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System Offers Fast, Catastrophe-Free Fire Suppression
This fire suppression system supplies a chemical agent directly to a fire within a machine tool, helping extinguish it in less than 10 seconds, leaving no machine damage.
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Good Bonding and Coating with Contact Angle Measurements
Darren Williams answers common questions about using a contact angle measurement to determine part cleanliness. Using water to test cleanliness reveals the effectiveness of a cleaning process.
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Bar Feeder Basics
Some primary factors are often overlooked when considering how to justify the implementation of a bar feeder for turning operations.
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Automated Multitasking Machine Drops Parts Complete
This automated multitasking machine with an integrated robot eliminates the need to run parts across multiple machines, saving floor space, setup time and manpower.
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February Index Similar to January Report
Precision Machining saw expanding activity in Orders, Production and Backlogs at increased rates in the second month of 2022.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 104: Common Applications of CNC Machining
Provided by W.H. Bagshaw Co. Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire
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Precision Machining Technology Review March 2022: Software
Production Machining’s Software showcase includes Siemens Digital Industries, Open Mind Technologies, iTSpeeX, FANUC, Paperless Parts, Wintriss Controls Group and TDM Systems.
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Should You to Continue to Outsource Passivation?
Considering the growing acceptance of citric passivation, shops might find bringing this process in-house can lower manufacturing costs and speed delivery lead times.
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A Shop Using a Machine That Loads Itself
Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool use its spindle to load and unload parts.
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The Consolation Hire
Never, ever settle for the wrong team member. Always, always have the discipline to wait for the right candidate and have a strategy to aggressively seek them out.
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What’s in a Name? Pride.
Titles matter to employees. Are your operators actually operators? Or do they read prints, check quality, change tooling and adjust oil lines like a machinist? Hmmm...
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Production Machining’s March 2022 News Highlights
The metal cutting industry is continually in motion with more collaborations, training and updated technology to advance precision machining practices and processes across the country and around the world.
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