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MT Connect: Two Shops Share Their Experience

For two shops in northern Indiana, using MTConnect for machine monitoring was just the start. Both shops are now ready to implement other promising applications.

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Five-Axis

Keeping an Eye on Five

Five-axis machining is becoming more popular. Here’s an online source for five-axis machining articles and video.

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June Machine Tool Orders Remain Strong

More machines worth more money are being sold, and the trend is predicted to accelerate.

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Video: CT Scanning for Mold Inspection

Injection mold maker NyproMold uses CT scanning to validate molds.

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Holemaking

Breaking Through to Stable Large-Hole Drilling

A new drilling head from Seco Tools offers three points of contact to provide stability in applications involving deep, large-diameter through-holes.

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Win a $60,000 Turning Center

Tell Hurco a bit about what you like about the company and its technology, and you’ll have a shot at a free turning center.

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Medical

Shop's Success Turns on Swiss-type Technology

During the past few decades, the Swiss-type lathe has evolved from a niche product to a go-to platform for done-in-one production of small precision parts. This shop has evolved right along with it.

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Combining Skiving and Burnishing for Cylinder Bores

Machines engineered specifically to perform skiving and roller burnishing operations deliver precise roundness tolerances and quality surface finishes.

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We Made it TO Mars!/We Made it FOR Mars!

Every American can be proud of the accomplishment represented by the successful landing and deployment of the Mars rover, Curiosity. Some machine shops, however, can be proud that parts they made are on that amazing vehicle.

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Aerospace

Setup Time Savings from a Long X Axis

Bertsche Engineering developed the X-Flex Center to replace three standard-size machining centers.

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Five-Axis

Video: Linear Motor Machines at Die Tech

Machines with linear motors instead of ballscrews have increased productivity for one die maker.

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Training and Developing Student Skills

Small class sizes and professional instructors help students get ahead.

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