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Honoring the past while planning for the future, this entrepreneur launched a machine shop on the family farm, tending the cattle while manufacturing components.
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Growing Great Employees
One way to address the shortage of skilled industrial labor is to hire for potential and train for productivity, capitalizing on the unique perspectives of those with experience outside of the manufacturing industry.
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The Evolution of Gear Scudding
In gear scudding, the workpiece is machined with a 60-tooth scudding cutter at a speed of 4,000 rpm, achieving 240,000 cuts per minute—as much as 10 times faster than shaping.
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Optimal Machine Cell Automation
A leading manufacturer of emergency warning lights explores its options in designing an automated machining cell, finding the perfect solution for its application in an enclosed multi-pallet loader newly available on the U.S. market.
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Motor City Mojo
With roots sunk deep into automotive history, Detroit was the perfect backdrop for Gear Expo 2015, which lived up to its billing as “The Drive Technology Show.”
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Robotic Cell for Handling Gears
The less manual handling of a gear before and after the heat-treating process, the better. This robotic gear-handling cell automates this critical stage, increasing both safety and part quality.
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Gleason Gear Solutions Forum: 2015
Celebrating its 150th anniversary, Gleason emphasizes education at its recent seminar, focusing on digital manufacturing, gear design, tooling materials, additive manufacturing and technology trends in gear grinding.
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Toyoda Hosts ToyoTech 2015
Machine demonstrations, educational sessions and a collegial atmosphere encouraged attendees to mingle and discuss challenges, often finding new approaches to their particular applications.
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SNK America Innovates, Educates
Guests witnessed the world premiere of two machining centers, saw live demonstrations on a variety of workpieces and materials, and attended educational sessions by industry leaders.
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Punching Above Your Weight
A multitasking machine enabled this small shop to bid competitively against larger operations by eliminating setups and reducing cycle times, but it first had to learn what jobs work best using turn-mill equipment.
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Grinding Spiral Bevel Gears
Deep in the heart of Texas, there’s a company making high-quality spiral bevel gears by grinding them straight from a blank, and using a process known as closed-loop machining.
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Removing Burrs Can Be a Blast
Having trouble deburring the inner passages of a solid metal part? Read about how one company found the solution in Thermal Energy Machining (TEM), and is having a blast in the process.
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