January 2024 Issue

January

January 2024

Digital Edition
Should You Bring Tool Regrinding In-House?
Cover Story

Should You Bring Tool Regrinding In-House?

In some situations, the potentially high investment in an in-house tool grinding process can be justified with a relatively fast ROI. (Includes video.)

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Features

Featured articles from the January 2024 issue of Production Machining

The Promise of a New Access-to-Capital Model
Automation

The Promise of a New Access-to-Capital Model

A free online loan prequalification tool currently offered in Colorado with the potential for introduction to other U.S. markets can enable manufacturers to more easily finance new technologies including automation equipment.

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A German Machine Tool Builder’s “Second Push” Into the U.S. Market
Turn-Mills

A German Machine Tool Builder’s “Second Push” Into the U.S. Market

Spinner recently has taken strides to boost its presence, service and support in the United States as well as Canada and Mexico for its multifunction CNC lathes and milling machines.  

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Moen’s Flowing Success with Rotary Transfer Technology

Moen’s Flowing Success with Rotary Transfer Technology

The popular faucet manufacturer has adopted new CNC rotary transfer equipment to produce valves for its new generation of Widespread faucets.

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German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes
Tooling

German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes

Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.

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Bar Feeder Designed with Swiss-Types in Mind
Workholding

Bar Feeder Designed with Swiss-Types in Mind

New technology enables this bar feeder to fully support the bar pusher and stock from inside the unit all the way to the spindle of a sliding headstock lathe.

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The Value of Aligning Efforts to Promote Manufacturing Careers

The Value of Aligning Efforts to Promote Manufacturing Careers

Successfully building the next generation of manufacturers requires a team effort between employers, educators and parents. Each of these three groups has a tremendous impact on young people’s career decisions. Without the support of all three, we are unlikely to bridge the skilled labor shortage that threatens the future growth of our industry.

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New Thinking from the New Generation for the New Year

New Thinking from the New Generation for the New Year

“We have to learn to think in a new way.” –Albert Einstein

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3 Reasons to Implement Vacuum Degreasing

3 Reasons to Implement Vacuum Degreasing

Improvements in air emissions and waste when using vacuum degreasing also result in cost reduction.

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Career Transitions, Loyalty and Major League Baseball

Career Transitions, Loyalty and Major League Baseball

Never bite the hand that feeds you.

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