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Mastercam Announces Winners of 2018 'Wildest Parts' Contest
The CAD/CAM software developer holds the contest each year to encourage student participation and interest in manufacturing.
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Emerging Leader Jonathon Wilyat Shares Passion for CMM Programming
“Jonathon picked up the CMM quickly and in no time was showing his coworkers features within the software that they never knew existed.”
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Additive Manufacturing in the Turning Shop
Additive manufacturing will not be replacing turning operations any time soon, but the two processes can complement one another.
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Choosing the Right Vapor Degreasing Method
A properly designed, operated and maintained vapor degreaser is a reliable and cost-effective cleaning choice for many applications. Determining which of the three types of chemistries is best requires knowing the ins and outs of each.
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Understanding Steel Material Specifications on New Jobs
An important aspects of quoting and running a new job is understanding the specifications of the material to be machined.
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Single-Pass Skiving and Roller Burnishing for Hydraulic Cylinders
A newly introduced machine and tool combination from Sunnen streamlines skiving and roller burnishing by combining operations into a single stroke process on a single tool.
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Customer Support Cleans Up a Tough Situation
Often, what sets one cleaning machine and its OEM apart from another is the service that comes with it.
Read MoreA Quick Guide to the Chemical Elements Found in Steel
This guide gives the common chemical elements found in steel, how they affect steel properties and the machining process.
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PMPA Member Lovejoy Chaplet Corp. Finds Success in Providing Unique Product Offerings
Lovejoy still relies on PMPA for its local and national meetings, as well as the online information made available through listserves and the association’s databases.
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Shop Evolves with CNC Turning
Debbie Sommers answered a newspaper ad for a receptionist job at a South Elgin, Illinois, screw machine shop in 1980. Today, she owns the shop, an 18,000-square-foot facility with 20 employees and sales growth of 25 percent in 2017.
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Automation Helps Businesses Grow
Arguments for and against automation have not changed over the decades, but companies that are open to automation are thriving.
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Consider 11 Factors Before Selecting a Bar Feeder
This article is designed to provide a checklist for shops looking to create a matched pair between its turning machines and the feeders that provide the raw material.
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