Articles
How to Evaluate Measurement Uncertainty
Manufacturing and measurement are closely coupled. An important consideration for the use of measurement results is the associated measurement uncertainty. This article describes common metrology terms and provides an example uncertainty analysis.
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The Resurgence of 'Shop Class' in American High Schools
From the 1990s through the 2010s, most traditional “shop classes” disappeared from middle schools and high schools across the U.S. — one of the many issues that helped create today’s skilled labor shortage in metalworking and CNC machine shops. Here’s one solution that deserves more attention.
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4 Ways to Stop a Cycle to Allow Operator Intervention
Completely automatic operation should always be the goal, but there are situations that require operator intervention during the CNC cycle.
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Metalworking Activity Continues its Roller Coaster Year of Contraction
October marks a full year of metalworking activity contracting, barring just one isolated month of reprieve in February.
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Q&A: How a Self-Taught Machinist Started His Own Business
This machinist found an opportunity in a niche market and decided to learn machining and create his own business. Here's how he did it.
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Steady Culture, Flexible Plans Enable Custom Tooling Success
By late 2019, West Ohio Tool’s client list only spanned one page. The company overhauled its culture and is now on track for its most successful year ever.
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3 Lessons Job Shops Can Learn From Laser Cutters
This laser-cutting “job shop” designs its processes to make high-mix, low volume work profitable.
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Should Blisk Machining be in Your Growth Plan?
Blisk machining offers a great business opportunity but requires technical expertise in machining difficult materials with multi-axis machines. The right partner can help you get started.
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Causes Are Complex: The Case for Choosing the Right Failures to Analyze
The nuance and complexity of failure in bearings is enough to illustrate the difficulty of failure analysis in general, and how much consideration this analysis deserves.
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Large-Format Machining Simplifies Tube Manufacturing
Downtime is the enemy of efficient manufacturing — a problem FIBA Technologies has addressed through purchasing a Soraluce FLP 14000.
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Multitasking Machines Cut Days From Shop’s Setups
Adopting WFL Millturn machines enabled BWXT to condense operations and setups while also providing a simple way to simulate and secure processes.
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Which Approach to Automation Fits Your CNC Machine Tool?
Choosing the right automation to pair with a CNC machine tool cell means weighing various factors, as this fabrication business has learned well.
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