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Collaboration with Other Shops Helps with Finding High-Value Machining Work
In a Maryland manufacturing co-op, the allied businesses sell one another’s services and support one another. The co-op even enables direct competitors to cooperate, as described in this video from the Top Shops Conference.
Read MoreWith Face Drivers, Shop Faces Long Cycle Times Head On
By switching from jaw chucks to face drivers, a manufacturer of large shaft components was able to reduce the number of setups, cutting cycle times on some parts from days to hours.
Read MoreProviding the Next Generation with Digital Fabrication Tools and Education
Equipped with machines from Roland DGA, the first 4-H Fab Lab will provide students in Lakeside, Arizona, with a chance to learn manufacturing skills at their own pace.
Read MoreTechnologies for More Effective Medical Component Manufacturing Seen at MD&M West 2018
Advancements in 3D printing, automation and inspection technologies were prominent at this year's Medical Design and Manufacturing West show.
Read MoreSmart Machining Starts with Smart Sawing
A CNC band saw manufacturer worked with a university corporate research center to develop a cloud-based predictive maintenance app to not only monitor blade life, but also to predict blade failure. It also monitors overall band saw machine health in real time.
Read MoreWhy a Two-Spindle VMC? Double the Machining Without Double the Footprint
The two-spindle VMC increases output where space and other factors are constrained. With W-axis compensation for Z-height differences, setups don’t have to be perfect to use two spindles in tandem.
Read MoreRough Cutting Reinvented
High-efficiency rough cutting requires more than just high speeds and high metal removal rates. Discover how constant cutting can change the way you look at your CAM programming. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreA.I. Will Become Our Inventor
We know how to engineer automation, but can we automate engineering? This possibility is nearer than we might expect, and it will have implications for manufacturing.
Read MoreBenefits of Scanning Touch Probes for Setups
Touch-trigger probes are commonly used to speed and simplify setups for new jobs, but scanning touch probes are valuable for these duties, too.
Read MoreAdditive, Subtractive Methods Build Injection Mold for Better Temperature Control
An injection mold insert made with a combination of metal 3D printing and machining is capable of variotherm temperature control for improved part quality.
Read MoreBuying a Five-Axis: Selecting the Right Machine
Horizontal or vertical? Trunnion or swivel head? What’s the effective difference between different configurations of five-axis machining centers?
Read MoreCAM Software Helps Shop Five-Axis Machine Aerospace Part
A five-axis machine and HyperMill CAM software from Open Mind Technologies gave a shop the ability to meet the tight tolerances required for the camera-mounting brackets on a NASA satellite mission.
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