An example of a little touch that makes a big difference: The music is uplifting and clear in this shop thanks to a sound system tailored to overcome the machines.
“Making Chips,” a podcast focused on metalworking, just finished its first full year of episodes. Its creators are two manufacturing business owners demonstrating the value of following an interest and doing something different.
Various machine tool builders in Taiwan eye the aircraft industry. Some have formed an alliance that is now working with a research institute to tailor machines for more effective processing of aircraft workpieces.
A new training center will enable Heidenhain to support its CNC users by ensuring that they are aware of all that the control can do. The value of some control capabilities don’t become apparent until they are seen in use.
Several parts at various orientations in one setup create what would seem to be a programming challenge, but control features make this cycle simple to create.