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MBI Shows Growth in Four of Last Five Months
With a reading of 53.4, Gardner’s metalworking business index showed that conditions in metalworking continued to expand at a significant rate in February. The industry has grown four of the last five months, although February’s rate of growth was slightly slower than the rate of growth in January.
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Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers
Every print issue of MMS highlights a particular type of product. For March, we focused on VMCs, HMCs and other machining centers.
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The MFG Meeting Opens in Arizona
History, style and springtime converge as a fitting backdrop for one of the most important gatherings of industry associations.
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The Value of a Short Stop
C&C Manufacturing came up with a simple and affordable way to ensure machines don’t sit idle for long periods of time. The Short Stop wireless device alerts machine operators when a cycle is complete.
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Machine Shops’ Most Important Needs Are Universal
Haas Automation describes its international strategy.In manufacturing, says a company leader, the most important factors are physical and economic considerations that are independent of nationality.
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ZF Goes to Nine Speeds
To help global automakers achieve greater fuel efficiency, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is developing transmissions that are deploying an increasing number of gears.
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Producing Precision Gears
They needed precision gears of a variety of sizes and configurations, so what did Liebherr do more than 60 years ago? It designed, engineered and built its own gear-making equipment, which became one of its businesses. And yes, it still produces gears for its own requirements.
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A Breakthrough in Power Skiving
Advances in machine design, cutting tools and process simulation software have finally converged, making it possible for Gleason to offer a practical and highly productive power skiving solution. Here’s how the new process can revolutionize the way internal gears are produced.
Read MoreAlternative Narratives
On manufacturing topics receiving popular attention, here are the storylines I see.
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Lights-Out Machining and Long-Term Agreements Go Together
The value of a contractual agreement to keep on supplying the same part number to a customer is even greater than many shops realize.
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New Machines Improve the Operator’s Experience
A seamless new operating system guides the development process from idea to product.
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Manufacturing Professionals Needed, but Measurement Professionals Really Needed
Quality standards based on model-based definition are only increasing the need for skilled inspection professionals. This college recently added a course in computer-assisted inspection.
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