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EDM

Cutting AM Parts from Build Plate Turns Wire EDM Upside Down

GF Machining Solutions found it had to modify nearly every aspect of a wire EDM machine to efficiently handle the challenges of removing 3D printed parts from build plates. Here is a look at a machine tool developed entirely for the needs of metal additive manufacturing.

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Finding Value with Design for Additive Manufacturing

Six questions can help you find value as you apply DFAM.

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Medical

Why Was This Block 3D Printed? To Help With Machining

This manufacturer making medical implants through additive manufacturing simplifies the machining by 3D printing the workholding fixture along with the parts.

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Wires Make the World Wireless

Leveraging 5G requires infrastructure grounded in physical wiring and thinking grounded in practical application.

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On IMTS spark, Software Programs Increase Efficiency in All Areas of a Machine Shop

Software systems that streamline processes, optimize toolpaths and enhance data collection are helping shops improve efficiency from the front office to the shop floor. Here are a few manufacturing software products to be found within IMTS spark.

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5G: From the Cloud to the Machine Tool Workzone

Fifth-generation wireless communications standards demonstrate the potential for process control at all levels of a CNC machining business.

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The Gardner Editors' Great Big 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

Our hand-picked holiday gift guide for the Metalworkers, Machinists, Mold Makers, Processors, Welders, Finishers, Engineers and Makers in your life.

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Sandvik CoroMill 390 LW Enhances Aerospace Machining Capacity

Sandvik Coromant’s 3D-printed CoroMill 390 cutter helped Flying S Inc. achieve six-times the productivity on MAX5 cast aluminum alloy than with previous tools.

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Top Shops

Top Shops Shop Talk On Demand through IMTS spark

The Shop Talk educational series is now available on-demand through IMTS spark, which means that you can learn from industry leaders on your own time. 

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Does Your Machine Shop Have a Story to Tell? Here Is What We’re Looking for in 2021

The world has changed, but machining facilities are still making parts and we will keep telling their stories. Join us: Let us know how your shop is succeeding.

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2020 Holiday Gifts for Your Future Manufacturer

Share your love of the manufacturing industry with your children this holiday season by instilling them with a love of engineering, tinkering and innovating with these gift suggestions from Gardner’s editorial team.

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Automotive

Where Is Manufacturing Technology Going for Auto?

A primary answer to that is a place where there are a lot of experts in AI and machine learning. Digits are driving physics.

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