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Basics

Tips for Shop Success

These 10 guiding principles can help shops of all types improve and prosper.

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Video: Moldmaker Succeeding with Conformal Cooling

Machining complemented by metal 3D printing enables B&J Specialty to create inserts with cooling channels that follow the contours of the mold.

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IMTS: Where Technology and Expertise Meet

The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is a global hub for industrial manufacturing technology. It is a meeting place for potential customers, suppliers and industry experts alike. 

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Basics

The Effect of Lot Size on Productivity

The more parts to be produced, the more elaborate the manufacturing process. Here are some other important considerations that can impact productivity.

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The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2017

Here is our traditional look back at the posts that intrigued you the most throughout the year, and a look ahead at what we’re planning in 2018.

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CAD/CAM

Racing Toward the Intersection of Design and Manufacturing

Driven by software automation and with all engineering and production under one roof, this drag racing organization provides a striking example of a machining operation with data at the center.  

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Micromachining

Moving Past Micro-EDM Boundaries

To push past the limits of conventional EDM equipment, this German injection molding company adopted atypical micro-EDM “milling” technology to machine small molds for tiny, critical, injection-molded parts.

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Workholding

Face Drivers, Live Centers Now Offered

LMC Workholding now offers face drivers and live centers from Tecnologie FRB, a company which designs and manufactures products incorporating advanced technology in turning, gear cutting and grinding.

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Five-Axis

The Value Proposition of Five-Axis Machining

Moving to five-axis machining is a big commitment. What exactly are the concrete benefits of five-axis machines compared to three-axis machines?

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CAD/CAM

What’s Your Place in the Future of Making?

Autodesk’s annual user conference shed light on a machine shop’s place in an era of democratized, automated product development and merged design and manufacturing workflows.  

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Installing a Metal 3D Printer Series

A five-part series documents one manufacturer’s experience and lessons learned while installing a powder-bed fusion metal 3D printer.

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Automation

Automated Boring Head Delivers Lights-Out Control of Fine Hole Making

An app to assist machinists in finish boring was the beginning. Now, servo control allows the app’s adjustments to be made automatically, allowing the process to run unattended.

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