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The Automation Incentive
One of the stranger consequences of the health care law might be its effect on technology investment.
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From Aggravation to Lights-Out Production
Automated machining has transformed this South Carolina shop. However, achieving unattended production involved far more than just shutting off the lights.
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The Unexpected Advantages of Robotic Automation
This shop justified the robot solely through improved use of labor. Other benefits came to light after the automation arrived.
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Video: Music by Modulation
M4 Sciences makes a device that uses modulation-assisted machining to prevent chips from binding during deep drilling. Called “TriboMAM,” the system oscillates the drill in and out of the cut 1,000 times per second.
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Video: How to Machine Soft Jaws
Haas Automation produced this excellent video on how to cut soft jaws for turning operations. These fundamentals aren’t just for first-timers: Even those who are so experienced that they practice 80 percent of fundamentals can still benefit from a refresher on the remaining 20 percent.
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Fast-Track Training
A trend in opportunities for basic CNC instruction within a concentrated timeframe is starting to emerge.
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Not Just a CNC Degree
A relationship with a local employer allowed Rock Valley College to create a 21st-century model for manufacturing instruction. That was good, because for this school’s manufacturing program, the 20th century did not end well.
Read MoreThe Goal is Jobs
TechWorks provides a rapid way into skilled manufacturing work. Could this program offer a model for how to expand the manufacturing talent pool in your region?
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How Swiss-Type Machining is Different
When you go from using a conventional CNC lathe to using a CNC Swiss-type for the first time, your thinking changes. Doug Paoletta of Encompass Swiss Consulting says there are five differences.
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In-House Tool Grinding: the “Indirect” Machine Tool Investment
Though CNC tool grinders are used primarily by cutting tool manufacturers and regrinding services, several factors have made these machines increasingly attractive for in-house tool grinding by production facilities.
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Video: Meet a Manufacturing Student
Rock Valley College student Sara McKee describes her interest in manufacturing and her study of manufacturing engineering technology.
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Scenes That Should Be More Common
Manufacturer Matt Guse of Augusta, Wisconsin is able to use his position as a school board member to ensure that technical instruction isn’t overlooked in the academic priorities of his community.
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