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Oil & Gas 20 Dec 2013

Thread Milling for Oil and Gas Parts

Emuge Corp. offers new options that make thread milling a more capable, predictable and economical operation for companies machining today’s parts for oil, gas and petrochemical applications.

Basics 20 Dec 2013

Students Cast for a Better Understanding of Part Processing

How manufacturing processes are interrelated is an important lesson for students pursuing their preparation for careers in manufacturing engineering. One school teaches this vital connection by linking the quality of CNC programming with parts cast in machined dies.

Basics 18 Dec 2013

A Solution for Faster Vise Jaw Change-Overs

This an angle lock vise design is said to enable users to change jaws in 30 seconds.

17 Dec 2013

Of Schadenfreude and Firgun

Improving your employees’ self-esteem can minimize the effects of schadenfreude and possibly promote firgun. This clear as mud?

16 Dec 2013

November MBI at 50.3 – Two Months of Growth

With a reading of 50.3, Gardner’s metalworking business index showed that the metalworking industry expanded for the second month in a row—the first time the industry has grown for two consecutive months since summer 2012.

Laser & Waterjet 13 Dec 2013

Why Not Start With Waterjet?

In titanium, significant savings and process efficiency can result from the simple fact that abrasive waterjet cutting leaves the remaining stock intact.

Horizontal Machining Centers 13 Dec 2013

Expanded Possibilities for Cryogenic Machining

The technology for liquid nitrogen cooling is now available for machining applications in various industries on any brand of machine tool.

Turning Machines 13 Dec 2013

Human Capital

This shop’s attention to process improvement led it to recognize and appreciate the largest source of unrealized potential in the company: the employees. Now, employee improvement is a priority in the plant manager’s role, and training has become a systemized part of the process.