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New Grinding Machine Utilizes Unique Kinematics
A novel grinding machine uses three rotary tables stacked off-center to provide full control over the grinding wheel’s X and Z axis, as well as its angular position, creating an unusual solution to grinding.
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Choose the Correct ID/OD Gage for the Task
Benchtop and portable comparator gages each have their place, but the differences are more than surface deep.
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Holding Submicron Part Tolerances
Sunlight-Tech Inc. has used GF Machining Solutions’ Microlution laser micromachining and micro-milling centers to produce parts with tolerances tighter than 1 micron.
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Nidec Acquiring Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool
Motor manufacturer looking for ways to more efficiently manufacture so it is buying a machine tool company
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Avoiding Costs while Adding Value with DFAM
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) is as much about finding value as it is about avoiding costs with AM.
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Machine Tool Orders Boom in December 2020
Machine tool orders reached their highest level since September 2018 (the last in-person IMTS) and their highest level outside of an IMTS month in three years.
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Moving Monitoring Closer to the Cut
A sensory toolholder can provide more accurate vibration data on the metalcutting process, helping to extend tool life and improve surface finish.
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Confirming Dimensional Accuracy of a Precision Ball
A single diameter isn’t the only measurement parameter that can be used to ensure accuracy.
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TPEI Takes on Larger Parts, Increases Efficiency with Romi Lathes
After adopting the Romi C 830 and C 510, TPEI can turn larger workpieces and take larger depths of cut compared to its previous lathes.
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Meet the 3D Printed Parts That Are on Their Way to Mars
Five components of a critical instrument were made via electron beam melting, a technique able to deliver the hollow box beams and thin walls. But 3D printing was just the first step.
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Mazak Takes Entry-Level Machine Tools to New Heights
A new machine series aims to address the immediate and longer term requirements of job shops by lowering cost barriers to acquiring manufacturing technology without foregoing capability or compromising performance.
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New Horizons with a New Horizontal Machining Center
A sudden surge in orders for a part used in COVID diagnostic equipment forced CBM Industries to quickly adapt to its first horizontal machining center, including the challenges of fixturing and lights-out machining.
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