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Racetrack Success Begins in the Shop
Andretti Autosport says a chuck and a tool presetter from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling have been critical in manufacturing parts for its redesigned 2012 IndyCar lineup.
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Video: Two-Spindle Inverted Vertical Turning
See how Emag's vertical turning center reduces "nebenzeit."
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See Machining Technology for Performance Racing
Learn about the 25th edition of the Performance Racing Industry show and some of the machining equipment that was displayed there.
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Honing Solves Problem in 1/4-Scale Engine
Gary Conley used honing to solve a problem inside a tiny engine.
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Savings from Sustainability
A project aimed at energy-efficient machining delivered production efficiencies, too.
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Importance of Business Intel to Metalworking Companies
Shops and plants making decisions about investments in new machine tools and other manufacturing technology need to consider sound market research such as Gardner Business Media’s annual Capital Spending Survey. The survey indicates strong equipment spending by metalworking facilities in 2013. Editor-in-Chief Mark Albert makes the case for a close look at this kind of “trendy” information.
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Seeing Lean
A Northwestern shop has made a strong commitment to kaizen, so much so that it devotes 5 percent of company time to continuous improvement activities. This has led to multiple ideas that have enabled the shop to become more efficient and effective.
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Where Grinding Still Beats Hard Turning
For many critical applications, grinding remains the optimal machining process.
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When Reshoring Really Happens
Bob’s Design Engineering illustrates how a shop that used to be organized for short-run work transformed its process for ongoing production.
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Machine Tool Spending Up Again in 2013
Following a strong year for equipment spending by metalworking facilities, next year promises to be even stronger. Here is what we see.
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Video: Collaborative Manufacturing = “Cofacturing”
Federated Precision describes the next industrial revolution.
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Video: Multitasking Production at Straitline
Straitline Components recently automated the production of its newest product using a machine that is arguably the most versatile in the shop so far—a Doosan nine-axis multitasking turning center.
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