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The SCHUNK ELP can be adjusted in two simple steps, making it a very user-friendly electric linear module. The end positions can be mechanically adjusted with a screw, and the speed of extension and retraction is adjusted using rotary switches on the side of the unit.

Product May 16, 2018

3D Preview in DTools Online Conveyor Configurator

Customers can now receive real-time updates as they design and modify conveyor systems when using 3D Preview in DTools, Dorner's online conveyor configurator. 3D Preview, a fully interactive, live experience for customers that gives them more information than ever before, is available for Dorner's 2200 series Precision Move Pallet System.

Article May 15, 2018 Robert Weinstein

Changing workflow: Bringing work to the workpiece

Picum MT, a startup at Leibniz University in Germany, is collaborating to redefine the manufacturing workflow, which traditionally has involved moving a workpiece from machine to machine or from station to station.

Article May 15, 2018 Robert Weinstein

Innovative turning process for vertical lathes

Competition in the automotive industry is driving the need for higher-quality parts and lower manufacturing costs. All aspects are affected, including turning.

Article May 15, 2018 Christopher Tate

Deburring: an essential but often overlooked process

With so much attention given to improving machining processes, machinists, programmers and engineers at times forget about simple, but necessary, processes like deburring.

Article May 15, 2018

Material-specific taps continue to evolve

A look back at the use and evolution of sintered powder metal and the PM process that results in a tool substrate that consists of finer, more consistent particles, and yields a stronger, longer-lasting cutting edge.

Article May 15, 2018 Kip Hanson

Lasers take Swiss-style lathes to higher level

By integrating laser-based cutting and, in some cases, welding heads onto their already-capable equipment, Swiss-style lathe builders are taking these machines into bold new territory.

Article May 15, 2018 William Leventon

New approaches to machining microscale medical parts

Though machining medical microparts presents many challenges, shops that tackle the task are meeting these challenges thanks to a combination of ingenuity and technology, along with a dose of effective machining practices.

Article May 15, 2018 Michael Deren

When suppliers are the weakest link in the chain

CTE Machinist's Corner Columnist Michael Deren bemoans industrial suppliers who don't care about their customers, or know how to treat their customers. This is not the '60s and '70s, when OEMs had a take-it-or-leave-it mentality.

Article May 15, 2018 Kip Hanson

Do you tap or thread-mill?

For many in the machining community, tapping is the preferred method of threadmaking on a CNC machining center. Yet others contend that thread milling is better. Kip Hanson breaks down the long-running argument.

Article May 15, 2018 Ivan Mikesic

Post-programming fixture design: 5-Axis Machining

Carefully plan machine setup to virtually eliminate problems that could lead to such tasks as replacing the setup with a new one, reprogramming toolpaths, or even transferring the job to another machine.

Article May 15, 2018 William Leventon

Taking a turn for the better

By packaging both turning and milling functions in a single machining center, machine tool builders believe they've hit on a winning combination that can boost part quality while also slashing cycle times, space and costs.

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