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Mills Made-to-Order
Applying "off-the-shelf," standard milling tools to get the job done provides several benefits: the tools are readily available and usually from numerous…
Know-as-you-go software: Digitalization & Industry 4.0
In today's market, a machine shop often has millions of dollars invested in machines.
Parts of the milling machine
Unlike lathes, which have been around for thousands of years, milling machines are less than 200 years old.
Simplifying Communications
Our shop uses several tools to help us communicate easier and more effectively.
Spot On: Turning Performance
The timing of the IMTS trade show in Chicago last September couldn't have been better for Jason Bromiley.
Tip-Top Productivity: Drilling Performance
Drilling, milling, EDMing, laser cutting, trepanning, punching; there are almost as many ways to make holes as there are holes to be made.
Some measurement required: Research & Innovation
Machine tool users can access the information contained in a stability lobe diagram to greatly increase productivity.
Cranking out power: Drilling Performance
Eagle Machine Inc., in Abbotsford, B.C., frequently takes on challenging jobs, such as modifying a diving bell for deep-sea submarine rescues or designing and…
Tool Testing Done Right
Cutting tool tests performed by vendors are an excellent resource, and I've used them many times.
Reducing a machine tool’s energy consumption helps achieve ‘green’ machining
Manufacturing is an energy-intensive activity.
Practicing routine grinding machine maintenance produces productivity gains
Because of the array of precision functions grinding machines perform, it's vital to properly maintain them to keep them operating at their peak in terms of…
Fire suppression systems can protect machining centers—and your shop
Because they produce chips at high operating temperatures, often with oil-based coolants present, machine tools can easily catch fire.
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