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Video from the Machine Operator’s Point of View
Do safety glasses offer an opportunity for wearable technology? This footage was captured while an operator wore glasses equipped with real-time video streaming.
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See You at the Show
If you live within a day’s drive of Novi, Michigan, why not take the time to check out Amerimold next week?
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Product Spotlight Slideshow: Micromachining
Our Modern Equipment Review spotlight in May highlights a range of micromachining equipment—from a full-sized EDM to a line of micro-drills. View the slideshow to learn more.
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Shop Glasses Offer Video and Data Capabilities
Here are some of the applications a manufacturer sees for real-time video streaming from the machine operator's point of view.
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Automating Toolpath Optimization
New software features toolpath simulations that run during post processing and automatically updates code, with no editing required by the programmer.
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Empowering the American Supply Chain
Major U.S. industries such as automotive will face shortages of parts and the production tooling to make them unless American suppliers step up to increase capacity. An expert in online marketplaces suggests strategies that will bolster the supply chain in this country.
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Video: Multi-Axis Quick-Change Workholding
Whether you’re working on complex or relatively straightforward geometries, matching the workholding and tooling to the application maximizes performance.
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April 2014 MBI: Strong Growth Continues
With a reading of 53.6, Gardner’s April metalworking business index showed that the metalworking industry continues to grow at a fast pace.
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Drilling and Machining Centers Leverage BTA Process
Unisig’s USC-M series drilling and machining centers combine several processes into one machine capable of drilling and machining all four sides of a workpiece, reducing setup time and increasing accuracy for mold manufacturers.
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“LaunchPoint” Premieres
A new series from Edge Factor explores how manufacturing professionals were "launched" into their careers.
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Emag Emphasizes Modular Gear Making
A recent open house event showcased an approach to tailoring a gear production system not through custom engineering, but by assembling the line from complementary standard machines.
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Dynamic Motion Moves Past Old Boundaries
The Dynamic Motion option in CNC Software’s Mastercam generates tool paths by following an expansive set of rules that are different from those most CAM software has traditionally followed. The motion of the tool is not defined strictly by boundaries of the area to be machined. Instead, the rules take into consideration not only the area from which metal is to be removed, but also the changing condition of the material throughout the various stages of machining.
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