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06/01/1999

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A tool design supervisor makes a case for cautious machining. This article explains how, by extending tool life, less aggressive speeds and feeds can lead to greater economy than a shortened cycle time will yield. Tips for monitoring and recording tool data are also given.

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Moving ahead with multitaskers

10/17/2018

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Kip Hanson

Mill/turn lathes and multitask machines continue to cut a broad swath across the manufacturing landscape.

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Consider the benefits of quick-change tooling systems

10/31/2018

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Holly B. Martin

Anytime you change a tool, you’re not making parts. Keep downtime to a minimum by reducing changeover time to mere seconds.

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Keep machining circle unbroken

10/03/2018

High Torque retention knobs keep toolholders in balance.

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Be More Versatile with Deublin AutoSense

Deublin AutoSense™ seal technology can handle nearly all through spindle media. The sealing technology automatically changes between closed seal and controlled leakage operation to prevent dry running. To learn more about AutoSense seal technology and other sealing technologies Deublin offers, visit www.deublin.com.

Retrofits keep CNC machines in business

10/11/2018

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Kip Hanson

Why resurrecting an old piece of iron with a new control may financially make sense.

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As Seen On Shark Tank : Bottle Breacher

When former US Navy SEAL Eli Crane struck a deal on Shark Tank for his custom bottle openers, he used the money to buy a CNC machine to ramp up production. Eli chose Hurco. Machinists told him Hurco CNC machines were workhorse machines that are easy to use.

Watch Eli’s story and learn how you can win a Hurco 50th Anniversary Bottle Breacher : www.hurco.com/breacher

UPDATE: Meet Eli at IMTS where he is hosting his popular Vetrepreneur Seminar.

Get the Spin on Rotors

09/04/2018

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Christopher Tate

Effective use of rotary devices helps shops move forward.

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Straight talk about drilling straight, deep holes

09/11/2018

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Greg Bartlett

Check out Greg Bartlett's Q&A with Allied Machine's product manager.

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Turning Impossible into Possible

When it comes to producing challenging parts, the Okuma V920EX stands ready! Based on Okuma’s tried-and-tried lathe technology, the Okuma V920EX lets you explore new levels of cutting, especially on unique part designs. The box-type base and column design make this product a highly dependable and rigid structure. These features, coupled with a flanged headstock construction to minimize thermal deformation and vibration, enable this machine to deliver precise cutting of thin and odd-shaped workpieces.