Articles
The Decision Not to Automate Fully
Robotic automation for this machining line was feasible, but the company chose to run it 24/7 with a staff hired just for this job.
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Hybrid Lubricant Offers Advantages
An organic-urea-based, oil/grease hybrid lubricant can reduce machine maintenance costs and lead to longer coolant life.
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November Digital Edition Now Available
The digital November issue of Modern Machine Shop is now available. The cover story details how it might be better to hire an employee based on his or her strengths and aptitude rather than a hard set of skills.
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"Made in Elk Grove" Connects Manufacturing Community
The “Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo,” which took place at the Elk Grove Village Business Park, just outside Chicago, attracted more than 100 exhibitors and nearly 1,000 registered attendees.
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Get Focused
Microscopes offer the magnification necessary to inspect small parts, but the in-focus viewing field can be limited. A digital microscope with autofocusing capabilities can simplify inspection by creating composite images that show the entire selected field in focus at once.
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So What Do You Do Exactly?
Have you ever been in a situation in which you are trying to explain your day-to-day job to someone, and you get a glazed-over stare? When talking manufacturing, anything past the concept of an assembly line tends to lose your audience.
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Ensuring Accuracy by Containing Coolant
One of the details that has been improved on a new cylindrical grinder is a casting design that isolates coolant from affecting the structure of the machine.
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The Joy of CNC Machining
James A. Harvey's new book, "CNC Trade Secrets, A Guide to CNC Machine Shop Practices," offers great advice and oodles of practical tips and checklists for shop personnel newly introduced to CNC machining. What makes the book readable and appealing is that the author clearly enjoys working with CNC technology.
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Weldon-Flat Tools in a Precision Toolholder
This system uses the standard Weldon flat so that end mills do not have to be modified for locking in place when a precision toolholder takes high-force cuts.
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Looking to Lower Lighting Costs?
Savings can be realized by changing not only overhead facility lighting to more efficient units, but also equipment lighting fixtures.
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Strengths First, Skills Later
The best indicators of a manufacturing employee’s success might be attributes that don’t appear on a résumé.
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