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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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T Codes Simplify Tool Length Confirmation Process
CNC users can program custom macros and T codes to ensure cutting tools are the proper length for tool length compensation in machining centers.
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Here Is Why Knust Godwin Decided to 3D Print Mission Critical Parts
Knust Godwin introduced metal 3D printing into its precision-machining environment nearly eight years ago. Now the company is using the capability to break through into new applications and give 3D printed mission-critical parts a renewed business case.
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ERP Makes Social Distancing Possible at Make-to-Order Shops
As we all learn to cope with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the case for cloud-based ERP has never been clearer.
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Blockchain-Secured Marketplace Aims to Distribute Manufacturing
VeriTX matches OEMs with the users and manufacturers who need their parts, anywhere in the world. Additive manufacturing makes this distributed model possible.
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Aberration or Accelerant: How Do You View the Past Year?
Will things snap back or will the changes last? In different areas, we might see a dramatic resumption, or we might have seen the new way coming into its own. Recent articles emphasize the different possibilities.
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An Introduction to Superfinishing
Learn what superfinishing is, what applications it should be used for and why you should take care when specifying surface finish parameters.
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Metalworking Index Closes 2020 With Near Two-Year High
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking reached a 53.6 reading for December 2020, closing the year with a nearly two-year growth high.
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