Industries
Sandvik Coromant Extends Line of Ceramic Milling Heads
Sandvik Coromant has developed two solutions designed for shoulder and face milling of nickel-alloy aero-engine parts.
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SolidCAM Wants to Help Machine Shops Get into Additive Manufacturing
SolidCAM's partnership with Desktop Metal is aimed at making additive manufacturing more accessible to job shops and other manufacturers.
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When a Lathe With Live Tooling Rivals a Multitasking Machine
This shop is working its way up to a full-fledged B-axis multitasking machine. Meanwhile, turning centers with a Y-axis and live tooling are doing just fine.
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Modern Bar Feeds Bring New Life to Automatic Swiss Lathes
Cam-actuated Swiss lathes are still the fastest way to process many parts. By adding modern bar feeders, this shop has dramatically improved their utilization with the ability to work unattended, even in a lights-out environment.
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New Laser Technology in Non-contact Optical Dimensional Metrology
LADAR technology from API sets a new standard in non-contact optical dimensional metrology for manufacturing industries.
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Twin Spindle Design Doubles Production of Small Parts
After experiencing process stalls in the finishing stage of production, Bryan Machine Service designed an air-powered twin spindle and indexable rotating base to effectively double its production of small parts.
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10 Tips for Titanium
Simple process considerations can increase your productivity in milling titanium alloys.
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ANCA Introduces Tool Loading System for Medical Drills
ANCA’s dental drill loading kit includes tailored RoboMate pallets for FX machines using a FANUC 200iD robot loader.
Read MoreIMTS is the Place for Aerospace
The aerospace industry will receive a lot of attention at IMTS, as conferences explore both the material and process needs of the complex, advanced industry. (Check out the slideshow for aerospace industry highlights!)
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Electric Vehicles Spark Bright Ideas
Ford alone expects to have production capacity for 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023, and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. The effects on manufacturing are BIG.
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