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December MBI at 49.9 – Industry Conditions Unchanged
With a reading of 49.9, Gardner’s metalworking business index (MBI) showed that conditions in the metalworking industry were unchanged from November. This comes after two months of modest growth.
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Video: The Value of Machine Simulation
Mastercam’s Machine Simulation feature enables the programmer to see how a multi-axis part program will perform. The virtual representation of the workpiece, cutting tool assembly, workholding fixture, machine spindle and other elements of the machine structure in motion provide a better visualization of possible collisions or interference.
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Product Spotlight Slideshow: Robots & Automation
View the slideshow to see highlights from January’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focused on robots and automation equipment.
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HMC Provides Quality Needed for Medical Manufacturing
Big River Engineering and Manufacturing purchased a high-precision Makino a51 HMC to meet FDA regulations and gain customers in the medical device manufacturing industry.
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Cryogenic Machining Avoids the White Layer
According to 5ME, a recently discovered benefit of cryogenic machining is that it prevents the formation of an untempered martensitic “white layer” on the machined surface.
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The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013
At the end of the year it’s always fun to go back and see which posts resonated with you. Here is a list of our top 10 most popular posts of 2013.
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Searching for the Machine Tool
A fabulous model train display had more to hunt for than hidden Santa figurines and miniature dinosaurs. Finding what you are looking for can be a kind of gift. May all your searches be fulfilled this holiday season.
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It Takes Time
To illustrate our article about the commitment to training at Progressive Turnings, a Chicago-area job shop, photographer Todd Schuett of Creative Technology produced this composite image conveying the frequency with which plant manager Luke Niels conducts ad hoc coaching sessions on the shop floor.
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Friction Stir Welding for SLS Rocket
Esab has developed what is said to be the largest welding machine of its type in history for rocket fuel tank structures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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