Matt Danford Former Senior Editor
Inventory Systems Boost Lean Manufacturing Efforts
Computerized, point-of-use storage and dispensing systems help this shop target waste that is difficult to measure and often labor-intensive to eliminate.
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Manufacturing equipment is powerful, and things that are powerful also tend to be dangerous. Has your shop taken the necessary safety precautions?
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Vertical Machining Cells Challenge Horizontal Dominance
When part volumes are high, and success is measured in pennies and seconds, moving away from horizontal machines requires creative thinking about robotics, cutting tools, workholding and more.
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5 Essential IIoT Definitions
Here are few of the most common terms used in discussions and articles about developments that promise seismic shifts in virtually every sector of manufacturing.
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Touch Probe Calibration: Does Your Standard Shape up?
These two shops’ experiences reveal the value of choosing artifacts that match the geometry of the measured feature as closely as possible.
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Backing Tech with Technique
Whether in machining or any other pursuit, knowledge and the right touch are critical to taking full advantage of technology and equipment.
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Tool Changes in Less Than 2 Seconds
That’s the promise of a new electrospindle design that replaces traditional tool-changing mechanisms with an integrated, eight-station tool carrier to shave seconds from any specialty application.
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Machine “Power Users” Push Limits of Precision
For this shop, moving into micron-tolerance work required not just a new machining center, but also a willingness to understand technical features and techniques that never come into play for many programmers and operators.
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Five Steps to Choosing a Conveyor
Based on the most frequently asked questions directed at Dorner Mfg. Corp., the company made an infographic that details various configurations and options to consider.
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Today’s Overkill May Be Tomorrow’s Competitive Edge
In the process of significantly advancing on-machine probing capabilities, this shop has set itself up to achieve future goals as well.
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Automation Evangelists Cast Wide Net
This recent event was hosted by a network of suppliers in a single location touting a single message: Automation isn’t necessarily time-consuming and expensive, even for smaller shops.
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Tool-Changing Electrospindle Makes Every Second Count
In addition to offering all the advantages manufacturers have come to expect from an electrospindle, this design incorporates a multistation carrier to reduce tool-change time on custom machinery and robots.
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