How Serious Are You About Cybersecurity?
Given that manufacturers currently are the primary targets for ransomware attacks, you should be taking action now to prevent such an incident while being prepared to nimbly react if one occurs.
Read MoreGift a 3D Printer to an Employee?
Some shops have purchased inexpensive polymer 3D printers for their operations. Does it make sense to take this a step further and give (or loan) a sharp young employee one to experiment with at home? This small investment could pay off for your shop in different ways.
Read MoreTake the Time to Walk Your Machine Shop
Scheduled strolls through your shop demonstrate that you’re not only onboard with your company’s open-door policy but you’re proactive about it. They can also help you better manage the time required to effectively support such communication initiatives.
Read MoreStarting Small with Automation
Quick-change workholding and flexible robotic automation started this small shop on the path to success.
Read MoreShop Optimizes its Swiss-Turning Flexibility
Paramount Machine uses various Swiss-type lathes, some with a B axis, to produce parts more effectively than it did on conventional chucker lathes. Today, nearly every job under 1.5 inches in diameter runs across those machines even if the batch size is a mere 5 pieces.
Read MoreShould You to Continue to Outsource Passivation?
Considering the growing acceptance of citric passivation, shops might find bringing this process in-house can lower manufacturing costs and speed delivery lead times.
Read MoreA Shop Using a Machine That Loads Itself
Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool use its spindle to load and unload parts.
Read MoreThe Value of Dual Thread Whirling Units for Bone Screws
Dual thread whirling units on a Swiss-type enable it to produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming, single-point threading.
WatchProgram a Robot with your Machine’s CNC
A new function in popular controls enables shops to program machine-tending robots using familiar CNC G codes.
Read MoreA New Face Grooving Technique for Mills
Here is an alternative to standard end milling — an operation performed on a CNC milling machine to produce circular grooves in the part face. This new single-point trepanning tooling strategy can produce both symmetrical and asymmetrical face grooves, too, and perform fly cutting.
Read MoreSome Assembly IS Required
This Colorado manufacturer added a separate facility dedicated to customer assembly work and inventory management to produce subassemblies and completed products primarily for medical customers.
Read MoreA Shop Snapshot(s) in Time
Shamrock Precision has made significant strides to diversify its customer base and implement various process improvements, applying a crawl, walk, run approach to adding new technology such as ERP and automation.
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