Articles

2 Sep 2016

After Grinding, What’s Left for Gear Hobbing, Shaping and Shaving?

With so many advances being made in gear grinding technology, where does that leave processes such as hobbing, shaping and shaving? This shop explains its machining methodology.

Deburring 2 Sep 2016

3 Next-Generation Gear Finishing Processes

Vibratory finishing, centrifugal barrel finishing and turbo-abrasive machining are the three top techniques for finishing gears, improving performance and extending service life.

Top Shops 1 Sep 2016

Using Benchmarking to Establish a Path to Machine Shop Success

Our Top Shops benchmarking survey aims to cover everything from A to Z in identifying machine shop operational excellence and best practices. The goal is to provide shops with intelligence they can use to more effectively pave a path to success.

Automation 1 Sep 2016

Vertical Machining Cells Challenge Horizontal Dominance

When part volumes are high, and success is measured in pennies and seconds, moving away from horizontal machines requires creative thinking about robotics, cutting tools, workholding and more.

Five-Axis 1 Sep 2016

Equipped for Composites

What machine tool features make sense for composites? A shop machining critical aircraft parts in both metal and composites describes the key features of the machine it bought with an eye toward CFRP.

Basics 1 Sep 2016

How to Use Google Street View to Market Your Shop

Gilman Precision took an unusual approach to showcasing its capabilities.

Milling Tools 1 Sep 2016

Optimized Machining out of the Box

Four tooling-related companies partner to supply dynamically stable milling for improved productivity on existing machine tools. Users do not have to measure the dynamics of their machines. Instead, tooling tailored to the machine arrives as a complete assembly, along with software for quickly determining the parameters that tooling can be used to achieve.

Top Shops 31 Aug 2016

Video: Five Top Shops Technologies

Learn about a handful of advanced machining technologies that leading U.S. shops are using to their advantage.

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Data-Driven Manufacturing 30 Aug 2016

5 Essential IIoT Definitions

Here are few of the most common terms used in discussions and articles about developments that promise seismic shifts in virtually every sector of manufacturing.

Additive Manufacturing 29 Aug 2016

Additive + Subtractive Won’t Need Further CNC Advances

Today’s control technology is ready for these machines, and for more challenging integrations than this.

26 Aug 2016

Grinding Continues to Break New Ground

That, I think, is the significant story behind the news of United Grinding's recent groundbreaking ceremony for a new North American Headquarters to be constructed in Miamisburg, Ohio. Grinding technology is moving into new applications and markets, so it is no exaggeration to say that grinding continues to break new ground.