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Five-Axis

Video: Five-Axis Machining at Padgett Machine

A job shop owner talks about five-axis machining and feature-based programming.

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Manufacturer’s Apprentice Selections All Had Jobs

As it turns out, having a job—any job—is a strong indicator of success.

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Micromachining Composites with Sand

Sand blasting and photolithography combine to enable fast machining of multiple, accurate features into composites.

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Grinder Features New Guideway Design

StuderGuide combines the advantages of hydrostatic and hydrodynamic guideways.

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A Great Tradition to Honor on Groundhog Day

Some people think that manufacturing, metalworking and machine tool building in America are only a shadow of what they were in the past. But consider the famous groundhog celebrated on this uniquely American holiday. It’s not whether you look for shadows, but rather how you honor a rich tradition by creating a bright future. Here’s a slice of some machine tool history to celebrate.

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January MBI Grows Faster

Just when you think the metalworking industry is showing signs of a slowdown, it starts revving back up again.

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MMS Visits an IMTS Exhibitor Workshop

Several MMS editors took part in last week’s event. One thing we learned: Preparing exhibitors for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago next September is all about the attendees.

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“Intelligent” CAM System Adapts to the Job

SolidCAM’s iMachining CAM software features an algorithm designed to eliminate potentially time-consuming, trial-and-error approaches to optimizing cutting parameters.

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Basics

You May Be *This Close* to Being Named a “Top Shop”

Here’s how to give your business the best shot at being named a “Top Shop.”

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Design the “Skin” for the IMTS Car

IMTS 2012 will run for six days (September 10-15) in Chicago. During that time, an automobile will be built from the ground up at the Emerging Technology Center. The prototype for this car will be touring the country ahead of the show—and could be wearing the decorative, graphic “skin” that you designed. A design competition for this skin starts February 7.

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Product from a Problem

Learn how the challenge of holding tight tolerances for RC helicopter engine components drove this company to develop an innovative fifth-axis tombstone device.

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EDM

Wire EDM with a Twist

Wire EDM units that swivel a horizontally guided electrode wire in a CNC-controlled E axis give this shop the workpiece clearance and flexibility to produce complex, high-precision PCD-tipped cutting tools.

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