Articles

Automation 2 May 2013

Factory Automation Made Easy

New technology from FANUC offers more than just performance enhancements.

Workforce Development 1 May 2013

Video: Young People Find High Paying Jobs in CNC Machining

Watch video from NBC’s Today show about young people pursuing skilled work in CNC machining instead of opting for a four-year college study.

Workholding 30 Apr 2013

Video: Fifth-Axis Tombstone Workholding Solution

Watch an HMC perform five-axis machining using a tombstone that has multiple indexers installed.

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Lean Manufacturing 29 Apr 2013

Video: A Job Shop’s Lean Transformation

For shops considering a move to lean manufacturing—or a recommitment to lean manufacturing—this video is a great encouragement.

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Data-Driven Manufacturing 26 Apr 2013

Dave Edstrom, president and chairman of the board for the MTConnect Institute, has written a book about MTConnect, a communication protocol for manufacturing equipment and devices. It’s a readable, personal account of how (and why) the standard came to be, as well as an understandable introduction to the technology behind it.

Cutting Tools 25 Apr 2013

Seamless Connectivity for Tool Presetter Data

MTConnect benefits Parlec both as a manufacturer and as a technology supplier.

Large Part Machining 25 Apr 2013

“CNC Retrofit” Often Means More

This video testimonial provides an inside look at the myriad benefits Major Tool & Machine has realized from a new CNC platform—but like other, similar projects, implementing that platform required a complete motion system overhaul.

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Workholding 24 Apr 2013

Enabling Small Machines to Produce Big Parts

Well-suited for oilfield work, this compact rotary table has a through-hole diameter of 13.6 inches, which has previously been available only with rotary tables having a much larger face plate.

Turning Machines 23 Apr 2013

Automation at Aztalan Engineering

A contract manufacturer expands its capacity using various approaches to feeding the machines.

22 Apr 2013

The Material Difference

In some cases, thick-walled, seamless tubes make more sense than solid barstock for certain stainless cylindrical parts.

Workforce Development 22 Apr 2013

Taking Health Care into Your Own Hands

Bremen Castings Inc. recently established a convenient, on-site clinic to better manage health care costs. The cash-free operation looks to be a win-win for the company and its nearly 300 employees in more ways than one.

Milling Tools 22 Apr 2013

Comparing Apples to Apples

Consistency is key to properly evaluating the effect of any process change.

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