good indicator of where you stand as a company and the positive changes you are making.
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What Is Directed Energy Deposition?
Analyzing directed energy deposition and powder-bed fusion provides a thorough understanding of the extra machining necessary for a “near net shape” versus a “net shape” manufacturing process.
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Preview: One Shop's Evolution from Vertical to Horizontal to Five Axis
Advance CNC Machining’s progression from vertical machining centers through five-axis machining changed more than the complexity of its parts. Ultimately it transformed core business operations.
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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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