Articles
Four Elements of Lights-Out Turning
A lot of planning has to happen before you pull the trigger on lights-out machining.
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Machine Tool Unit Sales Up 100% in November
According to USMTC, machine tool sales in November were 99.8% (units) and 93.8% (real dollars) more than in November 2009.
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Because the Definition of “Production” is Changing
Phoenix Proto Technologies creates aluminum molds for both prototyping (like the left one with hand loads) and production (like the right one with mechanical actions). When we launched our Prototyping & Rapid Manufacturing Zone, we wanted rapid mold making to be a part of it.
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Deburring in Micromachining
One of the most basic challenges in machining can also be one of the most difficult challenges to address.
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December MBI at 57.4 – Slower Growth
With a reading of 57.4, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry is still growing at a good clip but that the rate of growth is the slowest since August 2010.
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What is Rotary Disc Erosion?
Here, a copper-tungsten rotary electrode shapes a diamond tool.
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Do Casting or Forging Lead Times Affect Your Batch Sizes?
In 2010, many shops began to see long lead times for certain varieties of steel—leaving lean supply chains vulnerable to the response-time realities of steel production.
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An ESOP Shop
Managers and operators alike constantly look for ways to increase shopfloor productivity and efficiency at Rable Machine. The former owner of Rable Machine, a shop located in Mansfield, Ohio, was looking to exit his healthy business.
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Enter Along an Arc
These animations show why an arc in the same direction as tool rotation is effective.
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A Machinist’s Holiday
A shop manager considers the cycle of annual shop holidays, feasts and commemorations in metalworking and does his part to keep the traditions and customs alive, resolving to strengthen community and togetherness in his shop each year.
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