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Washington Manufacturer Finds Abrasivejet Machining Cost-Effective Cutting Answer

OMAX manufactures the JetMachining center--a state-of-the-art, integrated system consisting of a high-accuracy motion controller, an ultra-high-pressure pump, an abrasivejet delivery system, and a two-axis machining table.

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Grinding

Cylindrical Grinder Offers Simplified Path To CNC

Making the step up from manual or hydraulic grinders to CNC can be a scary proposition. How do you operate it? How do you program it? How do you make it productive?

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Plant Floor Partnerships Pay Off

Synergy between the machine tool buyer, the machine tool builder, the machine tool distributor, and the tooling supplier doesn't just happen. But making it happen is well worth the effort, as the experiences of this company prove.

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Holemaking

Half-Inch Holes With Indexable Inserts

Small indexable inserts that can be used for hole drilling are a recent development.

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Cutting Tools

Stating The Case For Spade Drills

Spade drills are economical and can solve critical hole-making problems, too.

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CAD/CAM

Knowledge-Based Software Boosts Part Programming Productivity

Much has been said and written in recent years about knowledge-based machining (KBM) software. Some people have called it 'generative NC software' while others have used the term 'automatic programming software.' Whatever you call this CAM technology, successful implementation has proved elusive

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EDM

Nothing Bland About Blanda Inc.

This shop doesn't look like your average shop, and the molds it produces do not always look like your average molds. One not-so-small reason is the small-hole EDM that the shop uses to a big advantage.

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Grinding

Superabrasives In The Groove

For the right applications, superabrasive machining can produce dramatic reductions in the total time required to produce a ground-quality part. But don't call it 'grinding' or you may miss the point.

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Workholding

'Give' A Little Get A Lot

Holding irregular and dimensionally variable shapes, accurately and securely, calls for fixturing with flexibility to match that of their four-machine cell.  

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Toolholders

Five Key Concepts Of Modular, Quick-Change Tooling

A tooling system consisting of interchangeable cutting units and standardized locking units has a lot to offer users of CNC machines, whether for turning, milling, or both on a turn mill. These guidelines will help you think clearly about how modular, quick-change tooling can benefit your shop.

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Workholding

Low Cost Machine - High Efficiency Machining

This captive machine shop gets extremely high utilization of their vertical machining centers through clever workholding and handling procedures.

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Job Shop Grows With Punch Press Technology

GP Precision, a New Jersey-based precision sheet metal fabricator, was founded in 1966 to serve the prototype market of the electronics industry. Their original shop in Morris Plains, New Jersey, was expanded three times before they moved to Hackettstown in 1985.

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