MMS Blog
3D Search Unlocks Part Database Potential
Using a photograph or CAD file, Physna can search a database of 3D objects to find similar parts. This can streamline engineering and consolidate procurement tasks.
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Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2
Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.
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Shrink Fit Machines & Tooling
In this Digital Demo, National Sales Manager, Mike Eneix, presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Techniks’ 00450 ShrinkSTATION and 00500 Quencher ShrinkFIT machines. (Sponsored)
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4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect
Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.
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Metalworking Index Sets New Record, Lifted by Record Backlog
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking showed a reading of 63.8 for June, breaking its all-time high for the second time this year.
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Machining 101: What is Electrical Discharge Machining?
Electrical discharge machining, or EDM, is a non-contact form of machining that projects sparks from an electrode or wire to vaporize material of any hardness.
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CNC Machining Gets a Composite Infusion
High-volume milling illuminates the potential of merging metal with lighter, vibration-resistant materials.
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Throughput Supports the Bottom Line
Udo Jahn, general manager of Modern Engineering, says focusing on throughput is a more reliable way of increasing the bottom line than focusing on cycle time alone.
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Standardized Workholding Saves Shop Hours of Setup Time
5th Axis’ workholding solutions have enabled Will-Mor Manufacturing to achieve vastly better repeatability and stability, cutting setup time and even whole setups.
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Cutting Tool Orders Grow for First Time Since September 2019
The annual rate of change in the GBI: Metalworking grew at an accelerating rate for the third consecutive month.
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Guarding Against Cyberattack Is a Drain on Machining Capacity
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown was a warning about the dangers of malicious use of data networks. However, as the full value of Industry 4.0 becomes apparent, isolating CNC machine tools from networks will be seen as an increasingly costly way to protect manufacturing from threats.
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Machining 101: What is Grinding?
Grinding takes an abrasive — often attached to a wheel — and uses its many grains to cut a workpiece. Variations on this process are useful for a wide variety of applications.
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