May 2001 Issue
May 2001
Features
Featured articles from the May 2001 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Reinventing The Robot For The Job Shop
A compact robot that rolls out of the way when not needed/wanted provides the perfect solution to this shop's automation needs.
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Workholding With A Vacuum Chuck
An aerospace machine shop meets a special need by using a vacuum chuck.
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Now It Gets Interesting
When it comes to the Internet, the metalworking industry is passing from an age of great invention into an age of vast underutilization.
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Dynamic Thermal Comp Keeps Things Cool
All materials are affected by temperature deviations. While the rate and degree of change varies from material to material, demand for tighter tolerances means that thermal compensation is increasingly finding its way into general manufacturing.
Read MoreA Shop Started On The Right Foot, And It's Going Strong
In last month's column I described some basic steps to follow when starting a new manufacturing business. First, you need to understand the risks associated with starting any new business.
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Guide Column Replaces Linear Ways
These machines feature a hydrostatic way system allowing the main carriage slide to travel on a cylindrical guide column with no metal-to-metal contact, developers say. This hydrostatic design eliminates any stick-slip effect in axis travel and greatly reduces wear.
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Workholding Supplier Expands Capabilities
The new NorthTech Workholding name signifies the expanded product line, staff of workholding engineers and range of engineered workholding solutions offered to the metalworking industry.
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Exporting—Why Go To All The Trouble?
Who Eats The Sins Of The Sin-Eater?
Where's The Fault? SWIPE To Find Out
Playing Global Chess
Tooling University
A Strategy That Cures Investment Blues
