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Automated Machining Transforms South Carolina Shop
Looking back over the history of the company, plant operations manager Dan Hogge says the shop has made a dramatic change roughly once every 7 years. The move from screw machines to CNC was one of the earlier shifts. Embracing lights-out machining is the latest.
Read MoreMachine Tool Data Collection in the Cloud
Instead of a company collecting its own data from its machines by purchasing a server—which can cause a plethora of technical issues, including patching, upgrading, malware, viruses, not to mention a large expense—a cloud computing service for manufacturing is often a more practical option.
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Shaving Seconds with Faster Quick-Change Tool Systems
Modern tooling is reducing tool change time, taking tooling changes from minutes down to seconds.
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Gardner’s Precision Machining Index Shows Business Flattened
According to Steven Kline, Jr., market analyst for Gardner Business Media Inc., parent company to PM, the October PMI showed that business conditions in the industry flattened.
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Hexapods are a Simple and Affordable Way to Efficient Machining
To create more efficient machining, use a hexapod to convert a conventional machine tool into machines that produce parts on a single setup compared with several operations on a conventional machine.
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Video: Company Evolves from a Manual Shop to a High Precision Success Story
Ian and Jack Wagter, owners of Lumar Machining & Manufacturing Ltd. of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, purchased the company with a customer base of two automotive plants. Today, Lumar Machining has a thriving business with plans to expand, adding even more machining technology.
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Micromachining Zone Gives 'Tiny' a New Meaning
Micromachining is the machining of tiny parts and features with small tools and precision machines.
Read MoreWaterjet Machining Offers Flexibility and Versatility
Unlike traditional machining, abrasive waterjet requires little or no tooling, fixturing and essentially no setup, and it can be performed on any material.
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Latest Precision Machining Index Results
Following the same pattern that we’ve seen since June, September precision machining index showed that the rate of contraction was unchanged.
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Haas Partners with College to Train Future CNC Machinists
Lincoln College of Technology knows there’s only so much students can learn in a classroom. That’s why it offers hands-on experience for its students, now by using Haas Automation equipment.
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Produce a Part More Efficiently with Turn-Milling
Turn-milling is the action of cutting with a rotation milling tool while the workpiece is also rotating.
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