April 2005 Issue
April 2005
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Modern Machine Shop
Different Directions In Machining Center Motion
Some machining centers have begun to appear that use resultant motion in less elaborate ways. That is, these machines use the resultant motion of different elements moving in different directions to achieve the motion along X, Y or Z, but they do so within machining center designs that are considerably more like standard machines.
Read MoreThe ROI For Manufacturing Training
From the viewpoint of the individual, the employer or the country as a whole, training in manufacturing skills is a good investment.
Read MoreBeyond Low Bidding
This online marketplace seeks to communicate information instead of brokering transactions. Because the site doesn't use an auction model, low bidders tend not to get the work.
Read MoreOverall Equipment Effectiveness: The Formula For Finding Your Plant’s Hidden Potential
A metric that captures availability, performance and quality highlights the many places where today's automation makes sense. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreMagnetic Holding Pattern
In finding a way to allow magnetic milling chucks to hold parts that typically aren’t secured by the "invisible" workholding method, this shop happened upon a means to repeatedly position parts in any of its machine tools.
Read MoreThe New Automation Calculation
This Sponsored Online Presentation features a collection of articles and links to other online resources aims to empower the modern machining professional with what is needed to compete more effectively through automation, process technologies, and lean manufacturing principles. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreThe Off-The-Shelf Alternative
This job shop sees standard products, developed internally, accounting for a growing share of the shop’s business. The latest standard product may be the “big gun” in more ways than one.
Read MoreRelease The Potential Of Your Machine Tool
Probing can improve OEE in many different ways throughout the machining cycle. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreMove Parts - Don't Move Production
Robotic automation can make manufacturing in North America the most profitable choice. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreA Manager's Guide to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Under current economic conditions, severe global competition and postponement of new equipment purchases are causing business executives to be sensitive about all aspects of manufacturing operational costs. In this environment, it pays to consider both creative and proven methods that manufacturers can use to bring their product to market at minimum cost. 'Overall Equipment Effectiveness' (OEE) is a method that meets this objective. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreUnplug-And-Play Hydraulic Workholding
An OEM and contract shop have found value in an unconventional, untethered hydraulic workholding method that uses mechanical energy transfer to charge a fixture's sealed hydraulic circuit. Free and easy HMC pallet movement is the result.
Read MoreAlternate Gripping Methods For Grinding Machines
Are you using your grinding machine to its full job capacity? Machine operators don't often think past centers, arbors, fixtures and magnetic chucks. Many shops are still doing second operation work when they could be set up to finish parts complete with an alternate workholding method. Here are several suggestions for additional or improved gripping solutions.
Read MoreAutomation For Information
There is a wealth of information already in the shop. Here is how to profit from it. (Sponsored Content)
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