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The Manufacturing Process Is All About the People Who Make It Work
This month, we say goodbye to long-time Modern Machine Shop columnist Wayne Chaneski, who is retiring. Here is some of what he has helped me to see.
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CAD/CAM Software Helps Shops Shift to Coronavirus Work
A sampling of CNC machine shops serving a variety of industries have this in common: They are using Mastercam CAD/CAM software to shift their focus and quickly produce medical supplies necessary to aid in responding to the coronavirus.
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High-Energy Barrel Finishers Efficiently Deburr Complex Parts
Mass Finishing Inc. has developed high-energy barrel finishers that automate the process of deburring complex parts, saving time and eliminating the need to deburr parts by hand.
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CAM System Smooths Shop’s Transition to Ventilator Part Production
Pindel Global Precision’s CEO used his Navy SEAL experience to help his shop navigate the switch from one CAM system to another while manufacturing new ventilator parts in the middle of a pandemic.
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Outside-In: Why This CNC Machine Shop is Adding Finishing Processes
Since being announced as a Top Shop in 2014, Complexus Medical has steadily grown while bringing some previously outsourced processes in-house for lower manufacturing costs and faster lead times.
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The Cool Parts Show Reveals 3D Printing Reality and Potential
Now in its second season, the YouTube series from Additive Manufacturing uses cool parts to explore the capabilities of industrial 3D printing.
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New Business Plan Enables Shop to Increase Ventilator Part Production
KrisDee and Associates was able to increase production of a ventilator manifold from 90 parts per week to 780 parts per week thanks to changes the company started making months earlier.
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Answering 5 Honing FAQs
Honing is typically performed to bring bores to a precise size or achieve a specific surface finish. Here, a leading honing equipment manufacturer answers a few commonly asked questions about this process.
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How One CNC Machine Shop Embraced Through-Tool High-Pressure Coolant
Instead of flooding the cutting zone with coolant, Burr Oak Tool uses LNS ChipBlaster systems to better control coolant flow and pressure, improving tool life and productivity.
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Derek Korn Leads Production Machining as Editor-in-Chief
After 16 years with Modern Machine Shop, Derek Korn follows Production Machining’s Chris Felix as the sister brand’s leading editor.
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Webinar: Supply Chain Lessons from COVID-19
In the wake of the coronavirus, it is important for manufacturers to re-examine existing supply chain strategies. Don’t miss this upcoming webinar series about developing local supply chains to make turn-around times shorter, ensure continued production and improve profit.
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