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A New Tool for School
FANUC’s new fenceless CERT cart is designed to help students gain the skills they’ll need to succeed in today’s advanced manufacturing environment.
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Multitask Machine or Mini Cell?
Depending on the application, this shop might use live-tool turning centers to machine parts complete or a reconfigurable “mini-cell” strategy to enable a single operator to tend two machines at once.
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Data-Driven Manufacturing Enabled with Tool Lifecycle Management
This video presents a lively and easy-to-follow scenario of how information about cutting tool availability links design, planning and production. Although TDM's tool lifecycle management software is brought into focus at relevant spots in this video, the larger message that "tool data management will be the control room of digitally controlled production" is sound and compelling.
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Grob Holds In-House Exhibition
The line of universal machining centers was highlighted, as well as the connectivity package called Grob-Net 4 Industry.
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Documenting within CNC
Including messages directly in the program can help operators run it accurately.
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A Manufacturer’s Most Valuable Resource
Keeping people happy and engaged requires more than just showing that they’re appreciated. Their voices need to be heard as well.
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December 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machining centers.
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Five-Axis Machining for Multi-Part Processing
Several parts at various orientations in one setup create what would seem to be a programming challenge, but control features make this cycle simple to create.
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Hot Chips in Ohio
Honoring the past while planning for the future, this entrepreneur launched a machine shop on the family farm, tending the cattle while manufacturing components.
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Winning the (Tax) Game in the Fourth Quarter
Acquiring new equipment can be a challenging proposition. One important consideration is timing the acquisition to maximize the tax benefits. This article by a finance professional highlights key financing options and shows why the fourth quarter is an ideal time to acquire new equipment.
Read MoreThe 4th Quarter Is the Best Time for Machine Shops to Acquire New Equipment
Acquiring new equipment can be a challenging proposition. One important consideration is timing the acquisition to maximize the tax benefits. Some of these benefits may require action before the end of a calendar year. Financing options such as a tax lease give shops a variety of strategies for making crucial decisions late in the game.
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Metalworking Business Index Shows Continued Contraction
With a reading of 43.2, Gardner’s Metalworking Business Index showed that the industry contracted in October for the seventh month in a row. While the index was slightly lower than it was in September, it has remained at virtually the same level for three months in a row.
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