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Heidenhain Donates Equipment to University
To enable further advancements in metrology, Heidenhain Corp. recently donated a new EIB interface box with cabling and ACCOM software to UNC Charlotte’s Center for Precision Metrology.
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Capitalizing on B Axis for Optimization
Any opportunity to save time in the production process should be considered for its potential to increase profit. CAM vendors are developing new tools and refining existing ones to help optimize processes in multiple areas on the shop floor.
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Dressing Technique for Truing Up Diamond Grinding Wheels
This tapered diamond grinding wheel dressing technique, which takes place inside the machine, is used in production of high-precision profile inserts.
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Consider the Software Side of Cutting Tools
The intersection of the cutting tool and the workpiece it is applied to represents the very heart of subtractive metalworking. There is a significant amount of technology behind getting the cutting tool into the right place, at the right speed and the correct depth of cut. This article looks at some of the software technology that can optimize the performance of the cutting tool.
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Solvent Degreasing Regulations Explained
There is a current trend to exit some solvents to convert to a more environmentally preferred solvent that will comply with expected future regulations.
Read MoreBig Brother’s Good Side
Some people may see only a fine line between productive tracking and an invasion of privacy. But it’s hard to deny the ways these tools can increase efficiency.
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Geared Up for Quality
This shop realized that its part inspection station worked fine for smaller lot sizes, but it was inadequate for the shop’s high volumes. But after investing in an image dimension system that measures multiple part features simultaneously, the company can use the measurement unit on other jobs as well.
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CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 64: Leaded Steels: What You Should Know
Lead is not banned by the European Union’s “End of Life Vehicles Regulations” for machining purposes in steel, aluminum and brass.
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Training the Next Generation: For Those Too Busy for Customer Relationships, There’s An App for That, But …
Some of the fastest-growing disruptive technologies we see these days are online, cloud-based parts sales brokerage companies.
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PMPA Member Cox Manufacturing Finds Success in Product Innovation, Serving a Diverse Clientele
Long before he bought the machine that laid the foundation for Cox Manufacturing Co., William Cox, Sr. worked on airplanes for the United States military.
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Letter to My Son About Lead in Machining
Hi, Son, Thanks for asking about whether or not lead is a hazardous material.
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VIDEO: The Misconception of Declining Manufacturing Jobs
In this video, Gardner Business Intelligence Chief Economist Michael Guckes discusses the decline of manufacturing jobs and argues that although operators have decreased, programmers and engineers have increased.
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