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Everyone Should Be a Waste Hunter
Documenting and recording the eight types of waste in any process is essential for any manufacturing operation. Here are a few tips on how to identify each type.
Read MoreBuying a Coordinate Measuring Machine: CMMs Past and Future
While there has been much speculation that CMMs are becoming obsolete, the opposite is true.
Read MoreWhy Is My Surface So Rough?
Be aware of the inherent manufacturing and design challenges that impact the dimensions and tolerances that you can (or cannot) achieve on an “as built” part.
Read MoreVideo: PVD vs. CVD—How to Choose the Right Tool Coating
Machining footage of different coatings in both roughing and finishing passes reveals how choosing the right coating can have a dramatic effect on the performance of the process.
WatchHow to Calculate Wheel Life in a Creep-Feed Grinding Process
For non-continuous-dress creep-feed grinding, the calculation is straightforward. For continuous dressing, the calculation has more steps, but in either case, it is possible to manage the cost of grinding by predicting the life of the wheel.
Read MoreBuying a Wire EDM, Part 4: Dielectric Fluid & Maintenance
Removing the microscopic particles made during the wire EDM cutting process becomes a key factor in maximizing cutting speed as well as attaining part accuracy and surface finish. Dielectric fluid is the mechanism for flushing these “chips” away.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: Understanding Smart Manufacturing to Gain Productivity and Profitability in a Global Manufacturing Environment
Industry veteran Michael Buchli, Senior SolidWorks Product & Portfolio Manager, says one way to improve process efficiency (and profitability) is to integrate design and manufacturing to promote concurrent product development.
Read MoreBuying a Wire EDM, Part 3: Speed, Accuracy and Finish
What kind of surface finish can the purchaser of a wire EDM expect with today’s technology?
Read MoreBuying a Wire EDM, Part 2: Wire Considerations
Each type of EDM wire has its strengths and weaknesses. This post reviews wire types, the importance of tensile strength and wire rethreading.
Read More10 Ways to Think Differently about Robotic Automation
Take another look: A lot is happening in and around robotic automation. What robots might mean for machining and manufacturing is getting ready to change.
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