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Let the Robot Do It
Faced with a challenging customer order, Walt Machine Inc. looked to a camera-equipped robot for its part handling needs. It wasn’t a matter of replacing a person with automation, but rather reallocating resources to be better deployed elsewhere in the process.
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Financial Forecasts Show Medical Industry Growth
Wall Street forecasts show ongoing medical industry growth after encouraging first-quarter financial results, and Gardner’s proprietary business index data of manufacturers supplying the medical industry supports this optimism.
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Maximize Automation Results with Bar Feeders
Bar feeders are the primary automation option for the precision turned parts shop. Selecting the best bar feeder for the application is important for maximizing the production benefits of this technology.
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Index Eyes US, Chinese Automotive Market, Focuses on Digitalization
Preparing for the future means to keep pace with current trends, including highly productive multi-spindle machines, automation and Industry 4.0. As a result, the Index open house, held from April 24-27, in Reichenbach, Germany, was all about digital integration.
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Earning the Business in a Captive Shop
This division of ITW Welding finds it necessary to earn its parent company’s business by operating as though the next job might be the last job.
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Eliminate Grinding Through Rotational Turning Technology
This article details rotational turning, a machining process developed by Weisser Corp. that can eliminate the necessity of transferring workpieces with close-tolerance specifications from lathe to grinding machine for final machining.
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Precision Machining for the Medical Industry
Here’s a machine with the flexibility to provide consistent results on complex, high-value medical parts, working from bar to box with minimal human intervention.
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A Different Kind of Machining Center
If one horizontal machining center is good, then three on a single platform should be better, right? That’s the thinking behind the Multicenter concept from Italian builder, Porta Solutions. It blends the volume production capabilities of rotary transfer technology with the flexibility of a machining center in a single platform.
Read MoreRotary Transfer Reduces Manufacturing Steps and Opens Opportunities
This Ohio shop has installed rotary transfer machines to reduce multiple step processing, which has increased production capacity.
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Production Machining 2018 Emerging Leaders
Young professionals are a vital asset to the precision machined parts industry, and it is important to acknowledge those who are making strides toward shaping the industry’s future. Production Machining is recognizing our industry’s young talent who were nominated by their peers through our new Emerging Leaders program.
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Turret-Adapted Clamping Unit Provides High Clamping Forces
In place of the standard turret tooling available on CNC lathes, the KM product line of turret-adapted clamping units from Kennametal and EWS Tool is designed to improve shopfloor efficiency.
Read MoreA Lesson about Automation
The advantages of automation on the shop floor can run deep, but many shops struggle with determining the best starting point.
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