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Derek Korn,
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A Sampling Of Machining Tips
Lollipops make for good workholding devices. Used finishing cutters are still useful. Prototyping offers production benefits. High speed machining doesn’t need spindle speed.
Shop visits allow me and our other editors to learn about such creative tricks machinists have developed in their efforts to become more efficient and effective. Sometimes, though, those tidbits aren’t necessarily central to the theme of our story. So we’ve surgically sliced a few such tips from recent stories to shine a light on them.
Here is that assortment of machining tips from shops that have been profiled in Modern Machine Shop. If you have a tip or trick you’d like to share, send me an e-mail and let me know about it. If I receive a healthy sample, I’ll share them with you in an upcoming edition of MMS Extra.
Adding Capabilities
Anodizing, Passivation, Blackening
An increasing number of shops are bringing finishing processes such as anodizing, passivation and blackening in-house. These three stories will answer many preliminary questions you might have about those processes while pointing out the benefits of adding those manufacturing capabilities.
Inbox Insight
Stylus Choice And CMM Accuracy
The stylus is the critical link between a CMM’s measurement sensor and the surface of the workpiece being inspected. Simply put, measurement uncertainty and inconsistency can result when an improper CMM stylus is chosen. In this story, Renishaw suggests four ways that the choice of a CMM stylus can affect measurement accuracy. A link to an accompanying white paper that offers even more detail is included with the story.
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Video
Rapid Manufacturing
Morris Technologies is a firm that is focused on product development. It has invested heavily in additive production technology such as laser sintering, as well as the “subtractive” technology of CNC machining. See how Morris uses both in this narrated tour of the company.
The video is part of our new Prototyping & Rapid Manufacturing Zone. This new zone includes articles and video highlighting technologies that help manufacturers get new products to market quickly using CNC machining and/or additive processes.
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Industry Information
Compare Machine Specs Online
A partnership between Gardner Publications, Inc., publisher of Modern Machine Shop, and Techspex brings a powerful new capability to MMS Online. Visitors will be able to compare machine tools by brand and capability, speeding and simplifying the search for the right machine. Learn More
Contest
Free Machine For 2 Years
Okuma offers you a chance to win the use of a machine tool free for 2 years. This is the grand prize in the company’s Real Help Machine Giveaway contest that began last month. Manufacturers are invited to submit a video or essay telling their story and explaining how an Okuma machine can help their business. Entries will be accepted until December 7. Read more and enter the contest.
Our Next Issue
MTConnect Is For Real
Introduced at IMTS 2008, the MTConnect communications protocol for CNC machines and other types of equipment is already helping shops and plants implement effective machine monitoring systems. Our cover story highlights two early adopters that were motivated by the long-term promise of enterprise-wide efficiency gains, but they also realized short-term benefits that were substantial and worthwhile, as well.
Another feature story describes a shop that measures efficiency not by cycle time, but by responsiveness to its customers. That led it to automate an existing lathe rather than purchasing a new one. A third feature story explains the advantages and benefits of honing on a machining center.
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