MMS Blog

Video: Between Casting and Machining from Solid Is Extrusion

The Machined Direct Drive Pedal from DW Drums realized design improvements thanks to machining, then cost improvement as result of moving one step further.

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Automation

Seeing Smart Manufacturing in Taiwan

A recent visit to Taiwan revealed new smart-manufacturing technologies being developed by the island’s machine tool builders as well as by its largest commercial and military aircraft manufacturer.

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Basics

Tracking Time with Custom Macro

System variables allow for time-based applications like tool-life monitoring, preventive maintenance, sampling inspections and machine warm-up.

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For Titanium, Tool Monitoring Smooths Low-rpm Cuts

Caron Engineering’s TMAC MP has been putting tool monitoring to work for years, but its “sawtooth algorithm” now meets a specific challenge in airplane engine machining. 

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Basics

What to Know About Surface Finish Measurement

Texture is viewed differently by different manufacturing professionals, but the parameters for describing it are standard.

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January Issue of Additive Manufacturing Pairs AM with Machine Learning

The January issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine looks at three ways machine learning is advancing understanding of 3D printing processes and materials.

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Technology Evolves, Education Helps You Keep Pace

The manufacturing industry is changing, and machine shops recognize that education plays a critical role in keeping up. IMTS not only introduces you to new technology but provides the educational resources necessary to implement it. (Sponsored Content)

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Hardware for High Metal Removal Rates

Spindle power and shrink-fit toolholding are two assets this shop seeks to use to the extremes of their capabilities.

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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM System Automates NC Programming

Release 5 of Tebis America’s version 4.0 CAD/CAM system is designed to help users accelerate processes without functional restrictions.

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Aerospace

Machining Titanium Aluminide at AeroEdge

Japanese manufacturer AeroEdge has had success in machining turbine blades from challenging TiAl through a combination of customized VMCs and cutting tools designed in house.

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In Hogout Machining, the CAD File Becomes Critical

To serve customers by helping them bypass casting, this shop first needs a close-enough relationship with the customer that it can count on getting good CAD data. Here is why.

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Automation

An Adaptable Automation System in Action

Videos show how a flexible robotic system for part loading and unloading helped a shop increase capacity.

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