Get the most out of tried-and-true machinist vises
A little tender, loving care, and creative thinking will keep your vice in tip-top shape.n
Technology has made hard milling more feasible
Machine shop builds database of know-how, perfecting its hard milling techniques along the way.
Automating a CNC lathe has become a lot easier
With easier programming and simpler tooling, Lathes are, for the most, part robot-ready
The ins and outs of machine tool spindle maintenance
A robust spindle maintenance plan helps avoid unexpected repair bills and days or even weeks of downtime.
Lasers the key to productive, high-quality parts marking
Lower costs and ease of use make laser marking systems a more viable option today, experts say.
Swap toolholders in 30 seconds or less
Swiss-Style Machining: The Arno Fast Change system from Arno-Werkzeuge provides fast setups and reduces the downtime.
Hiding the trichlor
I recently read an article discussing how the Environmental Protection Agency will now allow asbestos-containing products to be manufactured and sold in the United States on "a case-by-case" basis, apparently reversing parts of the organization's 1963 Clean Air Act and the 1989 Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out Rule.
Learning feeds and speeds again
Continuous learning, continuous improvement, continuous generation of ideas—they're all important things. I would like to think they're especially important to manufacturers but am struggling to come up with a specific reason. Every business, from floral arrangers to drywallers, must continually adapt and evolve or face eventual corporate death.
What’s DFAM?
Depending on whom you ask, you'll receive wildly different unravelings of the acronym DFAM. To music aficionados, DFAM might mean "drummer from another mother," clever branding from Moog Music Inc. to describe its newest line of percussion synthesizers. I wish I'd thought of that phrase.
Use your time wisely
It started with the email from "Sarah." "Dear Friend. We are precision CNC machining manufacturer from China. Please try us, so that you will cost-down 40 percent at least!" I hate junk mail. Next to robocallers and those dirtbags who leave ominous voicemails threatening legal action by the IRS, spammers are the worst.
Moving ahead with multitaskers: CMM Inspection
Mill/turn lathes and multitask machines continue to cut a broad swath across the manufacturing landscape.
Retrofits keep CNC machines in business
Why resurrecting an old piece of iron with a new control may financially make sense.
