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MMS Chooses April 1st to Make Surprise Announcement
Despite virtually universal approval of Modern Machine Shop’s move to the larger “tech manual” size in September 2008, the magazine will return to its original digest size, pending approval of top execs at Gardner Publications.
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7 Tweets About Additive Manufacturing
An article in a well-known news magazine spurred MMS editor Pete Zelinski to renew his interest in Twitter and see what others had to say about #AdditiveManufacturing.
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Prototyping Truths
Additive manufacturing has its place, but CNC machining will continue to be used for prototyping work by shops that see value in offering such a service.
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A Look Inside Fanuc Robotics
A video clip produced after a ceremony celebrating the sale of Fanuc Robotics 100,000th robot in the Americas provides brief overview of the company, its technology and its facility.
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Big Machining for a Big Gear
Here’s an example in which MAG demonstrates it knows how to use machine tools as well as build them.
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A Hair’s Width—Micro Grooving on Swiss Machines
An article about cutting grooves to the width of a human hair came within a hair’s width of appearing in our April issue. It got yanked at the last minute, so it’s offered here as it awaits publication in an upcoming issue.
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Center Rock and Setups
Just because a machine can run a part in one setup, that doesn’t mean it should.
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Swiss-Type Sculpting Serves Complex Parts Complete
With capability for continuous cutting using a swiveling B axis tool post, this Swiss-type lathe enables users to machine complex, sculpted geometry without moving parts to another machine.
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Why Shops Are Considering Swiss-Types
These days, more traditional job shops are installing—or at least eyeing—Swiss-types. Here are some reasons why.
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Micro Grooving on Swiss Machines
In any turning application, grooving can be a critical, even challenging, operation.
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New Idea in Shopfloor Gaging
In many manufacturing facilities, production measurement and programmable measurement are two separate things. Read how one company’s new product represents a new idea in gaging.
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Design the Parts Around the Process
To guarantee that components for a new helicopter could be readily produced, the company looked at the capabilities of available machine tools in the market first, and then finalized the design of the components accordingly. It created a Precision Components Technology Center to embody this concept as a process for R&D prototype work. What has emerged is a flexible production model that can be duplicated at its other facilities.
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