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Shop Management Software 2 Dec 2021

Filling the Tall Order of Inventory Management

Rable Machine continues to refine the inventory management services the shop offers its top customers. It has found that providing these services — something other shops can’t or won’t do — makes it more of a partner with those customers, rather just a vendor.

Parts Cleaning 30 Nov 2021

Video Tech Brief: The Ins and Outs of an Aqueous Parts Cleaner

Ecoclean’s Director of Sales Sandro Siminovich describes how the company’s EcoCwave single-chamber parts cleaning system operates. Further information in the article details the unit’s automated process monitoring system.

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Workholding 29 Nov 2021

Versatile Soft Jaw Introduces One-Size-Fits-All Technology

This soft jaw technology conforms to any part geometry and does not require removal from the machine tool when switching to a new job. It also saves shops setup and machining time, energy, and cost involved in the design and development of creating a custom soft jaw.

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Automation 25 Nov 2021

Automated Coolant Management for Multiple CNC Machines

Manual coolant management can be a roadblock that prevents machine shops from running uninterrupted processes or lights-out machining. This automated coolant management system replenishes coolant to multiple CNC machine tools without human intervention.

Medical 23 Nov 2021

Video Tech Brief: Dual Thread Whirling on a Swiss-Type CNC Lathe

The dual thread whirling units on Tsugami Swiss-type lathes can produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for single-point threading.

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