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Craftsman's Cribsheet No. 78: Straightness of Cold Finished Steel Bars
The straightness of cold finished steel bars, and all other barstock for our machines, is of critical importance.
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Introducing Industry Infinity.0, Where the Future has No Limit
Perhaps we are at a center point of the convergence between the exponential economy and Industry 4.0, where the speed at which data is processed and the rate at which industry is innovating collide.
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Using Grinding Instead of Turning in Series Production
By grinding the entire workpiece contour in a single operation, the Grindstar can produce large batch sizes economically, making it an alternative to turning for the automotive industry.
Read MoreThe Surprising Value in Fluid Recovery
A crusher/wringer system delivers considerable cost, space and labor savings for a precision machining company.
Read MoreIndustry Expansion Still Looking Up
The Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining expanded at a slightly slower rate as compared with April, registering 54.5 for May.
Read MorePorta Creates Flexible Production School
Porta Solutions recently opened the doors to its new Flexible Production School facility in Brescia, Italy. More than 100 guests attended the grand opening event.
Read More4 Key Criteria for Industrial Drive Specification
With automation shaping the landscape for industrial drive selection, it is vital for machine tool manufacturers to understand defining specification criteria.
Read MoreCAM System Helps Company Improve Programs for New Machine
A machine shop’s old CAM system held it back from efficiently using its new three-turret turning center, but upgrading its software has helped it save time and money.
Read MoreTrip to Germany Offers Mix of Business and Pleasure
A recent trip to Germany for Index’s Open House 2019 event proved the perfect opportunity to catch up with the company’s latest news and technology while also taking in some nice tourist activities.
Read MoreAdvertising an Apprenticeship Program
Cox Manufacturing takes unusual steps to recruit new employees into its apprenticeship program.
Read MoreUnited Grinding Symposium 2019
The fourth Grinding Symposium held by the United Grinding Group in Thun, Switzerland from May 8 to 10, 2019 was a great opportunity for customers, experts and company representatives to discuss a diverse range of topics including the advantages of digital solutions for production machine operators, how user interfaces should be designed user to enable ideal machine operation, and what role additive manufacturing can play in machine building.
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