A Tale About an Automation Solution Discovered in Production Machining
By: Derek Korn
A CNC Swiss production supervisor took to LinkedIn to describe how he discovered a rotary parts collector in the pages of our publication and has since purchased and benefited from it.
Consider This Another CMMC Reminder
By: Derek Korn
Machine shops serving the military/defense industry that currently aren’t working toward achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification could be caught flat-footed once it’s required.
Tool Path Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s tool path can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.
Manufacturing Madness: Know When to Speed Up and When to Slow Down
By: Matthew Kirchner
Knowing which to do when can make the difference between world-class leadership and average management.
Opening Up to Possibilities
By: Jim King
As a business leader, are you wasting time defining barriers when you should be defining the possibilities instead?
Precision Machining Technology Review: February 2024
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s February 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Index Corp., Edge Technologies, Kyzen, SMW Autoblok and more.
When a “Boxy” Part is Machined on a Lathe
Edited by Derek Korn
South Morgan Technologies has long thrived on its ability to mill prismatic parts on a turning platform. Today, newer technology and techniques enable saying “yes” to that work than ever before.
The Value of RFID Machine Operator Authentication
Edited by Derek Korn
Can secure shopfloor employee authentication via radio frequency identification enable shops to optimize their data-driven manufacturing efforts?
Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges
By: Derek Korn
This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.
#micromachining
Production Machining's February 2024 News Highlights
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s February 2024 news highlights include new facilities and expansions, partnerships, anniversaries and more.
Robotic Automation Options for Vertical Turning Centers
Edited by Derek Korn
Custom robotic machine tending systems designed for specific high-volume machining applications can yield significant productivity and product flow benefits.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining January 2024
By: Jan Schafer
Precision Machining activity contracted again in January, ending at a level unchanged relative to December.
Moen’s Flowing Success with Rotary Transfer Technology
By: Morgan Nelms
The popular faucet manufacturer has adopted new CNC rotary transfer equipment to produce valves for its new generation of Widespread faucets.
Parting Off: The Case for Standardizing on Sawing
By: Derek Korn
The value of rotary saw cutting for parting off operations could boil down to simple economics paired with process efficiency gains.
Do You Have a Plan or a Wish? Strategic Planning | Part 1
By: Carli Kistler-Miller
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Expery
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Making Micro Threads
By: LaRoux Gillespie, Consultant
Production of micro threads can be challenging, but using the most suitable tools for a given application can simplify the task.
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Does a Scanning Probe Make Sense on a Swiss-Type?
By: Derek Korn
Swiss-types have limited tooling capacity, but there can be advantages to giving up some of that capacity to take advantage of a touch probe — in fact, a scanning probe — to enable in-process part measurements.
Keeping Watch on Small Parts
By: Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc.
From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
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The Ins and Outs of Inserts
Understanding how inserts are made provides valuable insight into how their performance can be optimized.
