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The Gathering Cool
For those who aren’t fortunate enough to embody it the way I do, “coolness” can be an elusive phenomenon. Certain ironies are what make it so elusive.
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CAM Software For Probing
Software for creating probing routines off-line promises to make machine tool probing easier to use. As a few examples show, different software providers look at this off-line programming in different ways.
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Mold Machining And Beyond
Adopting high speed machining entailed some surprises. One of the surprises was an unforeseen opportunity for new work.
Read MoreChris Koepfer And Me
Chris Koepfer and I were able to work well together after we learned to use "extravert" as a verb. The staff of Modern Machine Shop once took the Myers-Briggs personality test.
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Swiss-Type Turning Without A Guide Bushing
The traditional CNC Swiss-type machine is well suited to parts that are long and slender. Here is an alternative for other types of turned parts.
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The High Feed, High Reliability Process
When button cutters and high-feed mills are used properly, feed rate and confidence go hand in hand.
Read MoreRevaluing Labor
Will attendees at this month's International Manufacturing Technology Show be looking for labor-saving technology? Not exactly. Most shops and plants today seem to be finished with cutting staff for now, and many would be willing to hire again.
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Applying Turn-Milling
Combining a rotating tool with rotating work produces a machining operation that is distinct from standard turning or milling.
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Faster Inspection On Existing CMMs
Software that adjusts for dynamic error lets a CMM inspect at higher rates without losing precision.
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Machining Center Trends Have Implications For CAM
At a recent presentation where he described some developments in his company's CAM software, Delcam product manager Mark Forth spoke of two clear trends in the way machining centers are being used today. For one, high technology is moving into a broader range of applications.
Read MorePlan Your Time—And Don't
Give IMTS a little more of your time than you might be imagining right now.
Read MoreExplaining What We Do
My barber’s shears have gotten sharper. He happened to tell me this one day.
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