MMS Blog
Improving a Popular Mill-Turn Control
Gear hobbing capabilities, enhanced graphics and the ability to perform interpolation turning have been added to this well-known mill-turn control.
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The Subtle Clue That a Spindle Is About to Fail
A shop that regularly replaces its spindles found the indicator predicting when this replacement would be needed.
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Amerimold: of Interest Well Beyond Mold Manufacturing
Amerimold, the event for mold manufacturing, takes place June 15-16 in Novi, Michigan, at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Specific topics include mold design; lights-out machining; shopfloor automation; tooling and workholding; EDM; five-axis machining; mold maintenance; and material selection.
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Will Additive Manufacturing Subtract from Machining?
A panel discussion captured on video addresses this question.
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Video: Tools Making Tools
One episode of the Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” focuses on the manufacture of industrial cutting tools.
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Like Playing Air Hockey on Your CMM
But not really. A new air-assist fixturing capability helps CMM operators glide heavy workpieces into place for part inspection.
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MakeTime Revises Its Model
The platform where shops list their open capacity no longer requires bidding. MakeTime itself now does the costing, calculating a price for buyers and sellers to choose to accept.
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A Great Man with a Great Bow Tie
AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology presented the Albert W. Moore AMT Leadership Award to Marcus B. Crotts at its Annual Business Meeting. The award recognized Mr. Crotts for his outstanding support of the manufacturing technology industry. His distinctive bow tie was also honored!
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How Renishaw Is Lowering Barriers to Additive Manufacturing
The company wants to help manufacturers prove out designs and processes for part production via additive manufacturing.
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Video: Height Differences Prove No Match for Dot-Peen Stylus
High amplitude limits the need for accessories or adjustments while helping to close the gap between pneumatic and electromagnetic systems.
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Limiting the Lubrication with MQL
A Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) system allows operators to drill holes, tap holes, cut molds and machine metal with little or no coolant.
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Secure the Future of the Digital Factory
The first step may be securing a spot at the [MC]² Conference, Workshop and Expo, April 19–21, at the Hotel InterContinental Dallas, Texas. Today is the deadline for early-bird conference rates. Read this story for more about the conference and why I recommend learning as much as you can about MTConnect, the digital factory and the Industrial Internet of Things at the event.
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