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Horizontal Wire EDM on the Vollmer QWD 760
The Vollmer QWD 760 features a horizontally guided wire that rotates on an E axis. An automatic probing system verifies orientation of PCD inserts before wire cutting.
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A Standardized Approach to Job Shop Lean
A software toolkit used by one job shop to successfully implement lean manufacturing practices is now more widely available. A few other resources are also worth a look.
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Glimpse into an Unreal Machine Shop
Mastercam’s machining test lab operates unlike any ordinary machine shop for extraordinary reasons. The shop’s manager explains why it does so.
Read MoreWhere the Puck is Going
The aim of the new "Additive Manufacturing" supplement is to help you understand a method of making parts that will soon be used more extensively.
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Redefining Plastics Manufacturing
When this company was solely an injection molder, job quantities had to be large. Now, with additive manufacturing, any quantity is right. The company's role and its range of customers have both expanded.
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Annual Industrial Production Growing at 7.5 Percent
A 7.5 percent rate of change in industrial production ranks in the 25 percent of all annual growth rates since 1966.
Read More“Reality Redesigned” Visits Solidworks
Watch the first episode of "Reality Redesigned" presented by "The Edge Factor Show."
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Waterjet Pumps: a Third Way
Any manufacturer in the market for a new waterjet will be faced early on with a critical choice: whether to invest in a direct-drive or intensifier pump. Techni Waterjet offers a third option designed to combine the advantages of both.
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Mist Collector Design Fundamentals
Consider design differences when determining what style of mist collector is best for a given application.
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Another Tool for Spotting Trends
The Top Shops benchmarking program enables you to compare your shop’s metrics with like businesses as well as those identified as top performers. In my case, it helps me spot trends in the ways machining equipment and strategies are being applied.
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Feeling Good about the Future? You Are Not Alone
In our most recent “30-second survey,” about 60 percent of manufacturing companies say they are more optimistic about the general economy and the prospects for their business. In fact, 22 percent say they are “much more optimistic” about their business. This means they want to buy more equipment, too.
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Machine Tool Orders Leveling Off
With the exception of September, machine tool sales have hovered around 2,000 units since April 2011. Since 1999, this level of unit sales has indicated a strong machine tool market. So, it is no surprise that sales are starting to level off.
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