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Making Sure MTConnect Is a Good Fit
An MTConnect-enabled machine monitoring system gives shopfloor managers information that is driving up utilization rates and improving workforce communication for this manufacturer of high-pressure aerospace fittings.
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Micromachining Tidbits
Here are a few tricks this shop uses to be more effective at micromachining.
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Video: Compensating for a Bad Center Hole
Center hole drilled off-center? A compensating live center can save parts from becoming scrap.
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Bloodhound Fin Support Machined with Vortex
Machining strategy contributes to 40 percent cycle time saving on large five-axis aluminum part.
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The Importance of Properly Maintained Grinding Oils
Maintaining grinding oils in your system and properly filtering them is one way to improve the quality of grinding precision cutting tools.
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Two in One
Combining two separate and dedicated spindle motors in a single spindle housing enables these machines to perform high-torque roughing and high-speed finishing operations.
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Video: Robot Changes Vise Jaws for Continuous Machining
If a robot can load and unload parts, why can’t it do the same for workholding? Here is video of a robot changing the vise jaws so the same machining center can run different operations in unattended machining.
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Diving into Innovation
Attendees at the recent MFG Meeting in Orlando had an opportunity to immerse themselves in the most important aspects of innovation as force for revitalizing the manufacturing industry.
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Samchully Celebrates New Facility
New headquarters and a major investment in the latest machine tool technologies has this company poised to tighten its grip on the workholding market.
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February MBI Shows 14th Month of Industry Growth
With a reading of 50.8, the Gardner Business Index showed that the metalworking industry grew for the 14th consecutive month and the 16th time in 17 months.
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Video Highlights Value of Pedestal Workholding
For multi-axis machining, a good workholding fixture gets the part away from the worktable surface, yet holds the part securely for aggressive machining. This video shows a dovetail pedestal doing this job in a 3+2 application.
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Product Slideshow: Machining Centers
The March issue includes a spotlight section on machining centers. Click through the slideshow to learn more about these machines and others.
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