Chris Felix Former Editor-in-Chief
Power in Compact Cleaning
Capital improvement decisions can often be “no risk/no reward.” This shop passed on potential production equipment in favor of a new cleaning system and found great reward.
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Magnetic Filtration Leads to Premier Finish
Magnetic filtration can be used in almost any environment where ferrous and paramagnetic contamination of a liquid is a problem.
Read MoreEngineering Slide Chart
Sometimes we come across some cool tools that can be extremely handy on the shop floor.
Read MoreValuable Resource Redesigned
Making our way through the challenges of everyday business is so much easier when we don’t have to do it alone.
Read MoreLasers Go Beyond Making Their Mark
Today the laser plays a vital role in many areas, including research, communication, industry, medicine, environmental care and, of course, manufacturing.
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Electronic Dial Bore Gage
It’s another one of those “necessary evils” that shopfloor employees often don’t appreciate the significance of.
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Double Production with 2 Slides
Simplifying operations commonly provides more consistent results in a job by reducing error.
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Visual Remote Troubleshooting
Manufacturers of all kinds are being challenged to deliver new products in record time using an increasingly complex internal and external supply chain that includes experts who are located all over the world.
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Electrochemical Machining for Medical, Aerospace and More
Workpieces with complex contours often feature sections that are not easy to machine because they are difficult to access.
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Consistency with Indirect Extrusion
A return to basics, paired with extensive research, proved instrumental in the enhancements of this aluminum rod and bar manufacturer’s product line.
Read MoreMachines that Make Machines
I recently got another look at the facilities of a machine tool builder. It was a good reminder of what's involved in bringing the machines together.
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The Skiving Solution
Shaving operations are often the solution for a shop that needs to produce round diameters and other tough contours with tolerances within ± 0.0005 inch.
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