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Order Of Operations Is Where Geometry Meets Judgement
Considerations for planning tool orders and material removal sequences to keep parts stable, accurate and clean.
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Preventing Spindle Crashes with Digital Twins
With only four machine tools, high-mix shop Novo Modo needed a surefire way to prove out programs and prevent spindle crashes. But when it adopted a CAD/CAM software with digital twin simulation capabilities, it found that its benefits ran even deeper than anticipated.
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4+2 Machining Cuts Cycle Times From Days to Minutes
By moving from legacy jig bores and tilt tables to a milling and boring machine, Highland Manufacturing cut cycle times from days to minutes on high-tolerance, large-diameter parts.
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Metalworking Index Steady Again in October
The GBI: Metalworking continues to hover just below the threshold for expansion.
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DN Solutions and HELLER: A United Vision for U.S. Manufacturing Renewal
With new technical centers in North America and the pending acquisition of HELLER, DN Solutions is expanding service, capacity and technical support for U.S. manufacturers. In this exclusive interview, CEO WJ Kim outlines what customers can expect.
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Roughing First: New Strategies for Blisk Machining
Aerospace shops looking to cut cycle time and tool wear on integrally bladed rotors often focus on finishing. But rethinking the roughing stage can increase how much material can be safely removed while accelerating throughput.
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Inspection Data Drives Engineering Insights
For Flying S, Verisurf is more than inspection software — it’s a source of data for engineering, manufacturing and customers, as well as a common platform to communicate that data.
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Machining with a Mission
Learn how veteran-owned shop Win-Tech not only excels in aerospace and defense manufacturing with CMMC level two compliance, but also transforms lives by hiring veterans and encouraging students to explore manufacturing.
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Reducing Chatter and Strain Through Pressure Monitoring
Loss of fixture pressure can cause problems from chatter to thrown parts. Pressure monitoring helps keep fixtures stable and operations on target.
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How I Made It: Walter Minehart
The 24-year-old mechanical engineer and machinist just founded his own one-man shop, Minehart Machine, in San Luis Obispo, California.
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An Indicating Snap Gage Primer
The variable snap gage, with its built-in features and combined with modern digital readout devices, offers a sound and easy-to-use tool for controlling critical diameters.
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Incorporating Automation into EDM
Adding automation to EDM can provide long periods of unattended machining or be used in a closed-loop cell, while EDM control features can automate electrode design and process parameters.
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