PM Blog
ID and OD Shoe Grinding for Thin-Walled Workpieces
Studer (United Grinding North America) has a solution to the tricky workholding problem of finish grinding close tolerances for roundness and concentricity of thin-walled rings and sleeves or a rolling element such as a bearing raceway.
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Captive Shop Must Still Compete
Often, a captive shop seems to have it made by job shop standards. In the case of this division of ITW Welding, “work is not given, it’s earned.”
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Taking Shop Management Software on the Road
In a fast-moving shop where every minute counts, efficiency of operation is the key to success. Every time someone must leave his or her workcenter to review workorders, check on status or log into a workorder operation, time is wasted.
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Siemens Expands Tech Center
Siemens recently cut the ribbon to its expanded Technical Application Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. For training purposes, the facility offers three milling machines, a turning center, and other workstations, as well as two classrooms.
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CNC Machinist Calculator Designed for Quick Calculation
With manufacturing processes evolving, 3D CAM software is an essential requirement to keep modern machine shops up and running. The CNC Machinist Calculator Pro, a machining calculator app for smartphones, is designed to make quick calculations on the fly.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Relative Machinability of Materials
Machinability of different materials is generally expressed as a percentage compared with a known standard.
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Training the Next Generation: How do you Feel about Online Programs?
Solutions to ensuring the successful integration of technology involve the time and effort that individuals are willing to invest in themselves and the organization.
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PMPA Member Swissline Precision Finds Success in Equipment Investment and Employee Training
Swissline Precision is a technologically advanced machine shop headquartered in Cumberland, Rhode Island, in a 36,000-square-foot facility with more than 60 machines. The company is currently the largest Tsugami CNC Swiss operation under one roof in North America and primarily serves the medical and aerospace industries.
Read MoreIt's Hot, but Cool - A Tour of Taiwanese Machine Tool Manufacturers
Here's a personal look at several machine tool manufacturers in Taiwan, based on a tour sponsored by TAITRA.
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What Machinability Means Depends on Where You Are
I am often asked my opinion about a material’s machinability, and I have found that I have to assess the person’s motivation, job title and location before I can answer the question.
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Manufacturing Continues to Advance in Taiwan
Taiwan’s machine tool industry has been playing a significant (and growing) role in the global market for quite a while. The country is the fifth largest machine tool exporter, shipping out as much as 80 percent of its production (about $4 billion annually) to 138 countries.
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CNC Broaching with a Driven Broach Head
A high-volume OEM for motor shafts switched its keyway broaching process to use the lathe's live tooling capabilities, improving cycle times and reaching the recommended surface feet per minute.
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