MMS Blog
GBI: Metalworking December 2016 – 49.8
Contraction slows and index reaches its highest level since June 2015.
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Our New Column: The View from My Shop
Owners and leaders of machining facilities offer their perspectives in a new monthly column in MMS.
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Policy Recommendations That Promote Advanced Manufacturing
What should Congress and the president do to strengthen U.S. manufacturing? The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) recently announced its manufacturing-related policy priorities as recommendations to the country’s elected leaders.
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Pairing Additive Mfr. and Topology Optimization for Diesel Engine Support Redesign
Topology optimization tends to increase geometric complexity. This isn't a challenge for additive manufacturing.
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Robots Armed for More Than Machine Tending
Although they’re more eager than ever to embrace robotic arms, manufacturers that don’t look beyond the machine tool risk missing out on opportunities to automate processes like deburring, cleaning and inspection.
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Hollow Workpiece? Try Hollow Barstock
A video from Sandvik Materials Technology demonstrates the benefits of turning oilfield parts out of near-net-shape rather than solid barstock.
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Top Shops Profile: Mallory Industries
Mallory Industries Inc. was 2016's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of human resource.
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Top Shops Benchmarking by the Numbers
The seventh-annual Top Shops benchmarking survey is now live. Here’s helpful information for those who have participated in the past and those who haven’t.
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JIMTOF 2016 Report: Exhibitors Show a Strong Embrace of IIoT
The recent Japan International Machine Tool Fair reflects the rapid move toward smart factories in which smart machines are fully networked.
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Toolholding for Heavy-Duty Machining
Heller Machine Tools needed to improve metal removal rates during roughing and heavy-duty machining. Haimer's Safe-Lock system enabled high-feed slotting of up to 2 times diameter in difficult materials.
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Shop Vac Reduces Unscheduled Downtime, Safety Concerns
Cianbro needed to eliminate manual handling of heavy material. The 15-hp Vac-U-Max shop vac increased safety and reduced downtime and wasted labor.
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Precision Profiler Opens Chances for Larger Aerospace Parts
Fort Walton Machining could only process smaller aerospace parts without investing in large, expensive-to-operate equipment. Mazak's Vortex 160 horizontal profiler increased the shop's part size capabilities.
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