July 2014 Issue
July 2014
Digital EditionAugust Industrial Automation Supplement
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Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Swiss for Short
A Swiss-type lathe with a B-axis milling spindle and significant tooling capacity enables this shop to be more effective at complex, short-run work—work the shop otherwise might not even bid on.
Read MoreShop Glasses Offer Video and Data Capabilities
Here are some of the applications a manufacturer sees for real-time video streaming from the machine operator's point of view.
Read MoreAutomating Toolpath Optimization
New software features toolpath simulations that run during post processing and automatically updates code, with no editing required by the programmer.
Read MoreTraining CNC Operators
Make sure shop newcomers know these basics before they are trained on the machines.
Read MoreA Novel Modular Clamping System
This clamping system minimizes setup times, enable a machine to access five sides of a part and provides highly repeatable positioning for bulky components.
Read MoreDeep Holes with a Difference
Upgrading its deep-hole drilling capability with a Precihole three-axis machine from Absolute Machine Tools made a positive difference in this shop’s part processing, business strategy and customer service.
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