Matt Danford Former Senior Editor
Effective Plastic Machining Requires Effective Chip Control
Clean, burr-free cutting is fundamental to competitiveness for a shop that specializes in micro-machining complex geometry from some of the softest materials in the industry.
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Ballnose Alternative Shines in Five-Axis Finishing
Large cutting edge radii facilitate higher-stepover passes that improve surface finish and reduce cycle time.
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Get out the Vote for Manufacturing Education
A group of local manufacturers is pairing with teams from various high schools on a video competition that aims to educate students, teachers and parents about industry career opportunities. Today is the last day to vote!
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Waterjet, Laser, or EDM... or Another Option?
The pros and cons of each process have been covered before, but at least one supplier’s technology bucks the trend.
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Video: Tools Making Tools
One episode of the Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” focuses on the manufacture of industrial cutting tools.
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Video: Height Differences Prove No Match for Dot-Peen Stylus
High amplitude limits the need for accessories or adjustments while helping to close the gap between pneumatic and electromagnetic systems.
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Thinking About Video? Check out the GoPro
Machining videos are more common than ever, and that includes increasing numbers of promotional videos self-produced by shops. This durable, portable camera is ideal for manufacturing environments.
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Standardized Parameters Make Unattended Machining Reliable
Standardized parameters for specific material and cutting tool combinations help this hard milling specialist manage a highly varied workload with minimal labor.
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Keys to Success in Unattended Hard Milling
MMS first visited this shop a decade ago to investigate the requirements for an effective hard milling process. We recently returned to explore the system in place for ensuring that process is reliable and predictable enough to run unattended, often for days at a time.
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Contour-Following Stylus Speeds Dot-Peen Marking
Capability to mark surfaces at widely varying heights and difficult-to-reach areas makes pneumatic systems more competitive by reducing the need for special fixtures and other accessories.
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Cloud Computing’s Robotic Implications
Eliminating the need for individual robots to perform complex calculations on their own could facilitate the development of systems that are not only more sophisticated, but also cheaper and more accessible.
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Five-Axis Demands a Talented Supporting Cast
This mold manufacturer’s choice of workholding, programming and cutting tool technology helped maximize the time available to navigate the challenges of getting used to its first-ever five-axis machining center.
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