Articles

Bring the Surface Finish Check to the Part

Dedicated handheld gages can assist the operator in making critical checks.

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Shop Moves to Aerospace Machining With Help From ERP

Coastal Machine is an oil and gas shop that pivoted to aerospace manufacturing with the help of an ERP system that made the certification process simple.

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Five Things You Get With Your Free Modern Machine Shop Subscription

A subscription to Modern Machine Shop is available to you at no cost. Here are five benefits of starting (or renewing) your Modern Machine Shop subscription.  

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Automation

Manufacturer Automates Quality Control Gaging of Surgical Drills

By replacing manual micrometers with a robotic system, this contract manufacturer reduced manual labor and improved reliable data collection.

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Strategies for Expanding a Shop the Right Way

It’s very easy to get paralyzed by all the directions you can go when upgrading a shop, but breaking this decision into its simplest forms can help curb future buyer’s remorse.

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Grinding

Reducing Prep Work With Precision Blanks

Precision blanks can reduce or eliminate prep work on machine centers, making spindle time more productive and improving throughput.

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Calling All Machining VIPs: PMTS Registration Is Now Open

Registration for the 2023 Precision Machining Technology Show is now open. Here’s your code to attend the April event for free.

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Volumetric Accuracy Is Key to Machining James Webb Telescope

To meet the extreme tolerance of the telescope’s beryllium mirrors, the manufacturer had to rely on stable horizontal machining centers with a high degree of consistency volumetric accuracy.

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Basics

Speeding Up Splines

Moving small- to medium-batch production from outsourced, dedicated hobbing operations to in-house, CNC multitasking machines helps job shops achieve quick turnarounds and flexibility in supplying splines for the heavy-vehicle industry. Inserted disc cutters make this transition possible.

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4 Ways 3D Printing Is Changing Medical Implants

Additive manufacturing provides new ways of making medical implants, but its impact is greater than this. How 3D printing is changing medical manufacturing and improving patient outcomes. 

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Improve Machining Efficiency Through Digital Twin Simulation

Full simulation of a machining cycle using digital twins can not only identify crashes before they happen, but provide insights that enable the user to reduce cycle times.

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Automation

Made in the USA - Season 1 Episode 2: The Automation Puzzle

There is a fundamental question we need to answer when we talk about automation: To what extent is automation an answer to the skilled workforce shortage, and to what extent is automation vs. Skilled labor the wrong comparison to make in the first place?

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