MMS Blog

Turn/Mill 17 Jul 2014

Multitasking Lathes Feature Stabilizing Technologies

Okuma will display its Multus U series of general-purpose, multitasking CNC lathes designed to reduce setup time, improve accuracy and minimize non-cutting time.

17 Jul 2014

Video: Additive Manufacturing at Linear Mold

The company uses 3D printing to create conformal-cooling mold inserts in addition to production parts.

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Basics 17 Jul 2014

Webinar: Increase Milling Output on Your Existing Machine

It is not always the strength of the tool or the power of the machine that limits your depth of cut. In many cases, the limitation is the tendency to vibrate. Learn how to mill more productively by selecting spindle speeds tailored to your machine’s dynamics.

16 Jul 2014

June 2014 MBI Shows Consistently Strong Growth

With a reading of 53.6, the June metalworking index showed that the industry continues to grow at a strong rate. The index was higher than 53.0 every month in the first six months of 2014, and the industry grew eight of the last nine months.

Large Part Machining 15 Jul 2014

Shops Serving Oilfield Customers Appreciate Retrofits

Buying new is nice, but there are reasons why retrofits make sense for shops serving the oilfield industry.

11 Jul 2014

A Whole Book about the Collaborative Commons

I find the concept of the Collaborative Commons both compelling and a bit disquieting. My recent column offered a few comments on this development as an alternative to the market-based economy that we take for granted. Author Jeremy Rifkin has written a book that explores this concept in great depth. It’s called "The Zero Marginal Cost Society."

Automation 10 Jul 2014

Advanced Technology Drives 40 Years of Manufacturing

Mazak has been manufacturing machine tools in Florence, Kentucky for 40 years. The growth and development of the production technology deployed in this plant reflect the most important advances in manufacturing during this span—from enhanced flexible manufacturing systems and multi-tasking part processing to automation and digital-driven manufacturing.

Turn/Mill 10 Jul 2014

Multitasking Five-Axis Machining Center for Large Gears

Mazak's Integrex e-1550V/10 multitasking five-axis machining center suits the production of large gears.

Five-Axis 9 Jul 2014

Clamping Options for Five-Axis Machining

In five-axis machining, the workholding has to get out of the way. The wrong choice of clamping risks collision and can obscure one of the principal benefits of a five-axis machine.

8 Jul 2014

The Automotive Industry is Booming in Germany

Before heading off to Esslingen, Germany (near Stuttgart) to help Index celebrate its 100th anniversary, my publisher told me that the area is “the Detroit of Germany.” I soon found that to be an apt description as a large number of shops I visited were heavily vested in automotive manufacturing. What’s even more noteworthy is that business was booming.