Evan Doran

Evan Doran Associate Editor

topshops

2022 Top Shops Survey Now Open

This free survey helps shops compare their KPIs to competitors. Early participants may qualify to be profiled as Top Shops honorees in Modern Machine Shop.

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Turn/Mill

Methods Launches Twin-Turret Multitasking Machine

Operators can use the Nakamura-Tome SC-100X2’s twin turrets for superimposed machining or twin-spindle machining, achieving high speed and precision with both.

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Automation

Automation Cell Outperforms CNC Machines Fourfold

An automated turnkey machining cell simplified one Utahan manufacturer’s part handling and halved its cycle times.

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Measurement

Heidenhain Touch Probe Offers High Speeds and 3D Accuracy

Heidenhain’s TS 760 touch probe offers 1 µm accuracy while keeping compatibility with the TS 740 and providing the same additional data as the TS 460.

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Automation

FANUC Robot's Serial-Link Construction Improves Flexibility

The M-1000iA can handle payloads of up to 1,000 kg with full articulation, and can extend its arm upright and rotate it backwards for improved flexibility.

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CAD/CAM

Generative Design for Milling Lightweights EV Motorbike Part

Autodesk’s Fusion 360 generative design function can create mass-saving solutions for three-axis milling and other conventional manufacturing processes. 

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Bio-Based Machining Fluids Improve Efficiency and Tool Life

New bio-based machining fluid formulations improve tool life and productivity without troublesome films and foams.

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Automation

Zero-Adjustment Bar Pullers Simplify Turning Automation

Spring-loaded grippers and adjustable programming are enabling bar pullers to fulfill their promise to save time and money in CNC turning automation.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Automation and Library Revitalize Precision Manufacturer

CAMWorks has powered TECMA’s transition to 3D digital CNC machining. The software’s optimizations have enabled the shop to tackle precision parts for space.

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Methods and Benefits of Designing for Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing may have different process considerations than traditional manufacturing, but it can manage these through clever planning and specialized software.

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CAD/CAM

New CAD/CAM Features Extend Shop's Three-Axis Capabilities

Mastercam’s Dynamic Motion technology enables advanced tool paths that make Industrial Machine & Supply competitive with only a three-axis milling machine.

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Five-Axis

Why Go Five-Axis: Machine Types and Benefits

Even as the benefits of five-axis machining stack up year by year, the barrier for entry crumbles.

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