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Pursuit of Parts Collector Spearheads New Enterprise
While searching for a small parts accumulator for Swiss-type lathes, this machine shop CEO not only found what he was looking for but also discovered how to become a distributor for the unique product.
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Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Marketing Manufacturing — Debra Beevers and Courtney Ortner
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and marketing, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.
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Tooth Flank Grinding Technology Minimizes EV Drive Noise
Drives for electric vehicles require gear components with tight tolerances and excellent surface finishes. Even minimal ripples in the surface of tooth flanks on shafts and gears can cause interference noise in drive performance.
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Precision Machining Technology Review July 2023: Data Driven Manufacturing
Production Machining showcases some of the latest Data-Driven Manufacturing technology from Caron Engineer, Heidenhain Corp., Seco Tools, Shibaura Machine Co., eNetDNC, Shop Floor Automations and Wintriss Controls Group.
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining June 2023
Precision Machining June 2023 marks a bigger drop than previous months’ incremental declines.
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Video Tech Brief: CNC Screw Machines a Solution for Overcoming Labor Shortages
CNC screw machines can exceed job shop productivity and enable manufacturers to overcome perpetual employment gaps.
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Turned and Polished Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, How It Impacts Your Shop
Understanding the benefits provided by turned and polished steel barstock and its differences from cold-drawn steel barstock can help you and your team avoid unexpected performance issues.
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Production Machining’s July 2023 News Highlights
Production Machining’s July 2023 news highlights include new company leadership, digital live machining sessions, new headquarters and facilities, Women in Manufacturing event and more.
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Unattended Production Takes More Than the Most Capable CNC Machine
Process planning and reliable peripherals are key to successful lights-out manufacturing.
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Rotary Transfer Technology Becoming More Flexible
This rotary transfer machine platform, which enables shops to reconfigure equipment to change over to new jobs as needed, is said to be effective for batch sizes of only 50 parts.
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Five-Axis Machining for Small Prismatic Parts
New to the U.S. market, this compact machine could enable precision turning shops to win complex, more prismatic work in medical and other industries.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No.116: Twist Drills for Success
Drilling holes is one of the most fundamental operations we do in machining.
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