Emily Probst Former Senior Editor
Benefits and Challenges of Minimum Quantity Lubrication
Optis, a joint venture between TechSolve and Castrol, looks at the positive impact of MQL, the challenges to its implementation and the industry’s current uptake of the solution.
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Touchscreen Scheduling Eases Burden of Change Orders
Littlestar Plastics had to change its magnetic scheduling boards multiple times per day, so it switched to Henning's Touch Scheduling Board for flexible, instantaneous scheduling.
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Turning Precision into Power
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc. needed the power to turn large workpieces to very tight tolerances. ProfiTurn H lathes from WaldrichSiegen brought high accuracy and minimal downtime.
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Manufacturer Sets Its Sights on Toolpath Simulation
When machining capacity and part complexity had grown to the point that simulation became necessary, Trijicon Inc. used Vericut software to reduce downtime while increasing production levels.
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Recycling System Cuts New Coolant Use in Half
Nebraska Machine Products was buying new coolant every month, racking up expenses. Eriez' HydroFlow coolant recycling system reduced new coolant costs.
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Clamp Bore Face Grinding and Honing Creates Higher-Quality Gear
Nagel's ECO 40 hone and SPV clamp bore face grinder helped Global Gear and Machining to produce gears with stringent bore-to-face perpendicularity tolerance.
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Training the Manufacturers of Tomorrow
With help from Edgecam, Northern Maine Community College trains the next generation of skilled manufacturers.
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Manufacturing News of Note
Jerry Rex has been appointed COO of Methods Machine Tools Inc., MakeTime receives $8 million in funding and other recent industry news.
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How to Use Google Street View in Your Shop
Last week, I wrote about a shop that used Google Street View to provide a virtual tour of its facilities. I’ve recently reached out to the company to learn how they did it and see if they have any tips that might help others do the same thing.
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Collet Chuck System Helps Produce AR Parts Efficiently
A collet chuck system from Horn USA Inc. helped firearm parts manufacturer Manufacturing Partners Inc. hit is productivity targets.
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CAM Software Helps Shop Gain Machining Efficiencies
VIDEO NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of the page for a behind-the-scenes look at 5th Axis, and hear Chris Taylor talk about how Hypermill software has helped his company.
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Technology Investments Help Young Company Start Strong
Wolfram Manufacturing Inc. was experiencing poor tool life and inconsistent performance when machining gray cast iron. By changing its tooling to CVD-coated GC3205 turning inserts from Sandvik Coromant Co., the company could run the job lights-out.
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