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Introducing Mrs. Emily Probst
Exactly five years ago, Emily Tudor joined the staff of Modern Machine Shop. Now Emily has joined Jeff Probst as partner in the married life. Congratulations on both reasons to celebrate!
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Amerimold’s Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker
An annual highlight of the Amerimold show and conference is the announcement of these top 10 reasons to be a moldmaker, chosen from entries submitted by industry members. Read this year’s list (and learn why attending Amerimold is a good idea).
Read MoreMold Shops Lead the Way
Shops that produce plastic injection molds are at the forefront of transformation and growth—all manufacturers should take heed.
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Optical Profile Grinder Has Digital Vision
This reciprocating CNC profile grinder uses a digital profile derived from a CAD file to replace the chart or overlay required for optical profile grinders.
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Fully Committed to Zero Stock Machining
Milling critical mold surfaces to final size (or even a “tenth” undersize) literally leaves no margin for error. This takes absolute confidence in every aspect of the machining process, as well as absolute confidence that the results are worthwhile.
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Expert Planning is the Foundation…
…for a machine foundation like the one described in an article about a huge vertical turning and milling machine installed at a Cincinnati area job shop. The Larson & Darby Group, the firm that designed an engineered this foundation, has a checklist to ensure that foundation design meets the requirements of both the buyer and the supplier of the machine. A glance at this checklist shows how much critical detail is involved.
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All about Zero-Stock Machining
This technique for streamlined mold production is now well developed and widely accepted.
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A Very Cool Tool Chest
Gary Schulz, CNC manager at Eifel Tool in Fraser, Michigan, has one of the coolest tool chests I’ve ever seen. One reason it’s cool is that it has its own refrigerator.
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Guide to Acquiring a Chip Processing System
Successfully installing a chip processing system starts with sound planning and proper design. An experienced consultant in this field summarizes the basics in this 16-page “quick guide.”
Read MoreTechnology Takes Teamwork
Close collaboration will be the norm for optimizing equipment performance. Desemco’s recent experience is the model.
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Vector Programming Eases Five-Axis Aerospace Machining
Because the CNCs on this shop’s largest five-axis machining centers accept vector coordinates as program input instead of traditional G codes, critical jobs can be shifted readily from machine to machine.
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Everyone Has an Angle
Capturing a suitable shot for the cover of Modern Machine Shop usually involves finding the right angle. For our April issue, Gardner Publications artist Jeff Norgord was looking for the angle that conveyed both the size and depth of, well, a hole in the floor. The accompanying feature article has an angle, too—that this machine foundation had a special meaning for the whole company where it is installed.
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