Matt Danford Former Senior Editor
Cutting Tool Manufacturer Grows on Diversification, Automation
A new, heavily automated facility helps Tool-Flo supply new customers with grooving, threading and other indexable cutting tools.
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Collaborative Robots Learn to Collaborate
Accessible 3D vision unlocks the potential of machine learning for making our autonomous partners more humanlike.
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3 Reasons to Watch India’s Machine Tool Industry
Plant tours and the IMTEX metalcutting exhibition reveal a sector that’s poised for export, focused on the future and driven by an independent, entrepreneurial spirit.
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Connect, Monitor and Be Prepared
Real-world applications chart a three-step course for CNC machining operations that have yet to realize the promise of data-driven manufacturing.
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How Do You Sell Your Value-Add?
A shop shares lessons learned about alluring and securing profitable, long-term CNC machining contracts.
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Methods Commits to Medical with New Tech Center
The company says the facility is well-positioned to fill healthy demand for CNC machining equipment, service and support among medical manufacturers in the southern United States.
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Waterjet Blasts Away 2D Tedium
A shop finds an alternative for work that does not require advanced CNC machining centers or high levels of moldmaking expertise.
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The Fixture Niche: Principles For Effective Fixture Design
Oddly shaped parts that require custom fixtures are a particular specialty for this CNC machine shop. Here are a few principles it follows for effective fixture design.
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Can Blockchain Help Machine Shops Win Work?
The record-keeping system underlying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could automate the front office, secure intellectual property and plug data-driven manufacturers into increasingly data-driven supply chains.
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Absolute Marks 30 Years of Machining Evolution
Examples of process and setup consolidation include demos on twin-spindle five-axis machines and multi-slide CNC screw machines.
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Students Display Formula 1 Designs
University engineering students will show off racecar assemblies produced with cutting tools from Kyocera SGS Precision Tools.
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Data-Feeding Cutting Tools Win IMTS Award
In addition to internal vibration dampers, Sandvik Coromant’s Silent Tools Plus cutting tools feature embedded sensors for real-time insight into the machining process.
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