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MMS Blog
Technology Makes Machine Shop A Success
This month's column features Modelwerks, Inc. , located in Seattle, Washington.
Read MoreTraining Time
The graying of skilled metalworkers adds impetus to the growth of standardized training programs.
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The Dynamics Of Better Drilling
Vibration is at the heart of a variety of common problems in machining holes. Mathematical analysis is helping to bring about a better understanding of hole-making processes...including how these vibrations behave, and what steps to take to bring them under control.
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Reclaiming The Hole-making Process
A shop that had been farming out hole-making operations on oversized components brought this work back in-house after acquiring a large-format, CNC drilling machine. The process now can be done more quickly, at lower costs and on schedule, with many workpieces machined as assemblies instead of separate pieces
Read MoreVirtual Tools For Real Training
In machine shops across the nation, operators increasingly rely on virtual part data instead of blueprints. Given their prowess in manipulating three-dimensional objects and simulating mechanical operations, why couldn't computers also be used to provide aspiring metalworkers with their own pre-flight training?
Read MoreLooking Beyond Inspection
For this shop, the only fly in their ointment was quality inspection. When the shop first started producing parts in the summer of 2000, punched blanks had to be sent a few miles up the road, where quality technicians could check setups with a coordinate measuring machine. The round trip could take as much as 2 days.
Read MoreA Shop Started On The Right Foot, And It's Going Strong
In last month's column I described some basic steps to follow when starting a new manufacturing business. First, you need to understand the risks associated with starting any new business.
Read MoreMold Machining In Motion
This shop's strategy for limiting lead time on large molds affects the choice of machine tool. It also affects who does the programming.
Read MoreReinventing The Robot For The Job Shop
A compact robot that rolls out of the way when not needed/wanted provides the perfect solution to this shop's automation needs.
Read MoreDynamic Thermal Comp Keeps Things Cool
All materials are affected by temperature deviations. While the rate and degree of change varies from material to material, demand for tighter tolerances means that thermal compensation is increasingly finding its way into general manufacturing.
Read MoreGuide Column Replaces Linear Ways
These machines feature a hydrostatic way system allowing the main carriage slide to travel on a cylindrical guide column with no metal-to-metal contact, developers say. This hydrostatic design eliminates any stick-slip effect in axis travel and greatly reduces wear.
Read MoreWorkholding Supplier Expands Capabilities
The new NorthTech Workholding name signifies the expanded product line, staff of workholding engineers and range of engineered workholding solutions offered to the metalworking industry.
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