Producing Micro Screws for the Watch Industry
Edited by Derek Korn
Cutting tools play a key role in machining tiny screws on Swiss-type lathes for this Switzerland-based watch manufacturer.
#micromachining
Moldmaker Finds Value in Swiss-Type Machining
By: Derek Korn
This multifaceted manufacturer has added CNC sliding-headstock turning technology to complement its established mold tooling production and new injection molding capabilities as it continues to pursue complex medical work along a vertically integrated path.
The Importance of All of Us Getting Out
By: Derek Korn
Go visit other machine shops when possible. Go to industry events. Go where you can network with others who might share the same challenges, pain points and successes as you.
#columns
Automated High-Production Welding of EV Rotor Shafts
Edited by Derek Korn
This cell is able to perform joining, preheating and welding operations for rotor shafts used in electric vehicles.
#techbrief
Standard Control Functions with Swiss-Types in Mind
Edited by Derek Korn
Features in this line of machine-specific CNCs assist setups, offer synchronized movement commands and provide other standard, not optional, capabilities to streamline Swiss-type programming.
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When to Use a Diaphragm Chuck
By: Derek Korn
The accuracy and repeatability of these chucks make them well suited for a number of workholding applications, including turning and grinding.
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Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring
Edited by Derek Korn
A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
#Industry40
Is a ‘Side Hustle’ on Your Horizon?
By: Derek Korn
I’ve written about machine shops that have created a separate business for fun, as a complement to their existing operation or as a means to leverage their manufacturing prowess. Here’s a bit about a few of them.
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The Value of CMM Controller Retrofits
Edited by Derek Korn
In this case, new controllers for two coordinate measuring machines — one 26 years old — with new programming software offers the possibility to enable multisensor inspection of critical, turned aerospace components.
#techbrief
Job Shop Discovers and Fills a Fishing Need
Edited by Derek Korn
The promise of a product line for improved mounting of electronic fish finders led this Missouri job shop to an automated turning process.
Broaching Tool Technology For Lathes Used to Slot Inconel Parts
Edited by Derek Korn
This shop finds value in using an indexable-insert-style broaching tool to create blind-hole slots in heat-treated Inconel aerospace parts on a CNC lathe.
How Well do You Know Granite Surface Plates?
Edited by Derek Korn
Here are some tips for choosing, maintaining and customizing a granite solution that will best meet your shop’s particular inspection needs.