Articles

Oak Ridge Group Leader Promotes “Moon Shots”

At the recent AMUG conference, Oak Ridge National Lab’s Dr. Lonnie Love stressed the need to commit to bold objectives in order to advance additive manufacturing into realizing the promise it is destined to deliver. Here are some other highlights of the AMUG event.

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TIMTOS Turns 25

See a slideshow that includes images and information about new machining technology spotted at this year’s Taipei International Machine Tool Show in Taiwan.

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Workholding

Workholding That’s on Point

A pin-based workholding system quickly accommodates workpieces of any shape.

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Workholding

People are Part of the Process for Machining Inconel

A Tacoma shop describes its winning strategy for efficient machining of Inconel. That strategy includes careful choices of cutting tools and cutting parameters. It also includes a healthy breakfast.

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Video: Sand 3D Printing at Hoosier Pattern

A pattern maker demonstrates is patternless approach to casting.

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Measurement

Working Toward Lights-Out Inspection

Contract shop PDQ is developing a process to enable its new CMM to inspect multiple parts unattended, thereby minimizing the impact that part measurement has on the company’s bottom line.

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Holemaking

Swiss Technology Tour

A recent Switzerland tour organized by the NTMA revealed insights on machine and spindle collision protection, fluids for deep-hole drilling and more.

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Measurement

CMMs Expand Measuring Ranges

Zeiss Industrial Metrology now offers its Contura CMM in four larger measuring sizes.

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Automation

Video: Robot Flipping System for Turning

This video demonstrates how robot flipping station can serve the same purpose as a subspindle on a one-spindle multitasking center.

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CAD/CAM

To See Machining Reality on a Tablet

Viewing the simulation of a live machining process in real time gives clear picture of what is happening at the moment inside the machine tool as it runs an NC program. SPRING Technologies’ NCSIMUL Player Synchro makes this happen on a wireless mobile tablet with an app called WYSIWYC.

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Shops Differ on Cellphone Policies

Is the distraction of cellphone and device use on the shop floor a problem in your facility? What restrictions should govern cellphone use in the shop? Various shop owners and managers commented on this question in Modern Machine Shop’s LinkedIn group.

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Making Good Parts Even Better

You’ve made your 3D-printed part, now how do you ensure that it meets standards for quality and function?

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