How Integrated CAD/CAM Transforms Inventions Into Products
The close connection between CAD and CAM is what links creative ideas to practical production for this unique custom manufacturer.
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Machining Vektek Hydraulic Swing Clamp Bodies Using Royal Products Collet Fixtures
A study in repeatable and flexible workholding by one OEM for another.
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Three-Axis Bridge Mill Opens New Doors for Construction OEM
Different industries often require different machining priorities, a truism recently demonstrated by Barbco, an OEM of heavy-duty boring equipment that opened up new design possibilities by pivoting toward rigid, less complex machining centers.
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Custom PCD Tools Extend Shop’s Tool Life Upward of Ten Times
Adopting PCD tooling has extended FT Precision’s tool life from days to months — and the test drill is still going strong.
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Controlling Extreme Cutting Conditions in Large-Part Machining
Newly patented technologies for controlling chatter and vibration during milling, turning and boring operations promise to drastically reduce production time and increase machining performance.
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Hermle Event Encourages, Educates on Five-Axis Machining
Hermle’s first Five-Axis Summit was designed to show beginners the benefits of five-axis machining and demonstrated how more advanced users can take their capabilities to the next level with automation.
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High-Feed Machining Dominates Cutting Tool Event
At its New Product Rollout, Ingersoll showcased a number of options for high-feed machining, demonstrating the strategy’s growing footprint in the industry.
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The Keys to Combining High- and Low-Volume Production
Process expertise and precise production planning enable the Kinetic Company to produce both high- and low-volume jobs requiring machining, grinding, heat treatment and other processes.
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Making the Most of Mixed Toolholder Assemblies
While nearly all ER systems will have cross compatibility, they’ll have small differences across manufacturers that make their implementation at the shop level not as standard.
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The Resurgence of 'Shop Class' in American High Schools
From the 1990s through the 2010s, most traditional “shop classes” disappeared from middle schools and high schools across the U.S. — one of the many issues that helped create today’s skilled labor shortage in metalworking and CNC machine shops. Here’s one solution that deserves more attention.
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