April 2023 Issue

April 2023

Digital Edition

Four-Axis Horizontal Machining Doubles Shop’s Productivity

Horizontal four-axis machining enabled McKenzie CNC to cut operations and cycle times for its high-mix, high-repeat work — more than doubling its throughput.

Features

Featured articles from the April 2023 issue of Modern Machine Shop

24 Mar 2023

Adjusting CAM Tolerance and Machine Modes to Fix Faceting Issues

Fixing an issue often requires fine tuning of both CAM tolerances and the machine mode for full optimization and process reliability.

Inspection and Measurement 20 Mar 2023

Choosing the Correct Gage Type for Groove Inspection

Grooves play a critical functional role for seal rings and retainer rings, so good gaging practices are a must.

7 Apr 2023

Why Towns Want Manufacturing Plants

A manufacturing facility can harness and focus the native ability of people growing up in a town, and channel this into livelihoods and homes for the town’s next generation. Is this something we lost sight of and are now seeing again?

economics 8 Mar 2023

Metalworking Activity Crept Into Growth Mode in February

The GBI closed at 50.6 in February, calling for cautious optimism.

Automation 31 Mar 2023

The Automated Shop – A Conference and a Goal for U.S. Machine Shops

Modern Machine Shop’s upcoming technical conference will be an opportunity to learn about several types of automation that are now accessible to small- and mid-sized machine shops in the U.S.

10 Mar 2023

Make the Most of Your Interactions With Salespeople

Don’t miss out on products and knowledge that could help your company.

Additive Manufacturing 15 Mar 2023

The Benefits of Vertically Integrating Metal 3D Printing and Machining

Having 3D printing and machining within one organization enables Addman’s engineers to collaborate and consolidate so it can quickly make successful metal 3D printed parts.

13 Mar 2023

The Best Point of Reference for Program Zero Assignment Entries

Correctly specified program zero assignment and coordinate position values enable the CNC to determine how far to move the cutting tool during each positioning motion.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 19 Apr 2023

Reinventing a Precision Shop With a Data-Driven Mindset

When this machine shop lost 90% of its business within three months, a reinvention was in order. Here's how it survived after quickly falling on hard times.