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Laser & Waterjet 27 Feb 2006

Is It A Mill, A Waterjet Cutter Or Both?

An enclosed waterjet module that installs on a shop's existing knee mill or VMC temporarily transforms that equipment into a waterjet cutter.

CAD/CAM 27 Feb 2006

An Affordable, Secure Way To Exchange 3D CAD Models

Shops no longer need 3D CAD software to view 3D CAD models.

Workforce Development 23 Feb 2006

Teaching With Technology

A North Carolina machining instructor says the industry should give community colleges a second look.

23 Feb 2006

Photogrammetry Collects Precision 3D Data In Unlikely Places

Remember when computing technology was changing so fast that your new computer was almost antiquated in just a few months? Digital photography and imaging technology is following a similar pace, with cutting-edge developments rolling off the assembly line in record time. What does this have to do with industrial measurement, you ask? Plenty.

Aerospace 10 Feb 2006

Aerospace OEMs Back A Lean Sea Change

A lean enterprise initiative comprised of aerospace primes and their suppliers, attempts to bring commonality to the supply chain. Its strategy is to provide a gage to measure lean progress and a roadmap to the higher levels of process maturity.

Inspection and Measurement 10 Feb 2006

Automating Thread Measurement

This automated, non-contact measurement system can eliminate operator errors when measuring UN series threads on thread gages and workpieces.

7 Feb 2006

Sizing Up The Management Challenge

The demand for extremely small precision components is growing. A look at one company's thrust to meet this demand reveals what it takes to run a micro machining business.

Automation 2 Feb 2006

Inspection For Free

Gaging integrated with a robot delivers inspection without any cost in floorspace or cycle time.

Measurement 2 Feb 2006

Dimensional Inspection With A Digital Camera

Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, this system uses photographs to obtain 3D measurement data.

Lean Manufacturing 2 Feb 2006

Why Boeing Is Big On Right-Size Machine Tools

Simple, dedicated machines save on capital expense, while they also make it possible to realize one-piece flow. These machines are often developed internally. 'Chaku-chaku' is the new ideal.

Titanium Machining 2 Feb 2006

Tools For Titanium

With all of the titanium that will be required for a new aircraft, any of 1,000 spindles might benefit from the tools and techniques described here.

EDM 18 Jan 2006

Meeting Production Requirements For Medical

You might think that medical manufacturing always calls for complicated machine tools with lots of high-tech features for applications where no expense can be spared. This is not true. Medical manufacturing is often about economical production, where affordability, reliability and compactness are key values.

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