Articles
The Acquisition Next Door
A Chicago-area maker of mechanical seals purchased the die maker adjacent to it in the same building. The seal maker’s CEO says the way to expand is by capitalizing on the opportunities that come.
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The Evolution of Gear Scudding
In gear scudding, the workpiece is machined with a 60-tooth scudding cutter at a speed of 4,000 rpm, achieving 240,000 cuts per minute—as much as 10 times faster than shaping.
Read MoreWhat To Consider When Adding Angle Heads
Angle heads can enable a three-axis machine tool to be more versatile. That said, this shop explains that there’s more to getting started using them than simply loading them into a machine’s spindle.
Read MoreWhat’s “Hydroviscous” Spindle Damping?
GMN's spindle technology uses "hydroviscous" damping to reduce natural vibrations on machine tools and grinding machines.
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What's So Smart about the Mazak SmartBox?
The Mazak SmartBox was showcased at this machine tool builder's Discover 2015 event. The company wants it to be the smartest (and securest) way to connect machine tools to the Industrial Internet of Things.
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Motor City Mojo
With roots sunk deep into automotive history, Detroit was the perfect backdrop for Gear Expo 2015, which lived up to its billing as “The Drive Technology Show.”
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Positive Correlation between Robots and Employment
Do robots replace employees? Far from it. Data suggest employment and automation grow together, while individual cases show automation raising employee value and helping the employer attract talent.
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Getting to Know Glebar
This grinding machine manufacturer recently consolidated its three U.S. operations into a new facility in New Jersey and added a range of new production machining equipment.
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6 Factors Maximize Profitability in High-Precision Machining
Jon Iverson, CEO of Optis says it is important to take an integrated approach to improving manufacturing performance. Here are six key considerations that should form an integral part of the manufacturing strategy.
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Read the New Additive Manufacturing Magazine
The first digital edition of the redesigned Additive Manufacturing is now available.
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New Facility to Help Strengthen Röhm’s U.S. Presence
German workholding technology provider Röhm has opened its new 32,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia. The facility is three times larger than its previous one, enabling the company to manufacture in the United States for the first time as well as expand the service and support it provides.
Read MoreCAM Software Ensures Collision-Free Positioning in Multi-Axis Operations
CNC Software’s Mastercam X9 introduces improvements to the software’s dynamic motion tool path capability, design features, multiaxis capabilities and more.
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