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Measurement 13 May 2011

A New Approach to Tool Presetting

This non-contact presetter has a number of design elements that enable it to perform effectively on the shop floor. It looks and operates differently than other presetters currently available, too.

13 May 2011

Road Report: Wish You Were Here, Day 4

This year, the volcano in Iceland didn’t stop Chris Koepfer, editor-in-chief of Production Machining magazine, from visiting grooving tool maker P.H. Horn for its Technology Days open house and seminar in Tubingen, Germany.

Turn/Mill 12 May 2011

Multitasking is Multiple Choice

Different levels of multitasking machine tools address different types of parts.

12 May 2011

Road Report: Wish You Were Here, Day 3

Where in the world is Chris Koepfer, editor-in-chief of Production Machining? Today, he's learning about the latest manufacturing technology in southern Germany.

12 May 2011

Machine Tool Sales Highest Since Start of Recession

What is the difference between the last two machine tool recoveries?

11 May 2011

Road Report: Wish You Were Here—Day 2

Our editors travel the world searching out the latest manufacturing technology. Read what Chris Koepfer, editor-in-chief of Production Machining, is learning about in Germany.

10 May 2011

Road Report: Wish You Were Here

Our editors travel the world searching out the latest manufacturing technology. Read what Chris Koepfer, editor-in-chief of Production Machining, is learning about in Switzerland.

9 May 2011

Manufacturing for Mars

Many times, high-value manufacturers are extremely secretive about their manufacturing processes so their competitors don’t learn their secrets. Luckily, a manufacturer for NASA doesn’t have to be so protective. Here’s what we learned.

5 May 2011

Scenes from the Renaissance

Industrial executives see U.S. manufacturing on the rise.

Measurement 5 May 2011

Is Now the Time for a Shopfloor CMM?

You’ve integrated more effective, efficient machining equipment to improve throughput. Perhaps now it’s time to take a closer look at how part inspection impacts your overall process.

Turn/Mill 4 May 2011

Multitasking Calculator

Does it make sense to replace a series of separate machine tools with a single multitasking machine that performs turning, milling and drilling all in one cycle?

3 May 2011

April MBI at 52.8 – Slower Growth Continues

The MBI showed that the metalworking industry continues to grow more slowly, falling from its peak rate of growth in November 2010.

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