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Reducing the Weight of a Robot Actuator
A metal additive manufacturing process reduced the weight of a hydraulic actuator, leading to a better performing component.
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Not Every Successful Career Starts with a College Degree
“It’s time to redefine the definition of success.” That was a key point made by CNC Software President Meghan West, who was the keynote speaker at University of South Florida College of Education’s luncheon in Tampa. She explained why specialized training in manufacturing skills may be better career preparation for smart students with a talent for making things.
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Improving Tool Life by Turning off Coolant
In this case study, learn how retooling with the Di-Pos Hexa high-performance face mill from Ingersoll Cutting Tools and turning off the coolant helped McGill Machine Works achieve eight times the tool life of its previous inserts plus an 80 percent boost in throughput.
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Are Increasing Oil Prices Good for U.S. Industry?
The positive impact of oil prices on modern U.S. manufacturing offers an argument for questioning our habitual response to oil price increases.
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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Steps up in Size
The bigger size of this combination milling/laser-metal-sintering machine could enable it to enter new markets.
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Looseness — An Enemy of Precision
When a gage isn’t coming up with accurate measurements, the culprit could be a connection that simply isn’t tight enough.
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Ceramic Insert Grade Has Broad Range of Applications
When Greenleaf’s staff of researchers started exploring what they could do with a new manufacturing method to induce internal crystal growth within a silicon-nitride-based ceramic for forming ceramic composite cutting tool inserts, they "got pretty excited," as the story goes. They even named the new grade Xsytin—as in “excitin’.”
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Milling Tools Use Self-Rotating Inserts for Uniform Cutting Edge Wear
Pokolm’s Spinworx milling system is designed to reduce operating labor time with self-rotating cutting inserts.
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Consolidated Clamping Assembly Made by Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing made it possible to condense a three-part clamping assembly into a single piece.
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Can You Draw Seven Perpendicular Lines?
If you’ve ever been asked to do the impossible, or been treated like some kind of magician by those who don’t share your expertise, then this video is for you.
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Manufacturing News of Note: December 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor chooses NIMS to develop more apprenticeships, Siemens and Stratasys form a partnership to promote additive manufacturing, and other industry news.
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PCD Face Milling System’s Diameter Cuts Large Parts in Fewer Passes
The KBDM polycrystalline diamond (PCD) face milling system from Kennametal is designed for high-volume machining, with standard sizes ranging from 2.5" to 8.0" (63 to 200 mm) and cutter diameters ranging to 21.5" (550 mm).
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