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“Swiss Automatic” Grinder…Made in Jersey
This microgrinding machine uses a hydrostatic bearing akin to the guide bushing on a sliding-headstock, Swiss-type lathe to grind really long, really skinny parts.
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Robots Assist with Repetitive Tasks
January’s Spotlight product curation focuses on robots and other automated machining and work handling equipment.
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Winter Blahs Setting in? Watch this Video!
Andrew McAfee's presentation at the Opening General Session of Autodesk University in December made me feel pretty darn good. His message was simple: Technology, especially computer software, has done much to improve the human condition. The recording of his presentation is likely to lift your mood, too, if a dreary, post-holiday winter day is dragging you down.
Read MoreCAM Plug-In for Solidworks Supports Multitasking Machine Programming
BobCAD-CAM has released version 5 of its BobCAM for Solidworks CNC programming software including more features, modules and overall system improvements.
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GBI: Metalworking for December 2015 – 44.0
Industry closes out the year at its highest level since July, a further indication that it may have reached a bottom.
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January 2016 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Robots & Automation
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on robots and other automated machining and work handling equipment.
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Marking System Controller Expands List of Compatible Equipment
Automator America has released the AC500 3.0 universal controller for its line of pneumatic, electric and scribe marking systems.
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Choosing the Best Threading Method
What’s the difference between rolling and cutting threads? This tip sheet provides useful insights into which method will best produce a threaded part that will meet your requirements.
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Video: The Advantages of Serrated Button Inserts
Although round cutting inserts have a well-deserved reputation for efficiently roughing contoured geometry, they sometimes work best when they’re not perfectly round.
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10 Ideas for Machine Shops in 2016
What is the next important step for your shop? Drawn from the entire past year of Modern Machine Shop, here are 10 possibilities to consider.
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A New Generation of Sensors Is Here
. . . and it is ushering in the next industrial revolution. In the interconnected world of the Industrial Internet Things, some of the most important data about connected machines and equipment will come from sensors the likes of which we have not seen before. Here are some representative examples.
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Fast Machine Leveling and Alignment
This product got me thinking about other routine processes and procedures that go unchallenged.
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