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Right tool makes deep holes easier to drill
Deep holes can be difficult to define, but knowing the right tool for the job makes them easier to drill.
Shops have plenty of choices when gripping small parts
Wedge, cam, square and pull-down clamps, micro vises and chucks, hexagons and rounds.
Adapting to today’s customer
Welcome to the start of another year, where machine shops will be pushed to adhere to even stricter standards as customers deal with consolidation…
Measuring with capacitance sensors: General Industry Coverage
Capacitance sensors are noncontact sensors used in machine tools to measure the distance between a noncontact probe and a target sensor.
Integrating simulation: General Industry Coverage
It's quite common for CAM software to come with built-in simulation to identify potential collisions and optimize virtual machining.
A CMM can benefit any shop
Introduced in 1959, coordinate measuring machines have become increasingly common over the last 2 decades.
Roll grinding to finish corners
A technique I call roll grinding is used to finish corners to match bend radii.
Can you follow instructions?: Inspection Efficiency
Do you process existing jobs the same way every time?
Collaborative robots lend a helping hand
Joe's struggling to package a truckload of parts before noon.
Hybrid machining expands a part designer’s pallet
Imagine building a ship in a bottle, but instead of using a preexisting bottle, you build the ship along with the bottle while machining the ship's and…
Teaming up to boost productivity
Increase threading productivity while reducing scrap.
Reducing unnecessary parts: General Industry Coverage
Streamline the digital parts library used to produce workholders.
A firm, flexible grip: General Industry Coverage
An off-the-shelf robotic gripper that conforms to a variety of parts shapes without reprogramming.
Turning to hybrid
New hybrid cermet inserts that significantly enhance abrasion and fracture resistance.
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