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Single-Pass Skiving and Roller Burnishing for Hydraulic Cylinders
A newly introduced machine and tool combination from Sunnen streamlines skiving and roller burnishing by combining operations into a single stroke process on a single tool.
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Shop Evolves with CNC Turning
Debbie Sommers answered a newspaper ad for a receptionist job at a South Elgin, Illinois, screw machine shop in 1980. Today, she owns the shop, an 18,000-square-foot facility with 20 employees and sales growth of 25 percent in 2017.
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Consider 11 Factors Before Selecting a Bar Feeder
This article is designed to provide a checklist for shops looking to create a matched pair between its turning machines and the feeders that provide the raw material.
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The Software Side of Cutting Tools
In CNC machining, there is a significant amount of technology that can be applied prior to making the first chip. This article looks at software enhancement tools that can help optimize the cutting operation before hitting cycle start.
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One-Stop Medical Part Processing
It’s this processing flexibility that makes the machine a favorite for precision machined parts makers serving the medical parts industry.
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Cutting Oils Matter in Honing
In this article, we look at the critical role honing oils play in the process of finishing high precision bores.
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Trunnion Machine Smooths Shop’s Workflow
This article looks at an automotive aftermarket supplier that consolidated its multi-machine process into a single machining cell.
Read MoreThe Hybrid Car as Plan B
Hybrids need two propulsion systems. This is good for manufacturing.
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Lights-Out Operation Enables Work/Life Balance
Overwhelmed with too much work, a former salesman in the machining industry started his own business, purchasing and installing production machines that allow him to run lights-out production and, consequently, see his family more.
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VR at UR: See Cobots in Another Dimension
Universal Robots’ expansive two-story IMTS booth in the North Hall features a VR headset interface that will give you exact tool and joint positions in real time as you manipulate the arm with the virtual gripper.
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Growing for 20 Years, and It Shows
The previous 50 × 50-foot booth that Horn USA occupied since 2008 is now 50 × 100 feet at this year’s IMTS.
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See Orange County Chopper’s Hydromat Anniversary Motorcycle Today
As part of its upcoming 40th anniversary celebration, Hydromat engaged Orange County Choppers (OCC) to build a custom motorcycle to celebrate this milestone, with OCC’s founder Paul Teutul Sr. at the event for the unveiling.
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