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Developing a Platform for Data-Driven Manufacturing
With the eventual goal of adding machine condition monitoring, this company began by installing an ERP system as a foundation to build upon, flattening the learning curve with each step toward achieving increased process oversight.
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Precision Cartridge Mandrel for Internal Clamping
A new mandrel provides consistent workpiece ID clamping of very small diameters for grinding, turning, milling, drilling and measuring.
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Manufacturer Honored by the British Crown
Dr. Tony Bannan was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the queen’s 90th birthday honors list for 2016.
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Accelerating Future Leaders in Manufacturing
NIMS hosts a series of apprenticeship accelerator workshops where industry professionals can learn more about developing, implementing and registering an apprenticeship program.
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining, January 2017 - 56.0
In January, the index reached its highest level since January 2014.
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Swiss Tooling for Grooving and Cut-Off Operations
A modular grooving system with a single toolholder can be equipped to perform a number of different machining processes, especially Swiss turning.
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Feet on the Ground in Europe
Adding Barbara to our staff allows us to cast a wider net in order to bring you knowledgeable and experienced reporting from these important markets.
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Cybersecurity Guidelines Underway for Michigan Manufacturers
Companies working with the Department of Defense have less than a year to meet minimum cybersecurity guidelines.
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Kennametal Expands Modular Tooling Line
A new partnership between Kennametal and EWS Tool Technologies will work toward making driven tool setup both fast and accurate.
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The Basics Never Get Old
“Bar Feeder Basics” gives the reader some factors that should be considered when justifying a bar feeder for a shop’s turning operations.
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RoHS Exemptions Delayed Again in EU
According to Electronics Industry Portal I-Connect007, the EU is unlikely to publish the RoHS exemptions for lead any time soon. The EU Commission is only now in the process of preparing draft legislation to be sent to the member states for consideration.
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F. Zimmermann Opens Subsidiary in the U.S.
Besides servicing its traditional gantry customers, the U.S. staff of 13 will also focus on the new five- and six-axis FZH400 HMCs, which are ideally suited for highly efficient machining of structural components in the aerospace industry.
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