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Additive Manufacturing 17 Mar 2018

A Benefit of Additive Manufacturing: No Tooling Is Required

Manufacturers need to understand the cost curves in regard to “conventional” manufacturing practices and those of additive manufacturing.

Automation 16 Mar 2018

Eastern Kentucky Opens CNC Educational Center

The East Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, in partnership with Haas Automation and Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, hopes to provide advanced job training to Eastern Kentucky residents.

Deburring 15 Mar 2018

Back-Spotfacing Tool Frees Production from Costly Bottlenecks

By removing the need to detach and reattach the cutting head in a traditional back-spotfacing process, a cutting tool from Heule saved Sicom Industries two to three hours per part.

Milling Tools 14 Mar 2018

Milling Splines Increases Quality, Enhances Versatility

Instead of using a hobbing machine to generate splines in PTO shafts, Weasler Engineering milled them with modified Ingersoll cutters to improve both the flexibility of its machining operation and its part quality.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 13 Mar 2018

Now Is the Time to Digitally Connect Your Factory

People and processes will interact more effectively when digitalization makes it easy to share data on an internet-enabled network.

CNC & Machine Controls 12 Mar 2018

Manufacturing News of Note: March 2018

IMTS 2018 opens registration, partnership enables remote access to CNCs, and other industry news.

Additive Manufacturing 10 Mar 2018

Vertical Integration Supports Additive Manufacturing Success

Incodema3D provides finished, high-value metal 3D-printed parts, made possible through the support of its sister companies specializing in more conventional manufacturing methods.

Increase Rough Cutting Tool Life with Constant Cutting Forces

Traditional rough cutting is marked with spikes in cutting force and high vibration, taking a toll on your cutting tools. Discover how constant cutting can change the way you think about CAM programming and extend tool life. (Sponsored Content)

Economics 8 Mar 2018

Metalworking Index Extends Upward Breakout

All components of the Gardner Business Index: Metalworking sustained continued expansion in February.

Shop Management Software 7 Mar 2018

Web-Based Quoting System Leverages the Cloud to Integrate the Process

Applying “intelligent algorithms” to part geometry and linking to appropriate sources of other required information can make the job-quoting process faster, more accurate and more likely to be competitive.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 6 Mar 2018

Iscar Leader Describes Tool Technology for Machine Shops Acting on Data

As more sophisticated insight into machining performance reveals opportunities for efficiency gain, the value of tooling choices that save time will become increasingly clear.

5 Mar 2018

Stay on Course by Digitalizing Shop Processes and Business Procedures

On the road ahead, manufacturers will have to keep their eyes on leading-edge business practices as well as innovative production processes, while being mindful about a powerful synergy between them.

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