MMS Blog

Die/Mold 14 Apr 2010

Finished Molds Overnight

In the highly competitive athletic footwear market, moving from concept to design to production at breathtaking speed is imperative. Fast and efficient five-axis machining is a key accelerator in this process.

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CAD/CAM 14 Apr 2010

Learn What More Your Software Can Do

Consider a software audit involving the software company’s support personnel. Let them watch how you use (and don’t use) the capabilities of the product you already own.

Micromachining 14 Apr 2010

New Waterjet Technology Offers Micromachining Alternative

Micro Waterjet LLC offers a machine that overcomes the lack of positioning accuracy and limited cutting stream control that have historically barred waterjet from work at the micro scale.

Basics 13 Apr 2010

How to Work a Webinar

A Webinar, in case you’ve not attended one, is an online presentation—a “Web seminar”—on a topic of interest to a specific audience.

12 Apr 2010

Big Program Lined up for Micro Manufacturing Event

Many analysts predict that micro manufacturing is one of the “next big things” for the future of part production in the United States.

9 Apr 2010

Quick, What do You Think?

PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, recently launched a Web site to gather public opinion on the Future of U.S.

Aerospace 8 Apr 2010

5 Axis Volumetric Error Compensation for Large Machine Tools

System simultaneously corrects tool position in multiple axes to tighten machining accuracies on large machines that cut complex shapes.

8 Apr 2010

Focus on Low Cost, High Accuracy and Short Cycle Times in the Mfr. of Orifice Meter Tubes

A low-cost automated honing system uses existing tools and protects workers.

7 Apr 2010

Free High Speed Steel Guide

The HSS Smart Guide is currently available at no cost from the International High Speed Steel Research Forum, a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing HSS technology through shared research and educational activities.