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The Manufacturing Institute Honors Outstanding Women in Manufacturing
This year, 100 honorees and 30 emerging leaders have demonstrated leadership and excellence within their company.
Read MoreDon’t Be in the Dark with Lights-Out Machining
Certain things must be considered before taking on lights-out machining in a shop. Think about the following points that are only some examples of what to consider prior to implementing lights-out machining.
Read MoreDigital Tool Management Optimizes Shop Productivity
Although new methods for digital access to information are constantly being developed, the principle behind these systems is that every employee should have access to tool data.
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The Benefits of Self-Directed Work Teams
With self-directed work teams, each team of workers is given full responsibility for their work orders—scheduling them and making sure they have the necessary materials to complete the job.
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Precision Workholding Keeps Quality High for Gun Manufacturer
Keeping up with the latest and best processes is important for any shop, even one that produces a product that has been manufactured since the Industrial Revolution.
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Robotic Cell Cuts Cycle Time, Improves Part Quality
Sew-Eurodrive Inc. worked with Okuma America’s authorized systems dealer to design an automated cell that includes an automatic magazine bar feeder that loads 6-ft. lengths of barstock into the machine. The shop also switched to an Okuma twin spindle, twin turret turning center so all of the machining operations are completed in one setup.
Read MoreY Axis Offers Flexibility for Multitasking Operations
The Y axis has capabilities that make processes efficient and cost effective, and it supports many tools that enable a range of operations.
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Our Parts Cleaning Equipment Zone contains in-depth technical articles about these practices, columns written by parts cleaning industry experts, new product descriptions and case studies.
Read MoreThis Cold-Hearted Process Deserves a Chance
Cryogenic users say this process works, even when the rest of us question why it works. It involves transmitting liquid nitrogen at -300 to -321°F through the spindle/turret and tool body directly to the cutting tool.
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PMPA Names First Vice Chair of Technical Members Board
An active member of PMPA’s technical Listserve, Mr. Gentile has been supplying technical information regarding lubricants and all other forms of metalworking manufacturing for more than 10 years.
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Ceramic End Mills Helps Shop Meet Delivery Date
Stellar delivered the parts on time with zero scrap and is now quoting a second, even larger order.
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