MMS Blog
Are There Really No Stupid Questions?
Maybe. Sometimes the asker just needs to be encouraged to think through a situation more thoroughly to come up with his or her own answers.
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Wet-Machining of Composites Crosses Boundaries
Although composite machining has traditionally been performed dry, new coolant technology has proven to prevent delamination, increase tool life and reduce health risks.
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Top Shops Profile: Land Sea Air Manufacturing
Land Sea Air was 2017's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of business strategies.
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Applying Automotive Machining Lessons to Aerospace
Although motorsports are a natural focus for a shop owned by a former NASCAR driver, five-axis machining and an emphasis on process planning have opened the door to new aerospace work.
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How to Anticipate Machining Errors before Parts Are Scrapped in QA
In L&S Machine's system for data-driven manufacturing, the data describe a good day.
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What Is Roller Burnishing?
This process enables fast and repeatable finishing of metal surfaces to mirror-like quality, but without removing any metal.
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CNC Provides High-Speed Machining with Accurate Surface Finishes
Westec 2017: The Fagor 8065 CNC is designed for high-performance applications and equipped with features for high-speed machining while maintaining accuracy and surface finish.
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Optimized Milling Strategy for Five-Axis Titanium Blisk Machining
A new finishing strategy using specially designed barrel cutters is said to reduce five-axis titanium blisk machining times by 50 percent.
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LED Light Can Be Adjusted to Focus Where Needed
Westec 2017: Waldmann is featuring its Rocia Focus LED machine.
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Abrasive Belt Machine Reaches Normally Inaccessible Areas
Westec 2017: Dynabrade will feature its Dynafile abrasive belt machine, which is designed to grind, deburr, blend and finish normally inaccessible areas on materials such as metal, plastic, fiberglass and other composites.
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Control Technology Provider Demonstrates How CNC Advances Factory Digitalization
How users and builders of machine tools can benefit from factory digitalization and integration is the main theme of the Siemens booth at EMO 2017. Highlights include enhancements to the company’s Sinumerik CNC software as well as the introduction of MindSphere, a cloud-based platform for hosting applications that enable manufacturing companies to more fully digitalize their operations.
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Modern Machine Shop to Speak About the United States, Mexico at EMO
The German Machine Tool Builders’ Association and Gardner Business Media will co-host presentations about U.S. and Mexican manufacturing for attendees of the international metalworking trade fair in Hannover, Germany.
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