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Honing On A Horizontal Machining Center
A specially designed tooling package for honing operations, along with live, on-board gaging, allows critical honing operations to move to HMCs, thereby eliminating several separate steps on multiple dedicated machines.
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MTConnect Is For Real
Introduced at IMTS 2008, this communications protocol for CNC machines and other manufacturing equipment is already helping shops and plants implement effective machine monitoring systems. Although these "early adopters" are motivated by the long-term promise of enterprise-wide efficiency gains, their experience with pilot projects shows that benefits derived in the short term are substantial and worthwhile.
Read MoreFor Real. Really?
There’s no doubt that MTConnect is the missing link that makes computer- integrated manufacturing achievable on a practical basis.
Read MoreA Matter Of Survival
Having a machinist appear on a reality TV show is good for the profession.
Read MoreSuppliers Speak Up About MTConnect
Growing support for MTConnect among suppliers is a strong indication that this communications standard is taking hold.
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Cutting Spiral Bevel Gears On A Five-Axis Machining Center
To produce high-precision ring gears in low- to mid-volumes, an emerging option is the use of five-axis machining centers. Mitsui Seiki CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers are being used in this application.
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Machine Control Aimed At Job Shops And Beyond
The Sinumerik 828D control is said to bring to the "job shop machine tool" a range of features and functionality typically reserved for high-end machine tools.
Read MoreChance Of A Lifetime
An international competition highlights the importance of skills training—and the need for broader support of our efforts here in the United States.
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Leadership Skills Also Characterize A Champion
The WorldSkills Competition is a biennial event in which students compete with their international peers in occupational trades. This year, the team from the United States entered in both the CNC turning and CNC milling categories. Includes VIDEO.
Read MoreBack To (Ugh!) School
The vital spark may come from shop tools rather than books—or even from an inspiring challenge in a manufacturing competition.
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What Does “eAx for HMC ZzxBm_XzxYxySt” Mean?
Although "eAx for HMC ZzxBm_XzxYxySt" is an odd-looking string of letters, it is an example of precise notation for identifying sources of error in machine tool performance. The naming conventions represented by this example bring order and clarity to one company’s efforts to evaluate and improve machining results. Identifying errors correctly is essential to understanding concepts such as volumetric performance and error budgeting.
Read MoreWhat Lean Really Means
Lean manufacturing is transformational. It changes an entire organization.
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