May 2013 Issue

May

May 2013

Seamless Connectivity for Tool Presetter Data
Cover Story

Seamless Connectivity for Tool Presetter Data

MTConnect benefits Parlec both as a manufacturer and as a technology supplier.

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Features

Featured articles from the May 2013 issue of Modern Machine Shop

Automation at  Aztalan Engineering
Turning Machines

Automation at Aztalan Engineering

A contract manufacturer expands its capacity using various approaches to feeding the machines.

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Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

Gaging systems that consist of reconfigurable modules promise flexibility for high-precision inspection of short-run shaft production.

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Taking Health Care into Your Own Hands

Taking Health Care into Your Own Hands

Bremen Castings Inc. recently established a convenient, on-site clinic to better manage health care costs. The cash-free operation looks to be a win-win for the company and its nearly 300 employees in more ways than one.

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Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

Gaging systems that consist of reconfigurable modules promise flexibility for high-precision inspection of short-run shaft production.

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Composites Technology at F-35 Suppliers Conference
Aerospace

Composites Technology at F-35 Suppliers Conference

A recent conference highlighted composites milling equipment as well as a new seven-axis fiber-placement machine specifically designed for the tricky material used to create critical F-35 components.

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Retrofits Done Right

Retrofits Done Right

Manufacturers considering anything less than a total motion system upgrade could be selling themselves short.

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The Material Difference

The Material Difference

In some cases, thick-walled, seamless tubes make more sense than solid barstock for certain stainless cylindrical parts.

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