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Laser & Waterjet

Expanded Capabilities for Fiber Laser Cutters

New technology enables fiber laser cutting machines to be just as effective processing thick materials as they are cutting thin sheet metal.

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Finishing Methods for 3D Printed Parts

This manufacturer recently completed its testing of various finishing methods for parts made through fused deposition modeling. Replacing layer lines with attractive finishes is essential for 3D printing to produce components that consumers will see.

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Automation

Introducing GF Machining Solutions

Georg Fischer AG, the global industrial firm based in Switzerland, has a new name for the division that supplies well-known brands of electrical discharge machines, high speed milling, automation/tooling, spindles and more.

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Basics

Why a Dual-Column Machining Center?

According to this machine tool supplier, a dual-column or bridge-type machining center is 10 times more thermally stable than a comparable “C” style machine.

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Aerospace

A “Shortcut” for Bladed Components

GibbsCAM offers two options designed to simplify the programming of bladed workpieces such as blisks and impellers.

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Grinding

Bond. Vitrified Bond.

New vitrified bond technology features proprietary chemistry to achieve higher performance as well as extended wheel life for today’s advanced grinding machines.

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EDM

What It Takes to Do Unattended Wire EDM

The promise of running a wire EDM for long stretches without much operator attention is enticing, but many shops never manage to pull this off. Here are tips to make it happen, as offered by Mark Cicchetti, EDM technical director for Absolute Machine Tool’s Accutex EDM product line.

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Automation

Gun Barrel Manufacturing Cell Combines Holemaking Operations

Precihole Machine Tools has introduced a dedicated manufacturing cell consisting of holemaking equipment to perform all necessary operations on the ID to convert a bar of metal to an assembly-ready gun barrel.

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Automation

Visit the Robots & Automation Zone

MMS Online has a new zone focused on robotics and industrial automation technologies.

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Software Simplifies ISO Certification

Learn how one manufacturer leveraged its shop management software platform to streamline its ISO certification process.

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Laser & Waterjet

Keep Your Scrap Value Intact

A lot of the value in the way this part was machined can be found in the material that was left behind.

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Updated Machine Tool Search Engine

Version 3.0 of Techspex, the machine tool search engine, launched this month. What makes this site unique is that Modern Machine Shop provides editorial content that is directly integrated into company showroom and related machine tool model pages.

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