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Geared Up for Quality
This shop realized that its part inspection station worked fine for smaller lot sizes, but it was inadequate for the shop’s high volumes. But after investing in an image dimension system that measures multiple part features simultaneously, the company can use the measurement unit on other jobs as well.
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Indy in May isn’t Only About Racing
Mark your calendars for May 16 and 17 to visit Technology Days at ZPS America and hitch a ride to the Indianapolis time trials. This event also marks the introduction in the U.S. of the ZPS Swiss line, so the company will have several models tooled up with parts running.
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Adding Medical Machining to Your Catalog
The article “Moving into Medical Machining” looks at a machine shop that cut its teeth in aerospace parts manufacturing and is transitioning to medical manufacturing.
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Portable Shop Management Software
This article looks at an advancement from Henning Software called iVET Mobile Application that ties into the company’s ERP system.
Read MoreWhen Worlds Collide
We are all a blend of various personality types and that is a good thing.
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Making Parts on a Swiss/Laser Machine
Adding laser cutting to Swiss-type machining is helping this shop do more work for its customers in the medical industry.
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Ways to Deburr Small Parts
This article looks at techniques that have been successfully applied in shops dealing with small parts and the need to get the burrs off them.
Read MoreOvercoming a VMC Limitation
Devised as a shopfloor solution, this material handling and loading system enables unattended operation for a VMC.
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Automation Choices
There are varying degrees of automation available for shops of all sizes and types. A key to successful implementation of automation is learning what kinds of automation is available and which is best applied to your specific needs.
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Grinding at the Micron Level
This article looks at how Glebar Co. has applied sliding headstock to its grinding machine and has employed centerless grinding principles to achieve high accuracy and complex geometries to production of very small diameter workpieces.
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Picking Probes for Toolsetting and Detection
We published the article, “Choosing the Right Toolsetting and Detection Technologies,” about some of the probing technologies available in the precision machined parts shop and how they are best applied for various tasks.
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8 Tips for Spindle and Toolholder Cleanliness
Read an article about how to keep a machine tool spindle and its cutting tool shank clean—not for show, but for accuracy.
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