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The Importance of Float During Micro Reaming
Micro reamers require a floating holder to compensate for any machine positioning inaccuracies.
Read MoreIs it Time to Consider a GPO?
For today’s small- and mid-sized manufacturers, group purchasing organizations can offer more than just better pricing on supplies and raw materials.
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Discover More at the Tabletops
Details about this application of a honing process suitable for use on machining center were part of a tabletop display at a Mazak customer event.
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If You Build It
Eifel’s new five-axis machine was a major investment, but the small shop expects it will lead to expanded business prospects.
Read MoreDual Master Air Gaging Systems
Choosing a single master or dual master air gaging system can be difficult. Understanding the similarities and differences--in performance, price and philosophy--can help a user make the best choice for their application.
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Lights out Output
For lights-out machining, being able to efficiently backtrack from smaller batches if something goes wrong helps identify when an error occurred.
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Finished Molds Overnight
In the highly competitive athletic footwear market, moving from concept to design to production at breathtaking speed is imperative. Fast and efficient five-axis machining is a key accelerator in this process.
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Learn What More Your Software Can Do
Consider a software audit involving the software company’s support personnel. Let them watch how you use (and don’t use) the capabilities of the product you already own.
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New Waterjet Technology Offers Micromachining Alternative
Micro Waterjet LLC offers a machine that overcomes the lack of positioning accuracy and limited cutting stream control that have historically barred waterjet from work at the micro scale.
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How to Work a Webinar
A Webinar, in case you’ve not attended one, is an online presentation—a “Web seminar”—on a topic of interest to a specific audience.
Read MoreBig Program Lined up for Micro Manufacturing Event
Many analysts predict that micro manufacturing is one of the “next big things” for the future of part production in the United States.
Read MoreQuick, What do You Think?
PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, recently launched a Web site to gather public opinion on the Future of U.S.
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