August 2015 Issue
August 2015
Features
Featured articles from the August 2015 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Easing the Entry into Additive Manufacturing
With funding from America Makes, Optomec and MachMotion worked together to develop a retrofit additive manufacturing system for machining centers.
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Additive Manufacturing Conference Speaker: Mark Norfolk
The Fabrisonic president will be one of the speakers at the October 20-21 conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing.
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Best Practices of Top U.S. Shops
Results from our fifth annual Top Shops benchmarking survey reveal operational metrics, strategies and tools common to leading machine shops here in the States.
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Additive Manufacturing Conference Speaker: Jay Rogers
The Local Motors CEO will be one of the speakers at the October 20-21 conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing.
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Additive Manufacturing Conference Speaker: Dr. Lonnie Love
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory group leader will be one of the speakers at the October 20-21 conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing.
Read MoreWarehouse Management System Optimizes Inventory Pick-Up, Put-Away
In a collaboration with Tessy Plastics and Blue Horseshoe, IQMS has developed its Advanced Warehouse Management System (WMS) software, a rule-based directed pick-up and put-away distribution system designed to reduce labor and save time.
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Adaptive Machining Makes a Robot More Productive
This system for machining and polishing turbine blades shows the value of software for inspection, toolpath calculations and adaptive machining working together.
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One-Offs Without Tradeoffs
Does it have to be expensive to produce a one-off part? Does the one-off have to fall short of the manufactured part’s properties? A Boston-area 3D printer maker has an idea for how to produce components that are both low quantity and industrial quality.
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Broader Range of Applications Ahead for Ceramic Inserts?
Greenleaf's phase-toughened ceramic inserts could prove that this kind of technology has a future in more universal milling and turning applications.
Read MoreHow to Set Goals and Strategic Plans
Every company needs to invest time in these endeavors in order to improve performance.
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Additive Manufacturing Conference Speaker: Robert Mudge
The RPM Innovations president will be one of the speakers at the October 20-21 conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing.
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One Week to Take Additive Manufacturing Further
A 5-day advanced course at the new Additive Manufacturing Competency Center is aimed at quickly advancing the knowledge and effectiveness of current AM users.
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CNC Hardware, Software Optimizes Plasma 2D, Bevel, Oxy-Fuel Cutting
Osai USA’s OPENCut CNC hardware/software solution is designed to optimize startup, productivity and cutting quality for plasma 2D, bevel and oxy-fuel cutting.
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3D Printing for Space Station Freezer Interior
For a freezer to be used in orbit, growing the interior structure in one piece eliminates joining and brackets to maximize the space efficiency of this space-borne appliance.
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Additive Manufacturing Conference Speaker: Jason Jones
The Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies cofounder will be one of the speakers at the October 20-21 conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing.
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Crash Landing
G Code Basics
The Challenges of Measuring Microinches
