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CAD/CAM

Generative Design Generates New Interest in a Range of Manufacturing Options

New developments in generative design can help companies make better decisions about part design by including manufacturability as a key value. CNC milling, for example, not an additive process, might come up as the better choice for making a complex part.

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Hybrid Manufacturing Requires In-Process Measurement

Hybrid manufacturing processes rely on in-process metrology both to verify that enough stock has been printed, as well as to check the final machined surface geometry.

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The Starting Point for Machine Tool Monitoring: Data Analysis Is an Emotional Choice

For machine shops, the transformation that data-driven manufacturing promises to bring begins with machine monitoring, and there is a human component to this.

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Some Thoughts on Conflict Resolution

Understanding conflict and conflict resolution can enable a positive change in your work environment.

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Five-Axis

Fixturing for Five-Axis CNCs

For some high-batch-size jobs and/or very complex parts, custom fixtures designed and manufactured in house enable Powill Manufacturing and Engineering to get the most out of its five-axis machining capability.

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What This Seat Bracket Says About the Future of Automotive Manufacturing

General Motors created a 3D-printed version of a seat bracket using generative design tools. This technology pairing will influence how cars are brought to market in the future.

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Basics

Buying a Grinder: The Abrasive Process

The prospective buyer of a new grinding machine should be aware of the ins and outs of the abrasive process, how abrasive bonds work and the various forms of wheel dressing. 

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ERP System Enables Gearmaker to Achieve Needed Agility

ERP software enabled a New York gearmaker to improve scheduling practices to meet the increasing demands of customers.

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5 Ways Automated On-Machine Probing Improves Productivity

Using automated inspection tools in CNC machining provides numerous benefits that improve productivity and reduce scrap.

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Look at Your Shop’s Progress Over the Long Term

The here and now is not always a good indicator of where you stand as a company and the positive changes you are making.

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What Is Directed Energy Deposition?

Analyzing directed energy deposition and powder-bed fusion provides a thorough understanding of the extra machining necessary for a “near net shape” versus a “net shape” manufacturing process.

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Preview: One Shop's Evolution from Vertical to Horizontal to Five Axis

Advance CNC Machining’s progression from vertical machining centers through five-axis machining changed more than the complexity of its parts. Ultimately it transformed core business operations.

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