MMS Blog

Mill’s “Oil Shroud” Virtually Eliminates Dust in Graphite Machining

Amerimold 2017: EDM Network will exhibit the HM43GT graphite mill, which features an optional “oil shroud” that virtually eliminates the dust common to graphite milling.

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Automation

Manufacturing News of Note: May 2017

AME opens an engineering training department, Kapp Niles launches a new metrology business and more industry news.

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Measurement

With Larger Parts, Larger Need for Volumetric Compensation

To optimize the production of large, high-precision parts, it is important to capture a machine tool’s volumetric deviations and then compensate for them.

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Economics

GBI Metalworking April 2017 – 54.8

Growth slows slightly, but expansion is still the greatest it has been in three years.

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Walmart Event Invites Manufacturers to Pitch U.S.-Made Products

The June 28 event offers meetings with Walmart buyers. This is part of the company’s promise to purchase $250 billion more in products made domestically.

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Automation Advances at FANUC 2017 Private Show

Updates unveiled at the company’s annual event promote higher-volume production, easier programming and better monitoring capability across product lines.

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Measurement

One Setup Unrolls Six Linear Errors

Consisting of only two components, this linear axis calibration device measures error in all six degrees of freedom—including roll—directly and in real time.

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Milling Tools

Retooling for More Effective Hard Milling

For Sarco Precision, Ingersoll's Hi-Feed Midi cutters solved problems with chatter and frequent tool breakage when milling hard materials on a 40-taper machine.

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Workholding

Rotary-Table Technology Improves Machining Repeatability

Pequot Tool & Manufacturing's imprecise rotary table positioning caused chatter and inaccurate machining. PL Lehmann's single-spindle rotary tables from Exsys/Eppinger provided repeatable rotary table positioning, consistent part tolerances and surface finishes.

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Basics

Understanding the Machine Tool Industry’s Ups and Downs

In recent years, China’s patterns of consumption have had an exaggerated effect on global cycles.

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Automation

The Key to Success with Flexible Machining Cells Is People

This aerospace component manufacturer is committed to flexible machining cells for producing complex parts for the latest commercial airliner programs. Its newest cell adds both capacity and capability—and takes the company to a new level of commitment.

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Coolant’s Impact on Face Milling Aluminum

Testing shows that understanding the interplay among cutting speed, tool wear and cutting power can lead to more informed evaluation of metalworking fluids and more predictable machining.

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