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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Steps up in Size
The bigger size of this combination milling/laser-metal-sintering machine could enable it to enter new markets.
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A Few Takeaways from a Visit to Japan
Learn about some of the machining technologies MMS editor Derek Korn saw last month in Japan as a guest of DMG MORI.
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Top Shops Profile: Donson Machine
Donson Machine was 2016's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of machining technology.
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When Grinding Is Like Turning
This shop leverages a high-speed peel-grinding process that resembles turning to effectively grind challenging materials such as carbide. Inherently low grinding forces mean high material-removal rates are possible.
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Modern Machine Shop magazine doesn’t cover only the machining of metals. Here are some interesting tidbits about machining non-metallic materials from a few of my past stories.
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One Next-Step Advancement for Cobots: Specialized Grippers
Grippers and end-effectors developed specifically for collaborative robots represent new advancements in this type of robot technology.
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Video: “Three-Stack” Turret Lathe with ATC
This turret lathe features an automatic toolchanger to increase flexibility for job shops that encounter a variety of different part types.
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Five Design for Manufacturability Tips for Designers
Leading machine shops offer design for manufacturability (DFM) advice to customers to reduce machining cost and lead time. Here are five examples.
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Top Shops Profile: C&M Machining
C&M Machining was the 2016 Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of business strategies.
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Clearing Weldment Machining Challenges
Rather than replacing an old horizontal boring mill with a similar model, this manufacturer of stone-cutting equipment now uses a dual-pallet HMC with a quill spindle to provide W-axis extension to reach past weldment obstructions and more effectively machine critical weldment features.
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2016 Benchmarking Executive Summary Now Online
Findings from this year’s Top Shops benchmarking survey can be accessed in this digital Executive Summary.
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Contributors to the Top Shops “Hall of Fame”
My column for September 2016's issue described the new Top Shops logo we had machined. Did you know that we also asked Top Shops to machine their own logos for us to display at IMTS?
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