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Tool Mfr. Commits to Marketing-Free Product Training Seminars

Responding to feedback from its customers, Dapra Corp. changed its seminar model to focus less on marketing, and more on technical training.

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Milling Tools

Economies of Usable Cutting Tool Edges

Recent introductions from a major cutting tool maker illustrate the engineering and application of tools designed to deliver an increased number of useful edges.

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Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop

A fourth-generation family machine shop integrates metal additive manufacturing as another production operation.

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Shop Management System Streamlines Aerospace Production

For Sealth Aero Marine, jobs were hard to track and production information was hard to access. ProShop, from Adion Systems made these processes easier and improved sales and on-time deliveries.

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Grinding

Better Cutting Tool Production after Fire’s Destruction

A fire destroyed Taurus Tool and Engineering's facility, hindering improvement efforts. In its new facility, the company relies on ANCA tool grinding machines for standardized, streamlined production.

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Honing System Eliminates a Gun Barrel Lapping Operation

Pac-Nor Barreling Inc.'s manual lapping of gun barrels was tedious and time-consuming. Sunnen's HTE honing machine eliminated manual pre-lapping and improved barrel consistency.

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Look Beyond Machine Utilization When Installing a Machine-Monitoring System

Connecting machines to a network for production monitoring almost guarantees that utilization will go up, but that’s only the first step toward data-driven manufacturing.

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Turning Machines

Rounding Off the Edges of Quality and Customer Service

Rounding off corners takes little effort, but can make a big difference in ensuring secure gripping and demonstrating attention to detail.

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Machine Tool Leader in Germany Optimistic About U.S. Changes

U.S. commitment to support and encourage domestic production will invite advanced technology notes VDW chairman.

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Applications Advance for Solid Ceramic End Mills

All they need is speed! Tools for roughing nickel-based alloys can be used in the same processes as carbide tools, just with high rpm and no coolant.

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Automation

Machine-Tending Robot Hits on Three Automation Trends

A new robotic loading system features a collaborative design, intuitive programming and the ability to be quickly redeployed to other turning centers.

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Additive Manufacturing February Issue Examines Safety for Metal AM

This issue's cover story takes a deep dive into safety for metal additive manufacturing. Read this story and more in the digital edition.

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