Machining

Your machinists are not the problem

03/27/2018

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When productivity decreases, some leaders assume that machinists are not adequately doing their jobs. After all, they directly operate the machines. Before jumping to this conclusion, however, ask if you are being fair to these skilled workers who are the backbone of the manufacturing industry.

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Mitsubishi introduces stand-alone M80W CNC

04/16/2018

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Robert Weinstein

Mitsubishi Electric Automation "has created a revolutionary leap" with its stand-along M80W CNC, which features a Windows-based display that is separate from the control unit.

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What happens when CNC machining meets IIoT?

By now, you've probably already heard of the Internet of Things and everything it provides for tech-savvy consumers. An extensive, worldwide network that bridges technological gaps and connects everything from modern cellphones and ATMs to smart microwave ovens, thermostats and more, the IoT will include approximately 200 billion devices by 2020.

Manufacturing doing great, but complacency a danger

If you work in the San Antonio-area manufacturing industry, you’re in the right place at the right time.

Shop credits growth to focus on machining large parts

04/02/2018

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Alan Richter

OEMs and other manufacturers frequently require special machines for production and assembly purposes. About half of Coldwater Machine Co.’s business involves building those machines, but few off-the-shelf components are available. Therefore, Coldwater machines the components in-house at its 132,500-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Coldwater, Ohio. And, many of the parts are large.

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Making the most of tired CNC machining centers

04/05/2018

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Kip Hanson

While milling has gone high performance, the newest machining centers at your shop were installed when Bill Clinton was president, and the oldest one still uses paper tape. So how might you benefit from emerging high-tech milling strategies?

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Part-to-part consistency key to shop's success

04/04/2018

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Kip Hanson

When prompted by requests from customers for products that their existing manufacturing supply chains were not producing, Dan Olsen made the leap into manufacturing.

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Actions to keep spindles spinning

04/19/2018

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Gilman Precision USA

Spindles must run at the correct speeds and feeds to minimize wear, which is why an effective spindle program should consider the specific operational information for individual spindles.

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DMDII launches 'Cyber Hub for Manufacturing'

The Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute (DMDII) announced today the launch of a “Cyber Hub for Manufacturing” with $750,000 in seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The hub will serve as a testbed for the creation and adoption of new cybersecurity technologies to secure manufacturing shop floors across the United States and complements DMDII’s public-private partnership as one of the Manufacturing USA institutes sponsored by DOD to advance the state-of-the-art in digital manufacturing in America.

Starting a CNC business

A life-long entrepreneur involved in starting and growing seven different businesses and a successful blog, Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook devotes the 13th episode of the CNC Chef video series to a question his CNC machining audience often asks: How do you start a new business?