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Precision Machining Technology Review May 2021: Workholding
Production Machining’s May Product Showcase includes new workholding equipment from Hainbuch, SMW Autoblok, Schunk, Northfield Precision and Ringspann Corp.
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5 Tips for Developing a Succession Plan for your Machining Business
These are not the typical tips you might get from an estate planner, attorney or business broker. Instead, they speak to the “soul of the business” and the legacy of the owner.
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The Value of a CNC Multi-Spindle Chucker
For near-net-shape workpieces, a multi-spindle chucker might make sense when part production volumes are high.
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Taking Care of an Industrial Parts Washer
Proper parts washer maintenance is key to a long life for the system and reliable parts washing.
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Production Machining’s May 2021 News Highlights
Optimization is happening in a variety of meaningful ways throughout our industry. Learn how precision machining is moving forward — from collaborative partnerships and in-person industry events to the latest manufacturing facilities, service training programs and more. Precision machining is always looking toward continuous improvement.
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Visit to Clippard Reveals Value-Added Projects
Senior Editor Lori Beckman describes her experience visiting Clippard Instrument Laboratory to write her June feature article and reveals a medical monitoring value-added project that the company is working on for a customer.
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Compact Second-Op CNC Mill Gets Makeover
New control and programming capabilities make this small VMC well suited for second-op work or use as a standalone production milling machine.
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Micromachining Turns Images of the Queen into Tiny Portraits
Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) used a turn/mill center to reproduce a series of tiny portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, down to only 1.4 mm wide, onto brass.
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Steel Defects Slivers on Rolled Steel Products
Steel defects slivers are, by their very nature, “injurious defects,” and as such rejectable.
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Quick Setup Multi-Spindle Machines Offer Production Flexibility, Speed
Gnutti explains how its models of multi-spindle machines can work with a variety of material types while offering faster setups and cycle times compared to conventional multi-spindle models.
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As a Business Evolves, So Does its Machining Technology
Gent Machine, now under its fourth-generation of family ownership, has made operational and equipment decisions to position it for continued success moving forward.
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Museum Captures Spirit of U.S. Manufacturing Innovation, Problem-Solving, Design
American Precision Museum opens 2021 season May 1 with new interactive displays focused on the origin story of interchangeable parts.
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