MMS Blog
Data-Driven Manufacturing: Start Small but Think Big
Data-driven manufacturing can be a little overwhelming in the beginning, but the key is to start small. Learn more about how to take the first steps toward becoming a more digitally connected shop.
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The Fixture Niche: Principles For Effective Fixture Design
Oddly shaped parts that require custom fixtures are a particular specialty for this CNC machine shop. Here are a few principles it follows for effective fixture design.
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We Belong Here: Women in Manufacturing Share Their Stories
Three women—a young welder, an experienced machinist/setup person and a shop owner—share what it is like to be a woman in a manufacturing career and illustrate that a more inclusive workforce helps our manufacturing industry thrive.
Read MoreEveryone Should Be a Waste Hunter
Documenting and recording the eight types of waste in any process is essential for any manufacturing operation. Here are a few tips on how to identify each type.
Read MoreKeeping Your Company in the Loop
Demand that all employees are constantly learning and staying up to date with the latest manufacturing technology.
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The Unattended Effects of CNC Machine Shop Automation
Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more lights-out production, but also to establish a continuous-improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.
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Die Manufacturer Embraces IIoT to Move to Shorter-Run Production
As a punch and die supplier’s customers implemented leaner strategies, it needed to shift to shorter-run manufacturing. An ethernet communications system enabled machine CNCs to communicate with bar feeders to automatically switch part programs without operator intervention.
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Buying a Coordinate Measuring Machine: CMMs Past and Future
While there has been much speculation that CMMs are becoming obsolete, the opposite is true.
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Stream Finishing Confines Friction to the Racetrack
To improve component finish as well as engine and gearbox performance for its customers, this racing motorcycle rebuild company based in the UK has gears and other components treated with a super-finishing process common to jewelry and aerospace applications.
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Why Is My Surface So Rough?
Be aware of the inherent manufacturing and design challenges that impact the dimensions and tolerances that you can (or cannot) achieve on an “as built” part.
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Video: PVD vs. CVD—How to Choose the Right Tool Coating
Machining footage of different coatings in both roughing and finishing passes reveals how choosing the right coating can have a dramatic effect on the performance of the process.
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How to Calculate Wheel Life in a Creep-Feed Grinding Process
For non-continuous-dress creep-feed grinding, the calculation is straightforward. For continuous dressing, the calculation has more steps, but in either case, it is possible to manage the cost of grinding by predicting the life of the wheel.
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