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Focusing On Growth
Although Brunson Instrument Co.'s shop is in an underground cave, lean manufacturing unearthed production capacity that could be devoted to new products. A novel approach to accelerated product development helped the company focus on a growth strategy to get the most from this "lean-induced" opportunity. The local Manufacturing Extension Partnership center introduced the company to Eureka! Winning Ways, developed by Doug Hall.
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Thriving By Honing The Hard Stuff
Advanced machines, a healthy tooling supply and years of experience allow a Texas shop to take on honing jobs that others simply can’t do. A good portion of that complex work is tubes for offshore oil rigs. These components require bores that must maintain straightness and accuracy over lengths approaching 50 feet.
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A Deeply Holistic Approach
In its effort to streamline every step of the mold building process, this company has upgraded its deep-hole drilling capability with a new six-axis machine. A rotary table with magnetic workholding enhances this machine’s flexibility.
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Automation On Demand
A workpiece gripper that installs in a machine tool's spindle enables the machine to serve as its own robot.
Read MoreWhat Is The Best Way To Machine A Deep, Narrow Pocket In Titanium?
Boeing’s answer to a reader question emphasizes the use of high-feed milling tools.
Read MoreHow Limiting Are Limited Five-Axis Travels?
Boeing experts recently responded to a question regarding a “nutating” head that was submitted through our Aerospace Machining Zone
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Job Shop-Developed Dovetail Fixture Takes Wing
Two aerospace job shops in California collaborated to produce a workholding fixture that allows any shop to set up a fully fixtured pallet dedicated to a five-axis job and then store the fixtured pallets for immediate use whenever the job repeats.
Read MoreSecond Thoughts On Foreign Sourcing
Will a returning tide lift U.S. manufacturing? One consulting firm says companies are reevaluating their sourcing strategies with an eye toward more domestic production. A company that serves domestic machining facilities clearly sees the same trend.
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Too Small To Touch
Hummingbird takes on machining work that is too small for most shops to handle. In fact, Hummingbird tries not to handle it either. To accurately machine the tiniest parts, this shop relies on processes that are as hands-off as possible.
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Little Things Mean A Lot
The design of a machining center with the precision to mill tiny features illustrates what is (and is not) required for micromachining.
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How Scalable is Machining?
Tiny tools don’t behave like big tools do. One researcher explains why.
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A Micro Machine Design
This machine has no toolholders and no tombstone—but there is a camera. Here are details of a machining center designed for micromachining.
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