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Protection System Saves Spindles During Collisions
Collisions on a VMC can cause costly damage to the spindle as well as other machine parts, which prompted GF Machining Solutions to develop its Machine and Spindle Protection (MSP) feature.
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Plasma Pipe-Cutting Machines Speed Filtration System Production
This water filtration manufacturer's slow plasma-cutting capabilities left behind too much slag. Two new CNC pipe-cutting machines helped to solve the problem.
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Tooling Management Saves Aerospace Manufacturer $1.5 Million
This shop realized that it needed an inventory management system to tighten up its tool purchasing practices and MRO management.
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What’s a Journeyman’s Card, Anyway?
Instead of a journeyman’s card, the apprenticeship program at Grob Systems offers a free associate degree as well as a paycheck and the possibility to launch a manufacturing career with the company.
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Collaborative Robots Cut Crown Production Time
This manufacturer of dental implants is realizing faster turnaround time for crowns by using collaborative robots to tend its machine tools.
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Leveraging CAD/CAM for High-Density Machining
CAD/CAM software streamlines the design of high-density fixtures for this machine shop.
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Big Multifunction Machines for Big Castings
Turn-mill technology enables this company to minimize lead times and handling for its large machined castings.
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Why Not Lights-Out Inspection?
A contract shop in Connecticut is developing a process to enable its new CMM to inspect multiple parts unattended, thereby minimizing the impact that part measurement has on the company’s bottom line.
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TIMTOS Turns 25
See a slideshow that includes images and information about new machining technology spotted at this year’s Taipei International Machine Tool Show in Taiwan.
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Working Toward Lights-Out Inspection
Contract shop PDQ is developing a process to enable its new CMM to inspect multiple parts unattended, thereby minimizing the impact that part measurement has on the company’s bottom line.
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Swiss Technology Tour
A recent Switzerland tour organized by the NTMA revealed insights on machine and spindle collision protection, fluids for deep-hole drilling and more.
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All-In for Apprentices
The apprenticeship program at Grob Systems offers a free associate’s degree, a paycheck and the possibility to launch a manufacturing career with the company.
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