Chris Felix Former Editor-in-Chief
Let’s Be Up-Front
Hey, look! Internet Insider has moved to the front of the magazine. With that move comes a broadened commitment from Production Machining to provide our readers the most comprehensive resources for Web-based information to go hand-in-hand with the editorial coverage provided in print.
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Secondary Operations Become Primary
As a way to reduce production times, shops often look to bring secondary operations to the primary multi-spindle operation. Such a shift can help reduce errors from part location and keep the expense of damaged parts to a minimum.
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Sticker Shock Relief For The CNC Multi-Spindle
To bridge the gap between traditional multi-spindle technology and full CNC, Index Corporation (Noblesville, Indiana) has developed the MS22C, a six-spindle CNC multi for the medium-complex workpiece market, which has been dominated by the cam-controlled multi-spindle automatics and simple sliding and fixed headstock automatics.
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Volumetric Measurement For Practical Positioning Accuracy
Using a conventional laser interferometer to measure the straightness and squareness errors can be difficult and costly. The process can require days of machine downtime, even with an experienced operator performing the measurements. To address the need for faster, more accurate machine calibration, Optodyne, Inc. (Compton, California) has developed a laser vector measurement technique for the 3D volumetric positioning error measurement.
Read MoreInternetworking
What is the true purpose of a network? It is the cumulation of an assortment of components for the mutual assistance of those involved, and its strength lies in the sum of its parts. The Internet has a lot to offer as well.
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Rotary Transfer Machines For Extruded Bar
To address the requirements of extruded bar applications, Italian builder Picchi, which is distributed in the United States through RBR Associates (Darien, Illinois), has developed a line of rotary transfer machines designed to handle round, hex, square, rectangular, elliptical and even complicated extruded shapes.
Read MoreKeywords Are Key
When an Internet user wants to find information, a search engine is usually the starting point. Attaining a top listing on these search engines should be a primary focus for anyone who wants to get these visitors to their site.
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Whirling As A Separate Operation
For those looking for a faster, more economical method of producing bone screws, whirling as a separate operation may be an option.
Read MoreInventory Control Systems For The Shop
An ongoing effort towards more efficient operations drove this shop to take a closer look at indirect material usage, subsequently leading to implementation of a new system for tracking toolroom inventory.
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Chip Compactor Squeezes Out Savings
Kurt Manufacturing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota), learning from experience, believes it has developed a highly efficient recycling system that produces significant savings.
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Living Large In A Materials World
He lives and breathes aluminum, stainless, carbon steel and brass because that’s what has brought him this far. However, his methods for winning in business show he’s not your typical material guy.
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Expanding On Honing Options
While available both in horizontal designs and vertical designs, three different machining methods are used for honing operations. The most common method, effective on a range of diameters and materials, uses multistroke machines to hone with one or more abrasive stones attached to a single rotating spindle.
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