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Metrology Data That Drive Manufacturing

HxGN Live is the annual international conference sponsored by Hexagon, the global company best known in the manufacturing industry for its broad range of metrology equipment. With its recent acquisition of Vero software, Hexagon now has CAM software products to make metrology data a key driver of shopfloor productivity, as this year’s event made clear.

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EDM

Slideshow: Boosting Productivity with EDM

Features such as automatic threading, wear detection and ergonomic controls help to boost productivity in electrical discharge machining (EDM). View this month’s slideshow to learn more.

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C.R. Onsrud Partners with Pinnacle

With the expansion of its dealer network and growth in key markets including aerospace, this company’s custom-built equipment is catching the attention of a whole new audience.

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Automation

Collaborative Robots Cut Crown Leadtimes

A manufacturer of dental implants is realizing faster turnaround time for crowns by using collaborative robots to tend its machine tools.

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Grinding

Garage Shop Evolves into CNC Tool Grinding Specialist

This tool grinding shop was able to transform itself into a specialty cutting tool producer with the adoption of a few advanced CNC tool grinding machines.

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Protection System Saves Spindles During Collisions

Collisions on a VMC can cause costly damage to the spindle as well as other machine parts, which prompted GF Machining Solutions to develop its Machine and Spindle Protection (MSP) feature.

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Grinding

Closing the Loop

Gathering information is worth it only if it’s put to practical use. Applying measurement data to streamline spiral bevel gear making clarifies the true value of the closed-loop process.

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Lean Hobbing Gears on a Multi-Axis Machine

Flexible machine tool provides this gear manufacturer with the ability to exceed customer expectations on quality, part accuracy and lead times, all while offering additional design benefits.

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Warehouse Management System Optimizes Inventory Pick-Up, Put-Away

In a collaboration with Tessy Plastics and Blue Horseshoe, IQMS has developed its Advanced Warehouse Management System (WMS) software, a rule-based directed pick-up and put-away distribution system designed to reduce labor and save time.

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Live Center Adjusts for Off-Line Center Holes

Riten Industries offers its Adjusta-Point radial compensating live center to maintain center hole concentricity in shafts and other parts during milling and turning.

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Anti-Vibration System Improves Rigidity of Milling and Turning Assemblies

Seco's Steadyline anti-vibration damping holders are designed to improve the dynamic rigidity of milling and turning tool assemblies.

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Keeping It in the Family

This small job shop utilizes CAD/CAM software to increase efficiency of older machines, improving part production and creating new business opportunities in the process.

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