Articles

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Michael Deren

Are You Just Another Resume?

I typically keep my resume online at all times on the major job search engines and update it annually to keep recruiters I've worked with in the past abreast of what is happening with my career. The drawback is, after I update my resume, I am inundated with email from recruiters and job placement companies that want to place me in a new position. If you've ever posted your resume to an online job search engines, I'm sure you're familiar with this scenario.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • William Leventon

A Machine Tool for Industry 4.0

Are visitors to a bearing manufacturing facility in Hoechstadt, Germany, getting an early glimpse of what Industry 4.0 looks like? That's the hope of Schaeffler Group, which owns the facility. The plant houses a machine tool meant to show how digitalization works—not in a laboratory, but in an actual manufacturing environment.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Christopher Tate

Rise of multitasking

The drive to reduce setup times and operator intervention has led to the proliferation of multitask machines. Multitask machines range in price and complexity from lathes capable of driving rotating tools to large machining centers that can effectively perform the turning and milling operations needed to complete complex parts in one setup.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • James Harvey

Plan ahead

Presented here are more tips and tricks for proper planning when CNC machining. One of the first and simplest things to look for when performing operations that involve vises is the length of the contact area between the part and the vise jaws.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Russ Bukowski

The CAD/CAM user experience

CAD/CAM software developers are no longer competing only with each other. They are also competing with their customers' expectations of what a satisfying user experience (UX) should be.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Matthew Jaster

A 5-axis wireless, indexing tombstone

KME CNC developed a 5-axis tombstone 8 years ago for horizontal machining centers that allows milling on five or more sides of a workpiece and on four different platters in a single setup. Recently, the company unveiled a version that requires no wires, cables or any type of connection, making it easier to move parts in and out of a machine.

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Matthew Jaster

A new bonded superabrasive material

PCD oxidizes when cutting materials such as iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium and vanadium because of the high temperatures generated while cutting. Although not as hard, PCBN possesses superior chemical inertness compared to PCD.

Articles • January 1, 2016

Streamlining work flow

CHALLENGE: Reduce setup and cycle times while meeting customers' demands for high-quality parts. SOLUTION: Two horizontal machining centers. END USER: Reinhold Industries Ltd., (780) 434-8552, www.rilflo.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Methods Machine Tools Inc., (877) MMT-4CNC, www.methodsmachine.com.

Articles • January 1, 2016

From hard gaging to noncontact

CHALLENGE: Upgrade QC to reduce the amount of time required for dimension measurements. SOLUTION: Utilize an image-dimension-measuring system that enables hundreds of features to be measured in seconds. END USER: Autocam Corp. Inc., (800) 747-6978, www.autocam.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Keyence Corp. of America, (888) 539-3623, www.keyence.com.

Articles • December 1, 2015 • Kip Hanson

Scrape to the point

Whether done manually or with a powered device, scraping guide ways is critical to machine tool performance.

Articles • December 1, 2015 • Matthew Jaster

Words with friends

Jim Carr and Jason Zenger breakdown the manufacturing industry with their "MakingChips" podcasts.

Articles • December 1, 2015 • Evan Jones Thorne

Light touch

Laser technology allows for precise, noncontact marking of thin, brittle or otherwise delicate parts without compromising part integrity.