Chris Felix Former Editor-in-Chief
A Crystal Ball for Metalworking
In our industry, we have methods at our disposal to help us examine what we can expect for business in the coming months.
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CAD Viewer Helps with Job Estimating
Vero Software has recently released a high speed 3D viewer that directly displays and evaluates 3D CAD files without the need for the original CAD application.
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Cleaning Systems for All Applications
Cleaning equipment suppliers offer a variety of equipment to meet precision parts manufacturers' requirements. Here's an aqueous-based line of washing and deburring systems.
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Emuge Donates Cutting Tools for Training
Emuge Corp. has recently donated hundreds of high performance taps, end mills and other rotary cutting tools to Quinsigamond Community College of Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Shop Safety with Fire Suppression
Mom always said, “Better safe than sorry.” Fire prevention measures can be the difference between business as usual and catastrophe on the shop floor.
Read MoreYour Job Matters
I often think about the significance of my job in the big picture. I wonder how important what I do is to the greater good of society. I question if I’m in the right position to contribute to the best of my ability or if I should be doing something that allows me to more directly see results.
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Loyalty Bolsters Shop’s Growth
This shop has found its groove with four Ganesh CNC machines that have proven to deliver the performance and quality the company and its customers expect.
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Process Control in the Medical Shop
For this shop, successful delivery of medical and dental components is about proper process and machine tools that can handle the job.
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Ultrasonic Technology Takes Tool Cutter Beyond the Same Old Grind
Failure to remove oils and dirt from tooling prior to batch coating leads to contamination of an entire vessel of coating materials, but a new agitation pre-cleaner is helping this shop remove more of the oils and dirt while significantly shortening the cycle time.
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Advantages of Cellular Manufacturing
Manufacturing cells are used to minimize product movement as well as materials, equipment and labor during the manufacturing process. By reducing cycle times and material handling, these cells help shops more easily meet customer demands regarding cost, quality and leadtimes.
Read MoreI'll Buy That
The Buyer’s Guide provides our readers with quick access to supplier contact information for whatever equipment they may need for their shops. It is designed to be a resource to last throughout the year, and it is intended to facilitate the buying process.
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Improving Automation with Collaborative Robots
Learn more about collaborative robots, which are designed to ease the transition to automation by working directly alongside employees, with no need for safety caging.
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