Workforce Development
Makino Offers Online Educational Resource
The success of Makino’s online seminar program has led to the creation of the Online Seminar Library, a multimedia educational resource designed to further the manufacturing competitiveness of North American shops. The library features more than 60 online seminars broadcast by Makino applications engineers since the program’s inception two years ago. Upcoming live events are expected to bring the total number of seminars to 100 by the end of the year.
Read MoreReport Of The Vincennes University Advanced Manufacturing Program
To merely label the IMTS 2008 experience as “successful” would be an understatement. A more appropriate adjective would be “amazing!”This year’s IMTS experience was much more extensive than that of 2 years ago due to the sharp increase in enrollment in the Advanced Manufacturing program. With an enrollment increase of more than 300 percent in just 2 years, 28 students accompanied Vincennes University HTEC Director Doug Bowman and the new Advanced Manufacturing instructor Tim Bauer for the week-long show.
Read MoreMTConnect Moves Ahead
MTConnect is a machine tool communication standard being developed by AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology ( www.amtonline.org ). It’s reaching a critical point in its progress. It will soon need some “early adopters” who will embrace the concept, apply it to their products, champion the cause to other
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Introduction
Cutting tool technology is evolving rapidly to respond to changing demands and more challenging workpiece materials. Shops today need to look at cutting tools differently. They need to look at cutting tool suppliers differently as well.
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #1: Do More With Your Machine
The tooling has the potential to transform the process.
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #2: Demand App Expertise
The support of a knowledgeable tool supplier should be part of what you purchase with the tool.
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #3: Diamond Shouldn't Be Rare
Consider PCD or CBN wherever capacity is tight.
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #4: Focus on the Biggest Expense
Labor and machine time are where the real costs occur. The tool cost is tiny compared to the savings it delivers in these areas.
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Turning The Tough Stuff
One of this aerospace shop’s many specialties is producing ring-shaped parts that are thin-walled, complex, tightly toleranced and made of difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, titanium or high-temperature alloys. Turning jet engine parts doesn’t get much tougher than this.
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The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #5: Consider the Cutting Tool at the Start
Are you specifying the right machine? You can’t know until you know what tools you will use.
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