Matt Danford

Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

Cutting Tools

The Case for Exchangeable-Tip Drills

These tools fill a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.

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Basics

Major Tool & Machine Continues Major Upgrades

This Indianapolis shop’s extensive series of machine tool retrofits sheds light on how to best approach these projects.

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Videos Showcase SFP1 Probe

These two videos showcase some of the technology behind the SFP1 surface finish probe option for Renishaw's Revo five-axis measuring head.

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Event Highlights Automotive Production Solutions

Makino recently highlighted various examples of its latest automotive production technology and detailed strategies for responding to the pressure faced by manufacturers in that industry.

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Probe Enables Finish Measurement on CMMs

The SFP1 probe uses technology incorporated in Renishaw’s five-axis Revo measuring head to facilitate surface finish measurement on CMMs.

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Automation

Factory Automation Made Easy

New technology from FANUC offers more than just performance enhancements.

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“CNC Retrofit” Often Means More

This video testimonial provides an inside look at the myriad benefits Major Tool & Machine has realized from a new CNC platform—but like other, similar projects, implementing that platform required a complete motion system overhaul.

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Milling Tools

Comparing Apples to Apples

Consistency is key to properly evaluating the effect of any process change.

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Workholding

Cramming for Competitiveness

Low-profile clamps contribute to the high-density fixturing this shop needs to make the most of an equipment configuration that is increasingly renowned for reducing setups and keeping the spindle turning.

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Retrofits Done Right

Manufacturers considering anything less than a total motion system upgrade could be selling themselves short.

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Finding Middle Ground

Here’s how one shop dealt with the problems created by parts that don’t lend themselves to either the toolroom or high-volume production equipment.

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Taiwan Eyes U.S. for Advancing Technology

Taiwan's machine tools are becoming more sophisticated, while the U.S. is becoming an increasingly important export market for the growing industry.

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