MMS Blog
The Modular Multi-Gage Concept
Modular, multi-gage measuring devices work with a wide range of workpieces and and are ideal for short-run production in which flexibility and change-over are key.
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Additive, Data-Driven Technology Advance Aerospace Manufacturing
In addition to economic forces, the technologies shaping the future of manufacturing show particularly significant promise for manufacturers of aircraft parts.
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10 Takeaways about the Industrial Internet of Things
What will it look like for manufacturing to embrace and make use of interconnected hardware? Here are some clues.
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Using Cameras to Align Tools and Spindles on Swiss-Type Lathes
Installing cameras in the spindles of a Swiss-type lathe can simplify the alignment of tools with the main and subspindles as well as the alignment of those spindles with each other.
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Additive Manufacturing Is Driven By Materials
The July issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine looks at the ways that materials are enabling 3D-printing technology and opening up new applications.
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Manufacturing News of Note: July 2018
Successful tests of computer-aided manufacturing with barrel-nose cutters, Siemens PLM switches to new distribution regime for NX software and other industry news.
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NTMA Members Spotlight Shop Additions
While traveling with some members of the National Tooling and Machining Association, a few highlighted recent improvement efforts from which their operations have benefited a good deal.
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Developing Shopfloor Talent: Why "Vocational" Is Not a Dirty Word in Europe
Employing apprentices is a smart move because they can be trained to develop exactly the skills and knowledge your company wants them to have. But how do you find these apprentices and why does this concept work better in some countries than in others? A closer look at the German system and the Grob Group’s approach to training, which has replicated its Germany apprenticeship approach in the United States, reveals some insights.
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How to Transition to Five-Axis Machining Based on Your Existing Machining Software
What often still scares many people about five-axis machining is the part programming, but systems have evolved to be much easier to use. Here’s how to implement five-axis based on your current machining software.
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Software Helps NASA Automate Robot Programming Process
A process being developed by the NASA Advanced Composites Project uses software to help automate the programming of collaborative robots for safe inspection of composite fuselage components alongside workers, providing more consistent results.
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PLM App Remedies Data Management Growing Pains
PLM software improved data management at a growing aerospace and defense manufacturer, but it was expensive and difficult to use. An app reduced the system’s cost and made it easier to use.
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Metrology Makes Manufacturing Smart
Realizing the full promise of data-driven manufacturing could require rethinking the role of quality control, both in individual operations and throughout the supply chain.
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