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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.
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Co-founder and CTO of Universal Robots Wins Engelberger Award
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced Esben Østergaard, co-founder and chief technology officer of Universal Robots, as the recipient of the Engelberger Robotics Award.
Read MoreTurret-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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Learn More about Automotive Machining in the Zone
In the new Automotive Machining Zone on Production Machining’s website, visitors will find articles, new products, news, case studies, videos, blog posts and more that are all related to automotive machining.
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Bolt-On Five-Axis Machining Capability
The ability to attack a workpiece at angles and use contouring without the need to remove and re-fixture the work is driving shops to look at how to get fourth- and fifth-axis capabilities on their standard VMC.
Read MoreCRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 67: Dimensional Contraction of 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
The mechanical properties of 17-4 PH must be fully developed by age hardening from Condition A in order to reduce risk of failure and to take full advantage of the material’s capabilities. 17-4 PH is a martensitic precipitation hardening (age hardening) stainless steel that can provide both high strength and excellent corrosion resistance.
Read MoreTruckload Rate Quotes Available Through PartnerShip
PartnerShip, the company that manages the PMPA Shipping Program, offers competitive rates on full and partial truckload shipments to all PMPA members!
Read MorePMPA Member H & R Screw Machine Products Finds Success in its Wide Customer Base and Diverse Machining Capabilities
When it was founded in 1976, H & R Screw Machine Products was no more than a single Brown & Sharpe screw machine in a small building located behind the home of founder, David Halladay.
Read MoreSparks Fly at Blue Arc Technology Preview
TechSolve hosted a public unveiling of Blue Arc machining technology, which is a non-contact metal removal process that uses electro-erosion that can do unconventional and conventional machining in one platform.
Read MoreDryness is the Name of the Game When Wringing Chips
Wringmaster Systems has combined a live bottom unit and a chip blower, reducing chip contact with expensive components while increasing dryness and recovering even more cutting fluid.
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