Articles

3D Printing and Custom Machining Fit Together

This video created by Jesel Inc. shows the operations this company employs to create custom valvetrain components that are tailored to the particular demands of individual auto racing teams.

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The Family Matters

What does it take to effectively run a family-owned business? A third-generation tooling manufacturer offers advice.

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CNC Art II

Those who work with CNC every day (or those like me who write about it) can forget just how powerful this technology is and continues to be. Here is a reminder of what precise and programmable motion control is able to do.

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A Job Shop’s Brighter Outlook

Something felt unusual about Baklund R&D compared to other CNC machining job shops. I couldn’t put my finger on the difference until I took this photo of shop owner Jon Baklund and his son Justin.

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Spindle Maintenance for Smaller Shops

Relatively affordable equipment and a basic understanding of why spindles fail can help manufacturers stop potential problems in their tracks.

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Cutting Tools

The Case for Exchangeable-Tip Drills

These tools fill a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.

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Basic Preventive Maintenance Keeps Spindles Spinning

Beyond treating spindles right, adopting vibration monitoring is a relatively easy and often overlooked way to reduce downtime and prolong equipment life.

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Automation

The Basics of Bar Pullers

Bar pullers are cost-effective alternatives to enable automated turning on CNC lathes. Learn how they work and how shops can benefit from using them.

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Let’s Get This Show on the Road

Here are six reasons you should check out this week's Amerimold show in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Center.

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Workholding

The Value of a Quick-Change Trunnion Table

Trunnion tables offer an effective way to get the most out of a rotary indexer especially when used in conjunction with quick-change subplates.

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Shop Floor Monitoring with MTConnect

A new white paper released by the MTConnect Institute demonstrates the benefits of monitoring a manufacturing plant using MTConnect to collect data and information from the shop floor.

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Turn/Mill

Video: Swiss-Type Machining Explained

This Chicago-area contract manufacturer has found success explaining his shop’s capabilities to purchasing professionals by creating a YouTube page. This video explains the shop’s latest capability: CNC Swiss-type machining.

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