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The HYBRID Additive Manufacturing and Multi-Tasking Machining Revolution is Here
It’s not just about additive vs. subtractive manufacturing anymore. A new class of machine tool combines multitasking machining with laser metal deposition as well as welding processes and gear cutting too.
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Collaborative Robot Gripper Design, Development: Four Trends You Need to Know
Safety standards, third-party certifications, plug-and-play packages and new sensor technology for grippers designed for collaborative robots are making them safer, stronger and easier to use.
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Reuniting Manufacturing and Design for Effective AM
Designing the build is just as important as designing the part.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing Teaches Designers New Tricks
Considering what is required to design additive parts can illuminate the value of understanding all manufacturing processes, including subtractive ones.
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IMTS 2018: Destination Innovation
Whatever path your manufacturing operation may take, the largest metalworking event in North America can help light the way.
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Tips for Thread Milling Tricky Materials
Compared to tapping, thread-milling technology offers advantages for creating threads in challenging materials, such as tool steel, stainless steel and high-temperature alloys. Here are a few tips for establishing an effective thread-milling process in those materials.
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Good Leaders Have the Difficult Conversations
Talking to someone about their work performance or behavior is never easy, but it must be done.
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Buying a Lathe: Spindles and Tailstocks
A key consideration when buying a new turning machine involves its spindle. Here’s an overview of what you need to know.
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What Is Single-Lobe Peeling?
A manufacturer of large turn-mill machines has developed a bar-peeling process to complete large, progressive cavity pump rotors in one setup.
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Collet Chucks Overcome Distortion for Automated Gear Machining
To accommodate its customers’ need for just-in-time orders of small batches of gears, this company’s automated manufacturing cells rely on collet chucks that overcome a common distortion issue arising from tapping and heat treatment.
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July 2018 Product Spotlight: Grinding
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on various grinding machines and equipment for all sorts of applications.
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Robotics Is at the "KORE" of STEM Education
The Kuka Official Robot Education (KORE) program presents high schools, technical centers, community colleges and universities with the support and opportunity to incorporate certificate-based robot education on Kuka products.
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