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VIDEO: Blum-Novotest Offers Array of Measurement Probes
A visit to Blum-Novotest Inc. in Erlanger, Kentucky, offered a chance to learn about an array of laser probes, touch probes and split system probes, including a probe with a laser for milling tools and a touch probe for static turning tools.
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3 Steps to Safety on the Shop Floor
A few simple strategies can be implemented immediately to get a shop moving in the right direction for a safer company culture.
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Siemens Event Introduces New Products and Emerging Communications
Siemens Factory Automation recently gathered with solution partners and end users for a four-day conference to share business ideas and strategies.
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Index Above 60 for Second Month
The Precision Machining Index continues its 2018 expansion after another month of laudable growth.
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Small Workholding Changes Yield Big Results
This article looks at a machine shop that had an issue of vibration and runout on its Swiss machines.
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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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