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Tungaloy responds to rising carbide costs
BIG Daishowa Hosts Breakfast & Learn Event
ZOLLER Open House Focuses on Integrating Success
The power of density determination in additive manufacturing
5 reasons why CFexpress is the future of industrial memory cards
Tricks and techniques for specifying surface texture parameters
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Automotive market adopts rapid prototyping
Producing prototype automotive parts via 3D printing helps reduce time to market while boosting vehicle quality and fuel efficiency.
True mold manufacturing
Len Graham, Business Unit Leader, Rexam Mold Manufacturing, discusses the motivation behind the Buffalo Grove, Ill., company's decision to build a Mega Cell automated mold manufacturing system. Graham offers a detailed walk-through of the company's Mega Cell, which began operation in March 2013.
Getting toast with your plunge roll?
For the 44th episode of the Grinding Doc Video Series, a shop recently asked Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, to settle an argument about the best way to run the dresser when rotary plunge diamond dressing aluminum-oxide wheels.
Give CNC lathes an uptime makeover
I once thought nothing of boring a new set of top jaws. Just remove half a dozen cap screws, take the old jaws out, bolt on fresh jaws, attach a spider or boring ring and crank the hand wheel until the part fits.
Adding value with single-piece part flow
Since the May issue, I have been writing about our combustion shop's migration from batch processing to single-piece flow, or machining one part at a time. Single-piece flow eliminates work in process. This is desirable because WIP hides part defects and increases lead times and inventory levels.
Even more tips for operating a CNC mill
Continuing the theme of the previous three columns, here are additional tips for enhancing the operation of a CNC milling machine from Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton.
Replace an outdated vertical machining center with a new one
Boost productivity when machining hubs and other parts. Replace an outdated vertical machining center with a new one.
Light trumps water: General Industry Coverage
Reduce energy costs as part of a sustainability program. Replace a waterjet cutting machine with a fiber optic laser cutting machine.
Unmanned machining with confidence
Eliminate part deviations when performing lights-out machining. CAM software with the properly adjusted post-processor for automatically measuring parts on a machine tool.
What goes around, comes around
Representing your company through community involvement accomplishes two goals. Hopefully, you're doing something positive and, in return, raising the reputation of you and your company. You may also gain access to another network of valuable contacts and potential leads.
Spindle bearing preload increases stiffness
Spindle bearings support the spindle in the housing and transmit cutting forces to the machine structure. The bearings are intended to hold the spindle accurately in position.
Designing diamond: General Industry Coverage
A new R&D center for synthetic diamond.
