MMS Blog
Building 3D Machining Knowledge Into CAM
This supplier has turned the complex 3D machining of custom orthopedic implants into a single "standard" process through the use of knowledge-based machining technology.
Read MoreWaterjet Service Bureau Goes National
As more manufacturers have come to appreciate the production capabilities of abrasive waterjet machining, the process has grown increasingly viable as an alternative to other material cutting technologies.
Read MoreClose Tolerance Manufacturer Finds The Right Cam System
When Ray and John Connelly's father, Leroy, founded Connelly Machine Works fifty years ago, he probably never envisioned using water to machine parts. Today, the Connellys have discovered how to reduce the time and cost of traditional machining using an abrasive waterjet.
Read MoreResearch Center Solves Coolant Odor Problem And Improves Recyclability
Recently, the shop personnel at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, complained of a pungent odor problem with the coolant being used. To solve this problem, the Center's engineering group developed a coolant management program.
Read MoreVertical Machining Center Reduces Cycle Time By 84 Percent
A certified subcontractor to Xerox, Space Labs, Barry Controls, ITT, Pacific Scientific, and Air Bus Industries, this shop's parts aren't required to be inspected. Parts are shipped directly from the job shop to the customer's production line.
Read MoreBore Gage Becomes Key In Quality Control Program
A state of the art bore gage, intensified training programs and extensive machine tool maintenance regimes are making it possible for Eskridge, Inc.--a machine shop specializing in rotation drives, planetary gear boxes and fail-safe brakes--to shorten delivery times, boost part accuracy, improve overall product quality and increase employee efficiency.
Read MoreSuperprecision High Speed Spindle Bearings Improve Machining Productivity
Equipment manufacturers are offering a new series of high speed Fafnir brand ceramic and steel bearings specifically to achieve the level of performance required in this manufacturing environment. This high speed bearing design is offered with either steel or ceramic balls.
Read MoreSoft Turning Is Key To Hard Turning
For this contract shop, it's what happens before heat treat that ensures hard turning process success. They've learned getting it right early eliminates problems later.
Read MoreProgramming Complex Port Surfaces Helps Dragsters Consistently Achieve 300 MPH
The designers of top fuel dragsters are constantly trying to squeeze more speed from their creations. Until recently, they rarely broke the 300 mph barrier.
Read MoreWired For Productivity
This shop successfully mixes high volume production jobs with prototype work by concentrating on high performance wire EDM.
Read MoreMotorcycle Manufacturer Leads Way To World Class Manufacturing
One core competency that has undergone major change is gear production. Current European law mandates more strict noise control. To meet regulations set forth, Harley-Davidson motorcycles were required to reduce noise output. Anticipating that this would soon become standard in other coun-tries as well, the company modified its transmission to include gear ratio changes and high contact tooth geometry.
Read MoreSTL Format Files Work For Machining Tool
Clinkenbeard & Associates, Rockford, Illinois is a pattern shop making the leap into the digital age. Its craftsmen still build meticulously detailed foundry patterns and core boxes and these tools are among the last vestiges of industrial artistry.
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