Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring
Edited by Derek Korn
A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
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The Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders
By: Kevin Meehan, President, Edge Technologies
This bar feeder is designed to offer the flexibility to enable CNC turning centers to perform short-run work that would otherwise require frequent setups over a range of barstock diameters.
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Implementation and Tracking: Strategic Planning | Part 2
By: Carli Kistler-Miller
A strategic plan that you have to dust off does not advance your business.
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Precision Machining Technology Review: March 2024
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s March 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Unisig Deep Hole Gundrilling Systems, Kyocera Precision Tools, Swiss Steel USA Inc. and more.
Inverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar
By: Evan Doran
Automation is only the tip of the iceberg for Famar, which also provides multitasking options for its vertical lathes and horizontal five-axis machine tools.
Is it Time to Update Your Scrap Processing Equipment?
By: Mike Hook
Metalworking companies that are thinking about updating their metal scrap processing equipment have a lot to consider especially with how frequently production takes priority over waste management.
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Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds!
By: Miles Free
Onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring: these terms are showing up with increasing frequency in the news and online. But is there evidence that these are real?
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Production Machining's March 2024 News Highlights
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s March 2024 news highlights include manufacturing education programs, new partnerships and more.
Is a ‘Side Hustle’ on Your Horizon?
By: Derek Korn
I’ve written about machine shops that have created a separate business for fun, as a complement to their existing operation or as a means to leverage their manufacturing prowess. Here’s a bit about a few of them.
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The Value of Mass Finishing, Shot Blasting for Aerospace and Medical Applications
By: Colin Spellacy
The choice between mass finishing and shot blasting for CNC-machined parts depends on the specific requirements of the application.
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The Value of CMM Controller Retrofits
Edited by Derek Korn
In this case, new controllers for two coordinate measuring machines — one 26 years old — with new programming software offers the possibility to enable multisensor inspection of critical, turned aerospace components.
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining February 2024
By: Jan Schafer
Precision Machining activity contracted a little slower in February, resuming its path inching toward flat.
Job Shop Discovers and Fills a Fishing Need
Edited by Derek Korn
The promise of a product line for improved mounting of electronic fish finders led this Missouri job shop to an automated turning process.
Broaching Tool Technology For Lathes Used to Slot Inconel Parts
Edited by Derek Korn
This shop finds value in using an indexable-insert-style broaching tool to create blind-hole slots in heat-treated Inconel aerospace parts on a CNC lathe.
How Well do You Know Granite Surface Plates?
Edited by Derek Korn
Here are some tips for choosing, maintaining and customizing a granite solution that will best meet your shop’s particular inspection needs.
AI and Your QMS Procedures
By: Joel Pecoraro, Director of Operations, American Certification Group
Will artificial intelligence soon impact your quality system operating procedures? It could.
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Production Machining's Most-Viewed February Articles
By: Cara Ready
February presented a wide range of captivating topics for the Production Machining audience. Take a look at our top 10 most-viewed articles from February based on Google Analytics.
A Tale About an Automation Solution Discovered in Production Machining
By: Derek Korn
A CNC Swiss production supervisor took to LinkedIn to describe how he discovered a rotary parts collector in the pages of our publication and has since purchased and benefited from it.
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Consider This Another CMMC Reminder
By: Derek Korn
Machine shops serving the military/defense industry that currently aren’t working toward achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification could be caught flat-footed once it’s required.
Tool Path Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s tool path can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.
