MMS Blog
Manufacturing News of Note: November 2017
Acquiring a cutting tool manufacturer, growing apprenticeships in the United States and other industry news.
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Tooling up for Deep-Hole Machining
Imparting complex geometry on the inside (and the outside) of workpieces requires the right equipment, the right cutting tools and the expertise to make the most of both.
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Painting with Tool Paths
Recent MMS stories and archived content alike demonstrate that there’s plenty of room for art and craft in metalcutting applications.
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Additive Manufacturing Magazine Expanding in 2018
New writing staff and expanded industry events anticipate a transition from four print issues per year to six, starting in 2018.
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United Grinding Unveils New Ohio Facility
The new facility will consolidate the company’s offerings in a single location in Miamisburg, Ohio.
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The Link Between Gaging and Tool Cost Savings
New software delivers the next step for Renishaw’s programmable gaging system: a mechanism for changing cutting tools when they are truly at the end of their life, not after an arbitrary number of pieces have been run.
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Sand 3D Printing Expands Options for Metal Casting
A foundry featured in Additive Manufacturing’s November issue uses sand 3D printing to create cores and molds for casting, no patterns necessary.
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Keep up with Machine Shop Digitalization
Sandvik Coromant’s recent roundtable discussion of machine shop digitalization focused on three key ideas: Digitalization is a competitive advantage. The investment is reasonable and has a quick payback. Shops must start the journey now or get left behind.
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Metalworking Index Hits Six-Year Record
The Gardner Business Index for October 2017 reaches its highest point since 2011.
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Hydraulic Steady Rests Reduce Chatter, Vibration
LMC Workholding offers the AX series of Atling self-centering hydraulic steady rests for a variety of turning applications.
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Radix has released its InspectTracker vision inspection technology.
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Event Connects High School Girls to Women in Manufacturing
As companies project a future with more manufacturing jobs than candidates to fill them, some are partnering with organizations to recruit students from a traditionally untapped market.
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