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Hollow Workpiece? Try Hollow Barstock
A video from Sandvik Materials Technology demonstrates the benefits of turning oilfield parts out of near-net-shape rather than solid barstock.
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Top Shops Profile: Mallory Industries
Mallory Industries Inc. was 2016's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of human resource.
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Top Shops Benchmarking by the Numbers
The seventh-annual Top Shops benchmarking survey is now live. Here’s helpful information for those who have participated in the past and those who haven’t.
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JIMTOF 2016 Report: Exhibitors Show a Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked.
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Toolholding for Heavy-Duty Machining
Heller Machine Tools needed to improve metal removal rates during roughing and heavy-duty machining. Haimer's Safe-Lock system enabled high-feed slotting of up to 2 times diameter in difficult materials.
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Shop Vac Reduces Unscheduled Downtime, Safety Concerns
Cianbro needed to eliminate manual handling of heavy material. The 15-hp Vac-U-Max shop vac increased safety and reduced downtime and wasted labor.
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Precision Profiler Opens Chances for Larger Aerospace Parts
Fort Walton Machining could only process smaller aerospace parts without investing in large, expensive-to-operate equipment. Mazak's Vortex 160 horizontal profiler increased the shop's part size capabilities.
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Mold Manufacturing Automation Leaves No Part Behind
The right mindset, the right five-axis technology and an intuitive approach to palletization help this mold shop extend automated control to the majority of its high-mix work.
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Turn-Mill Machining Tech Improves Industrial Motor Performance
By replacing a welding process to create rotor cooling channels with multitasking machining from a solid forging, Siemens Norwood has realized improved induction motor vibration qualities and much faster overall rotor production times.
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The 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016
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 2017.
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One-Hand Quick-Change Vise Maximizes Freedom for Soft Jaws
A “four-leaf clover” device enables machining of deep profiles into four different directions of the jaw. Developed in a Pennsylvania job shop, the vise system is now marketed to other shops.
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Video: Thread Mill Without a Pilot Hole
This tool can drill a hole and mill threads simultaneously.
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