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Turning Machines

Video: In-Process Scanning of a Turned Profile—via Robot

A robot reaching into a lathe measures along the entire part length in seconds, determining whether additional machining is needed.

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Radio Flyer - Bringing Joy to Kids with the Help of 3D

Remember the bright red Radio Flyer wagon you had as a kid?

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Basics

When Time is on your Side, Use It!

I received a story from thread roller maker, C.J.

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See the New Automotive Machining Zone on MMS Online

Visit mmsonline.com/automotive.

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From Job Shop Chaos To Lean Order

Classic lean manufacturing principles are practically taken as gospel, but benefits can be elusive for manufacturers that produce a variety of parts in low volumes. This shop took a different approach to lean—one aided by software that helped identify a more efficient machine layout based patterns in part routings.

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IMTS after 12 Years Away

The first time I went to IMTS was 1998.

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Industrial Production Up 4.6% in September

Consumer durable goods industrial production in September was up 4.6% compared to September 2009.

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Renishaw Practices the Pyramid it Preaches

Shops can get more of these pyramids using Renishaw’s pyramid.

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Props to Center Rock

Pennsylvania’s Center Rock played a key role in the successful extraction of the 33 trapped miners in Chile.

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Try Tweeting for a Tool?

Here is how Twitter will serve the metalworking industry.

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Party like it’s 1187!

Sometimes the stars align or the planets do weird things, but this year it’s our current month of October that is causing cosmic vibrations.

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Faster Production of Inside Threads

Modern tools, control and software create a range of options for producing inside threads efficiently.

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