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Showing 61 – 70 of 170 resultsWhile generalized automation systems are certainly useful, sometimes narrowly focused automation is exactly what a shop needs.
With nine high speed turret punching machines that run around the clock 6 days a week, this company calculates that it fabricates 90 tons of steel a week, most of which is sheared and formed into panels for evaporator coils, air handlers and gas heating products.
As CNC machine tools displaced conventional, manually operated machines, computerized systems were taking over other manufacturing functions. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Whether it's a prototype or serial production, Kern Precision says the Micro HD has it covered with short cycle times, low reject rate, precision and repeatability.
When the Great Recession hit Linda Tool, leadership for the 66-year-old machine shop decided against cutting staff. Instead, they made a series of strategic investments and decisions around five-axis machining that has allowed them to scale up the business without increasing headcount.
To build exceptionally effective extrusion dies, this shop brings together strengths in three key areas: CNC machining, EDMing and tool room operations.
The world’s largest sheet metal working conference will take place in person October 25-28, 2022, in Hanover, Germany.
Sodick's AG60L sinker EDM and an Erowa Robot Compact helped Ford Tool and Machining LLC cut lead time in half when it needed to reduce downtime and increase repeatability.
Compared to vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers offer the potential for improved spindle uptime, cycle times and throughput. Although they come with a higher price tag, their higher productivity can be significant to shops of all sizes, as Valley Tool has experienced.
Data visualization is the first step in using machine monitoring data, but taking it to the next level requires looking for trends within the data.
