This Indianapolis shop’s extensive series of machine tool retrofits sheds light on how to best approach these projects.
Gaging systems that consist of reconfigurable modules promise flexibility
for high-precision inspection of short-run shaft production.
In some cases, thick-walled, seamless tubes make more sense than solid barstock for certain stainless cylindrical parts.
By implementing its own shop management software, Lynar Corporation was able to increase productivity by 15 percent.
With a reading of 48.5, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry contracted slightly in April after growing in March. Since the noticeable contraction in the second half of 2012, the industry has been virtually flat.