Articles

Workforce Development 3 Jul 2015

A CNC Machine with Nine Controls

One obstacle to training the next generation of machine operators and engineers is exposing them to the variety of machine types and controls they are likely to encounter when they are hired. A community college in Illinois has the answer—training machines from Emco Maier with exchangeable control panels. Find out how students and their potential employers benefit.

2 Jul 2015

Print & Assemble—the Future of AM?

While this technology for home 3D printers may be functioning on a small scale, the pick-and-place concept could hold potential for larger industrial applications.

Workforce Development 1 Jul 2015

You Are Already Paying for Training

Training saves cost in the form of higher efficiency and reduced rework. It’s just that the costs of not training are difficult to quantify, affecting the perception of training’s ROI.

Holemaking 1 Jul 2015

A Modulated Approach to Deep-Hole Drilling

After years spent trying to overcome the challenges it had encountered drilling a deep hole in a tiny workpiece, this shop finally discovered the solution in a technology called Modulation Assisted Machining.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Jul 2015

Systematic Success

A more efficient manufacturing process has enabled this manufacturer to ramp up production of its devices for the oil and gas industry.

1 Jul 2015

The ABCs of PECM

Kennametal is advocating Precision Electrochemical Machining (PECM) for lower cost per part, low electrode wear, fewer material hardness concerns and other benefits in producing complex geometrical shapes in metal.

Aerospace 1 Jul 2015

The Extrusion Option

For the right parts, this choice might be surprisingly cost-effective. A drum pedal maker controlled cost by starting some machined components as extruded blanks instead of solid blocks.

Automation 1 Jul 2015

Employees and Automation in Harmony

For a well-known guitar maker, automation sets employees free, and product improvement engages those employees’ attention.

Basics 1 Jul 2015

New to Swiss-Type Turning?

What are some nuances to training a person to effectively operate a Swiss-type lathe? This shop offers some suggestions.

CNC & Machine Controls 30 Jun 2015

CNC Hardware, Software Optimizes Plasma 2D, Bevel, Oxy-Fuel Cutting

Osai USA’s OPENCut CNC hardware/software solution is designed to optimize startup, productivity and cutting quality for plasma 2D, bevel and oxy-fuel cutting.

30 Jun 2015

Ingersoll Hosts Liebherr Gear Seminar

Presentations from gear manufacturing experts and networking with industry colleagues make this event a valuable experience for everyone involved.

Turning Tools 29 Jun 2015

News from Horn’s Technology Days

Every two years, cutting tool and carbide specialist Horn invites customers, distributors, suppliers and the industrial press to Tübingen, Germany for its Technology Days event. This year, the highlights include news of expanded production space, plans for a new office building and details of innovative product developments.

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