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Fusion 360 Leaps Into the Cloud with Extensions and Forge
At its Autodesk University 2021 conference, Autodesk announced upcoming features for Fusion 360 such as generative design updates and integration with the company’s cloud-based Forge platform.
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End Mill and Collet Combo Cuts High-Speed Machining Costs 62%
Switching to Emuge-Franken helped precision production machine shop SB Dezigns save 62% in costs on a popular automotive part while lowering cycle times.
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Putting Production on Repeat with Machine Tool Automation
Cobots and automation advances have spurred tooling and workholding innovations like Big Daishowa’s zero-point workholding system and EWA fine boring head.
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Simulation Saves Money When Machining Expensive Parts
Jobs machining expensive materials mean Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing needs to be extremely cautious. The operations manager says Vericut not only prevents mistakes, it shortens cycle times.
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Four-Flute Carbide Drill Increases OWSI's Feedrate Fourfold
Ceratizit’s line of WTX-HFDS drills saved OWSI 3.5 minutes per part on a difficult job and completely eliminated a secondary operation, increasing profitability.
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Five Reminders For Machining Graphite
Graphite machining can be a tricky business, so keeping certain issues top of mind is vital to productivity and profitability.
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Robotic Cell Improves Quote, Wins Shop an Aerospace Job
By adding a FANUC-controlled automation cell, Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing improved the cost-competitiveness of its quote and won a major aerospace job.
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Machining 101: What Are Coordinate Measuring Machines?
Optimized bases, drives, probes, software and more make coordinate measuring machines the most accurate tools for measuring part dimensions.
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Tool Presetting Identifies and Isolates Costly Problems
Speroni’s Futura CNC presetter enabled Cogitic to diagnose runout and wear problems with its tooling before running the tools on its machines, saving time and expensive material.
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Machining 101: What is Waterjet Cutting?
Waterjet cutting may be a simpler machining method, but it packs a powerful punch that requires operators to stay cognizant of multiple parts’ wear and accuracy.
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Mill-Turn Enables Complete Machining of High-Precision Parts
WFL’s Mill-turn machines have enabled Wittmann Battenfeld to combine milling, turning and boring operations for increased process flexibility and production efficiency.
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August 2021 Manufacturing News Highlights
Acquisitions made for a busy month of news at Modern Machine Shop. Here are the top five news stories of August.
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