Shaving tool-change time saves big bucks
Reduce setup and changeover time on lathes with live tooling. A modular quick-change collet system.
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Robot colleagues boost the bottom line
Up productivity without increasing payroll. Adding robotic production.
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Presented here is the second part of the Manager's Desk column about Web-based marketing. The first part appeared in the February issue.
Open letter from machinist’s wife
It's 6 a.m. and the wind chill is -45° F. As I watch you get ready for work, your gait is a little slower these days, and I have to talk a little louder because your hearing is not as good after being around loud machinery for more than 30 years. After you go, I settle down with my tea and peruse your latest CTE column. I always try to read them, because you discuss your career, the places you've gone and the marvels you've seen. I come across the line, "I can't wait to get to work each day."
Lubricating spindle bearings: General Industry Coverage
Spindle designers deal with lubrication and heat problems in three common ways: chilled oil, oil mist and air/oil injection.
Why Precision Is Critical in Micromachining Systems
A unique collet-and-cartridge workholding system for machining small parts.
Vaporizing saw: General Industry Coverage
An electrical discharge saw attachment for a manual lathe.
‘Last word’ in machining
Omega Manufacturing specializes in challenging wire EDM work, but also offers one-stop parts manufacturing.
Metal Injection Molding Becomes a Go-To Manufacturing Process
Metal-injection molding has arrived as a way to manufacture small, complex parts.
The tip line: Drilling Performance
New applications expand the range of replaceable-tip drills.
Up in the valley: Drilling Performance
Valley Tool invests in high-performance machine tools to effectively compete and grow.
Jenoptik’s ‘Better Parts Challenge’
Jenoptik Industrial Metrology has announced a 2014 event, The Better Parts Challenge., where U.S. manufacturers send their part quality challenges to be reviewed by the Rochester Hills, Mich.-based metrology manufacturer's experts. These challenges will be reviewed at "road shows" across the U.S., showing how Jenoptik measuring devices and software can help manufacturers make better quality parts and potentially reduce the cost of production.
