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Automation 21 Jul 2017

Workholding System Suits Five-Axis Machining by Clamping Underneath

The clearance is an added benefit of the quick-change system, potentially facilitating five-axis as an automation tool.

Cutting Tools 20 Jul 2017

Threading Options for Hard Materials

Here are three approaches to threading hardened components.

Basics 19 Jul 2017

Why (and How) to Benchmark Your Machining Business

Doug Woods, president of AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, shares the importance of benchmarking your manufacturing business and how the Top Shops program and conference can help.

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Additive Manufacturing 18 Jul 2017

Manufacturing News of Note: July 2017

A big R&D agreement looks at additive for structural airplane components, Autodesk appoints a new president and other industry news.

CNC Tech Talks 17 Jul 2017

Second-Referencing Variables in Custom Macro

This technique allows operators to query a large number of values using only a few CNC commands.

17 Jul 2017

Beyond Just Hiring

This New Jersey shop sees employee training as fundamental to its success.

Automation 14 Jul 2017

The new Denso IP67 submersible robot doesn’t mind a shower of metalworking coolant, which makes it ideal for tending CNC machines inside their enclosures. This capability was demoed during the company’s 50 years of robotics celebration its newest training center in West Chester, Ohio.

Turn/Mill 13 Jul 2017

Catch Up on PMTS 2017’s Live Demonstrations with This Video Playlist

Covering workholding, Swiss-type turning, multitasking machines and more, the seven talks in the YouTube playlist are a good recap of the latest in production machining technology.

Cutting Tools 12 Jul 2017

Inventory: An Unseen Opportunity for Cutting Tool Cost Saving

Research finds cost saving is an expressed priority when it comes to cutting tools, but relatively few shops take steps aimed at reducing tool management’s contribution to overall cost.