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Tooling Usually Causes Central Bursts in Cold Drawn Steel
This post will focus on the central bursts in cold drawn steel, especially from the point of view of a shop making parts on automated equipment.
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Good News for Manufacturing
Energy, robotics, materials and applied information technology are growing sectors that will affect U.S. manufacturing, creating a “revolution” of sorts.
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It’s Good to be the Queen
Vero Software, a British based provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions for the manufacturing industry, has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade for 2014.
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Delcam Donates More than 1,000 Courses to SkillsUSA
Delcam has donated more than 1,000 Delcam University courses to the SkillsUSA partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to support a skilled American workforce.
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PMPA Member Wins Training Grant
North Easton Machine will be receiving $41,500 to help train 25 employees and create job opportunities for four additional staff over the next 2 years.
Read MoreAutomation for the Front Office
Automation is what is propelling manufacturing today, and I’m not only talking about machine tool automation.
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Delcam Wins Award for Vortex Toolpath Software
The company’s high efficiency roughing strategy, called Vortex, has been awarded the winner in CAD/CAM category at the MWP Advanced Manufacturing Awards held in England as part of the MACH exhibition held in early April.
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Multitasking Helps Detroit Shop
Brothers Arnot and Matt Heller are 30-something, degreed engineers running Central Screw Products and Detroit Gun Works. They are also fourth generation, hands-on machinists and know a thing or two about machine tools, automation and the critical role of new technology in business growth.
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Davenport: A 10-Year Update
Fooling yourself that the old machine doesn't cost anything except parts is, in my opinion, a mistake.
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Choosing a Dust and Fume Collector
Creating an effective ventilation system requires consideration of a range of variables, from the type of dust and fumes produced to the air flow dynamics that carry the particulates and pollutants throughout the plant.
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How Metallurgical Structure Affects the Machinability of Aluminum
Advancements in grain structure consistency and mechanical properties help to make this extremely machinable metal suitable for an ever growing range of applications.
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Selecting Solvents for Precision Cleaning
Stringent standards on precision cleaning ensure reliable and trouble-free performance in the final product.
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