Articles
A Soft Landing for Distributor Making Hard Parts
Since opening shop, Avmat has added two NT 4300s and an NZ 2000 for the most difficult work. With Y axis and subspindles on all the turning centers, the NLs, NTs and NZ do about 95 percent of the work, all programmed with GibbsCAM, which Mr. Vander Meyden also uses to program the NV 5000 VMC and Sodick wire EDM.
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Ditch the Book
Which book? That “big honkin’ binder” out in the shop with all of your Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).
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Technical Member Profile: Lester Detterbeck Enterprises Ltd.
In the precision machining industry, the Detterbeck name goes back to the days of overhead belt-drive screw machines.
Read MoreSkills Development for Precision Machinists
The precision machining industry relies on the best and the brightest people in manufacturing to produce safety-critical parts for numerous applications.
Read MoreManufacturing Continues Its Roll
A report from AMT the (Association For Manufacturing Technology) and AMTA (the American Machine Toll Distributers’ Association) that sums up manufacturing technology orders for 2011 is now available, called the USMTO.
Read MoreEDM Adds Spark to Metalcutting
Electrical discharge machining (EDM), also known as spark erosion machining, is a nontraditional method of removing metal by a series of rapidly recurring electrical discharges (that are the equivalent of tiny lightning bolts) between an electrode (the cutting tool) and the workpiece in the presence of dielectric fluid.
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Setup Reduction– One Discipline You Must Master
Setup reduction is the gold standard for continuous improvement.
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Stepping Up to Unattended Machining
Lights out, unattended machining is a goal for many precision machined parts manufacturers. For many parts using easily machined materials, the process is fairly straightforward. However, this Ohio shop uses a systematic process to maximize unattended machining of more difficult materials.
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How do you Calibrate Your Business?
Every precision machining shop has a calibration system to assure that its products are dimensionally compliant and meet the expectations of its customers.
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Robots as Precision Machine Tools
To remain competitive, high-end manufacturing companies are looking for accurate, reliable and maintenance-free machine tools offering fast change-over, programming and setup. Industrial robot technology could provide an excellent base for machining because it is flexible and affordable.
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Combining Hard Turning and Grinding
A combination machine that is capable of both turning and grinding work in a single setup might provide the capabilities a shop needs to address an ever changing work flow.
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Speaker Profile: Art Turock
“Competence is Not an Option” and “Developing Good Managers into Great Leaders” are the two presentations that Art Turock will make at the 2012 PMPA Management Update Conference.
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