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Job Shop Automates Presetting With DNC
Automating tool presetting and integrating it by DNC with the shop floor was a big step for this Connecticut job shop. Immediate payback from setup reductions proved them right.
Read MoreA Jeffersonian Perspective
Imagine Thomas Jefferson somehow finding a copy of this issue of Modern Machine Shop. He would not only be intrigued with today's methalworking technology, but also he would be pleased with the role played by owners and managers of America's shops and plants.
Read MoreThose In-Between Machines
They are mills, lathes, and grinders which fit in between straight CNC models and conventional manual models. These in-between machines have servodrives and a computerized control unit but can be operated manually just with hand cranks.
Read MoreGotta Love A Lathe
As a metalworking operation, turning is surely one of the most fascinating. The basic concept is so simple: a workpiece is made to rotate as a rigid tool is brought to bear along its length or across its face.
Read MoreWired For Productivity
This shop successfully mixes high volume production jobs with prototype work by concentrating on high performance wire EDM.
Read MoreThe Know-How Show
IMTS is the International Manufacturing Technology Show, so the emphasis is rightly on technology. But what is technology? The casual answer is machinery and/or computersmills, lathes, grinders, CNCs, PCs, and all manners of industrial equipment.
Read MoreThis Mystery We Machine
In the beginning, there is an Idea. The Idea dwells in the human mind, in the mind of one or in the minds of many, but always as a product of conscious, purposeful thought.
Read MoreNothing Bland About Blanda Inc.
This shop doesn't look like your average shop, and the molds it produces do not always look like your average molds. One not-so-small reason is the small-hole EDM that the shop uses to a big advantage.
Read MoreFive Key Concepts Of Modular, Quick-Change Tooling
A tooling system consisting of interchangeable cutting units and standardized locking units has a lot to offer users of CNC machines, whether for turning, milling, or both on a turn mill. These guidelines will help you think clearly about how modular, quick-change tooling can benefit your shop.
Read MoreThe "As If" Age
Virtual, as in virtual reality or virtual enterprise, means "as if" or "seems to be. " Virtual reality, for example, means creating experiences that "seem to be" very real.
Read MoreFlexible Machining Calls For Flexible Gaging
Where flexibility and versatility are the rule, it should apply not only to machine tools but also to shop-floor metrology equipment. For this contract shop, a modular, flexible gaging system for shaft-like parts helps keep the company agile.
Read MoreTaking The Fear Out Of Hard Turning
To make the transition to hard turning, you'll need to switch from carbide to CBN inserts, but that is easier (and more economical) than you might think. It's making the jump to much higher surface speeds that might scare you off. It needn't. Here's why.
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