September 2024 Issue

September

September 2024

Digital Edition
Tech College Alum Returns to Teach CAD/CAM at Alma Mater
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Tech College Alum Returns to Teach CAD/CAM at Alma Mater

New part programming developments continue to be added to the Tri-County Technical College curriculum and solutions for Swiss-type lathes might soon be included.

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Features

Featured articles from the September 2024 issue of Production Machining

Fielding Manufacturers’ FAQs about CMMC

Fielding Manufacturers’ FAQs about CMMC

Here are answers to frequently asked questions we as a provider of testing, consulting, information and compliance services receive about Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

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Do You Want the Last Word?

Do You Want the Last Word?

I’m always looking for quality contributed articles from industry experts about a range of topics to use to button up each issue of Production Machining.

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Striving for Faster Changeovers for Multispindles

Striving for Faster Changeovers for Multispindles

A multispindle platform designed to combine the high production speed of a cam-driven machine with the precision and repeatability of CNC also includes technology to speed set ups for new jobs.

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Jim’s a Hardware Man

Jim’s a Hardware Man

Troubleshooting is a learned skill, and manufacturing’s troubleshooters are aging out. While we should appreciate them while we have them, we must prepare for a day when we won’t.

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Carbon Fiber Spindles Aim to Eliminate Grinding Variance
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Carbon Fiber Spindles Aim to Eliminate Grinding Variance

These spindles available on Tschudin CNC centerless grinders are designed to minimize the heat transfer factor while optimizing dimensional stability and material removal rate.

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‘Can You Hold This Tolerance?’ Is Not An Engineering Question
PMPA

‘Can You Hold This Tolerance?’ Is Not An Engineering Question

The implications of tolerances go far beyond mere technical compliance.

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Safety First! That Applies to Psychological Safety, Too
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Safety First! That Applies to Psychological Safety, Too

Psychological safety is important for continuous improvement.

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2024

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2024

Precision Machining activity contracted a bit faster again in July.

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Craftsman Cribsheet No.131: FANUC Macro Programming Basics
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Craftsman Cribsheet No.131: FANUC Macro Programming Basics

Macros are essential to high-production CNC programming because they simplify blocks of code.

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Sustainability Analysis Tool Aids Data-Driven Decision-Making

Sustainability Analysis Tool Aids Data-Driven Decision-Making

Can increasing productivity and reducing carbon emissions go hand-in-hand? For its high-volume machining customers, Sandvik Coromant offers a tool for data collection and comparison to aid sustainability-minded process decisions.

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Calculate the Value of Thread Rolling for Yourself
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Calculate the Value of Thread Rolling for Yourself

Recent testing has shown that thread rolling can be more economical than thread cutting when producing 4,000 parts or more. A newly created calculator can help you to determine which might be the better option for your threading applications.

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Where Machining Precision is a Family Tradition

Where Machining Precision is a Family Tradition

This century-old manufacturer is a case in point of how company culture and openness to adopting new technology paves the way to success.

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