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Yeah, I worry—about a lot of things. Worry may be inevitable, but it is not inevitably bad.
Historically, metal-bond wheels have been perceived as too slow for jobs involving carbide tool blanks and other very hard substances. This shop's success using a specially formulated metal-bond wheel from Abrasive Technology to grind drill blanks calls this long-held notion into question.
BCG research predicts that by 2025, adoption of advanced robots will boost productivity by as much as 30 percent in many industries located in countries such as South Korea, China, the United States, Japan and Germany.
Planning and tracking jobs can be just as important as efficient metalcutting. This shop relies on DFMA software from Boothroyd Dewhurst to quote costs, assess design manufacturability, evaluate alternative production processes and perform other essential tasks.
Every so often, I like to present some of the Web sites I’ve come across. Many have been submitted to me for placement on the CNC links page of my company’s Web site—www.
Using the Internet to shop for and purchase metal stock can be efficient and safe. The advice offered here applies to all online buying.
Not long ago, I had this thought: I wondered whether we might need a different term to describe the work we do. In a column such as this, I thought I might propose an alternative.
This small manufacturer had a very limited budget for preparing and meeting all ISO requirements in order to gain certification for its quality assurance program. With every passing day, the company was competing and losing contracts to much larger manufacturers that were already ISO certified.
Most of us recognize there is room for improvement in the way we do things. We would like to introduce these improvements, but unfortunately, with the daily pressures of meeting deadlines and doing whatever it takes to satisfy our customers, we just do not have the time.
For Scott Tudury, co-owner of Apex CNC, the key to the future was a broken rocker arm on a Harley-Davidson Knucklehead motorcycle engine. Built between 1936 and 1947, the overhead valve V-Twin earned its name because of the valve cover design.
