MMS Blog

June Digital Edition Now Available

Modern Machine Shop’s June digital edition is now available. This issue features emphasis topics of CAD/CAM software and die/mold machining.

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Measurement

Five Go-To Machining Technologies

There are a number of ancillary machine tool technologies that shops can use to become more efficient and effective. Here are five that I appreciate.

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Holemaking

Deep Holes with a Difference

Upgrading its deep-hole drilling capability with a Precihole three-axis machine from Absolute Machine Tools made a positive difference in this shop’s part processing, business strategy and customer service.

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Profiler Expected to Exceed 100 Cubic Inches per Minute in Titanium

Five-axis, five-spindle machine aims at reduced cost per piece for production of large aircraft components.

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Turn/Mill

Swiss for Short

A Swiss-type lathe with a B-axis milling spindle and significant tooling capacity enables this shop to be more effective at complex, short-run work—work the shop otherwise might not even bid on.

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Got “Nano-Onions?”

What the heck’s a “nano-onion,” and how can it help me machine more effectively?

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A Novel Modular Clamping System

This clamping system minimizes setup times, enable a machine to access five sides of a part and provides highly repeatable positioning for bulky components.

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CAD/CAM

Retired Engineer Turns Machinist

The industrial benchtop CNC mill that Dan Rosenthal installed in his garage is no toy.

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Automation

Machine Monitoring Proves Its Worth

These three short case histories document the value of implementing a manufacturing execution system for machine monitoring. In each case, MERLIN hardware and software modules from Memex Automation led to productivity gains and improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

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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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Micromachining

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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