Articles

Jan. 2010 Housing Permits

Housing permits are a key leading indictor for construction machinery industrial production.

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CAD/CAM

What 64-Bit Technology Means For CAM Systems

GibbsCAM 2010 adds 64-bit support as an option, preparing for a future where 64-bit computing is the norm and also offering significant benefits to some GibbsCAM customers. This article offers information to help you appreciate the considerations associated with moving to a 64-bit computing environment.

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Jan. 2010 Housing Permits Up 8.5%

Housing permits are a key leading indictor for construction machinery industrial production. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, housing permits in January 2010 were 39,400, an increase of 8.5% compared to January 2009.

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Aerospace

High Speed Machining's Origin Moment

An important episode for high speed machining illustrates one of the most underappreciated aspects of the value of manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop Blog Goes Live

Our audience is changing—seeking information across a growing range of media.

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Automation

Spindle Probes Can Automate Trial Machining

An often-overlooked use for spindle probes is in trial machining applications. These applications are useful when a setup person is worried that the cutting tool might not machine a tight-tolerance workpiece attribute correctly on the first try. In this case, an adjustment will be made (commonly using an offset) to ensure that excess material will be left on the attribute.

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Automation

Let’s Go to the (Automation) Video

While visiting shops to gather info and take photos for stories, I and the other MMS editors also look for neat processes that lend themselves to helpful video.

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Nov. 2009 Air Transport Data

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its data on air transportation for November 2009. The key metric that I focus on in this release is system revenue passenger miles (SRPM). I focus on SRPM because it is a good leading indicator for aerospace industrial production.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is “a key machining performance indicator.” It tells you how well your shop or plant is operating.

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A Show For Shops With Evolving Roles

Machine shops and mold makers are being asked to play a changing role in product development cycles. An upcoming event highlights strategies shops can apply to become more effective at the rapid manufacturing services their customers need.

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December 2009 Machine Tool Sales

On December 8th, the USMTC released its monthly report on machine tool orders. The report showed that December was by far the best month for machine tool sales in 2009. Both December unit and dollar sales were at their highest level in 2009.

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Dial Down or Dial Up?

Vibration analysis may be the machining center’s missing piece. If you haven’t performed this analysis on your high speed machine, you probably don’t know what the machine can do.

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