Machining is More Than Geometry
While CAD/CAM software may represent machining operations as geometry, you must consider vibration effects to obtain a successful outcome.
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Digital Transparency in Machining Key to Multi-Site Additive Manufacturing
Cumberland Additive’s CNC programmer in Pennsylvania spends most of his time writing programs for machine tools in Texas.
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Embracing Automation: Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized Machine Shops
Business drivers for automating to help navigate workforce challenges and boost profitability.
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Shoulder Milling Cuts Racing Part's Cycle Time By Over 50%
Pairing a shoulder mill with a five-axis machine has cut costs and cycle times for one of TTI Machine’s parts, enabling it to support a niche racing community.
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Protecting Your Automation Investments
Shops need to look at their people, processes and technology to get the most of out their automation systems.
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Ballbar Testing Benefits Low-Volume Manufacturing
Thanks to ballbar testing with a Renishaw QC20-W, the Autodesk Technology Centers now have more confidence in their machine tools.
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Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Machine Shops
AI will become a tool to increase productivity in the same way that robotics has.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production
In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 4: A Measured Approach
The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.
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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home
The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.
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Seco Tools' Reamers Optimize Chip Evacuation
The Nanojet solid-carbide reamers are designed to stop chip jamming and enhance application stability.
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Bavius Technologie Appoints New President, Schedules Technology Showcase
Roy D. Cripps will lead the team at Bavius as it aims to expand its current business in aerospace structures and develop new market segments. Additionally, the company will showcase its technology during an open house event on June 11.
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SMW Autoblok USA Appoints New President, CEO
Larry Robbins has over 35 years of experience in machine tool manufacturing, including various leadership roles at the company.
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Horn Toolholder Features Multiple Coolant Connections
The 224 grooving system features internal coolant supply that is fed directly to the insert via the clamping finger or directly to the flank face via a hole.
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Liberty Robotics Systems Provide AI-Powered Material Handling
The VPick and VPack robotic palletizing and depalletizing solutions use AI vision systems to enhance warehouse efficiency and reliability.
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Tyrolit Group Expands Facility With New Production Line
The 1,700-square-meter expansion to the company’s Stans, Austria facility will enable more efficient machining.
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