Emily Probst Former Senior Editor
The Road to Better Parts
Jenoptik Industrial Metrology is asking U.S.-based manufacturers to bring their quality challenges to its experts as part of its 2014 road show event: The Better Parts Challenge. The company will use its measuring devices and software to help shops make better quality parts and potentially reduce production costs.
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Robots Increase Automotive Component Production
Auto parts manufacturer DAU Componentes in Burgos, Spain increases shop efficiencies by using robotics to automate loading and unloading of workpieces into CNC machines.
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Software Improves Programming-to-Machining Ratio
WorkNC from Vero Software enabled Custom Tooling Systems Inc. to increase overall efficiency while reducing programming and machining times.
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CNC Shop Employees Benefit from Robotic Automation
To better use machine operators’ time and improve overall productivity, Dimension Machine Co., invested in two Okuma Genos lathes with a FANUC M-710iC/50 robot from Gosiger Automation.
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New Workholding Method Drives Production Efficiency
By replacing a three-jaw chuck and dead-center workholding model with a flange-mounted, mechanically compensating face driver from Riten Industries, Tuthill Corp. cut machining cycle time by about 39 percent.
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CMM Removes Bottleneck in Automated Cell
By adding a Brown & Sharpe One CMM from Hexagon Metrology, Strattec was able to eliminate a production bottleneck in its automated cell and improve efficiency in other departments throughout the facility.
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Gaining Capabilities with a Five-Face Machining Center
By using the RB-4VM five-face bridge-type machining center from SNK America Inc., Marvel Manufacturing Co. Inc. was able to produce complex parts for band saws with increased precision.
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TRAM Returns to IMTS 2014, Keynote Speakers from Boeing
The targeted aerospace conference takes place September 10-11, 2014, and will kick off with a presentation from the Vice President of Research and Technology at Boeing.
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Shop Gains Efficiency through Machinery, Software Pairing
By pairing a multitasking machine with new Esprit CAM software from DP Technology, Von Ruden Manufacturing was able to increase its efficiency and compete with companies of a larger size.
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New Band Saw Cuts Production Time
By upgrading its equipment to Danobat band saws from Pat Mooney, Masterform Tool Co. was able to increase production, decrease vibration and save money.
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Job Shop Thrives on Specialized Software
ABEN Machine Products reduced programming times by integrating five-axis machining with GibbsCAM software.
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Updated Machine Tool Search Engine
Version 3.0 of Techspex, the machine tool search engine, launched this month. What makes this site unique is that Modern Machine Shop provides editorial content that is directly integrated into company showroom and related machine tool model pages.
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