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Don't Touch That Dial?
Ask a machine tool supplier to comment on business right now, and you are likely to hear the word "deliveries. " Many of these companies have quickly gone from having too few customers to having more than they can satisfy in a timely way.
Read MoreVertical Machining Centers For Volume Production
At this model plant for lean manufacturing, Parker Hannifin personnel became convinced that the simple approach was the strongest choice for the application. Part of the lesson learned at this plant is that the most difficult part of going lean may lie in the discussion.
Read MoreLathe Toolholders For Turning Away
Think 'unattended machining,' and the image in your mind is probably complex - that is, some machining process that relies on automation more than the typical machining process does. But does going unattended have to involve this complexity? Instead of requiring automation, allowing the operator to step away from the machine tool might just be a matter of addressing the sources of worry that keep that operator engaged.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCAM 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.
Read MoreMold 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.
Read MoreSwiss-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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreApplying 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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