Basics
Float Your Air Plugs for Easy Part Alignment
One way to design clearance forgiveness into an air plug is to enable some float.
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Buying a Five-Axis: Picking Options and Add-Ons
So you’ve settled on a five-axis machine. So what options do you choose? One to remember: spindle probing.
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It Takes a Network to Move Forward
Networking goes beyond building professional relationships. It provides a unique educational opportunity you can’t find anywhere else. Learn how to maximize your networking efforts at industry events like trade shows. (Sponsored Content)
Read More3D Printers: Using CNC Machines to Adapt Through Similarities
By thinking of 3D printers like any other CNC machine, users can find it easier to adapt to the technology.
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Why a Two-Spindle VMC? Double the Machining Without Double the Footprint
The two-spindle VMC increases output where space and other factors are constrained. With W-axis compensation for Z-height differences, setups don’t have to be perfect to use two spindles in tandem.
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A.I. Will Become Our Inventor
We know how to engineer automation, but can we automate engineering? This possibility is nearer than we might expect, and it will have implications for manufacturing.
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Buying a Five-Axis: Selecting the Right Machine
Horizontal or vertical? Trunnion or swivel head? What’s the effective difference between different configurations of five-axis machining centers?
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How to Check Roundness Between Centers
A centers-based method can be useful for checking for out-of-roundness without the need for a dedicated roundness machine.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Hours?
The February 2018 digital edition of Modern Machine Shop covers topics such as machine monitoring, holemaking and tooling technology.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Tool Hours?
J&R Machine uses machine-monitoring data not just to track machine uptime, but also to create a financial index that helps it shape decisions related to equipment, processes, staffing, sales and business in general.
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