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Tech College Alum Returns to Teach CAD/CAM at Alma Mater

New part programming developments continue to be added to the Tri-County Technical College curriculum and solutions for Swiss-type lathes might soon be included.

5-Axis Machining Centers Transform Medical Swiss Shop

Traditionally a Swiss machine shop, Swiss Precision Machining Inc. discovers a five-axis machining center that has led the company to substantial growth. (Includes video.)

Keeping Watch on Small Parts

From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.

Alexandria Industries struggled with its first robotic machining cell. However, the aluminum extrusion components manufacturer — now with more than 20 robots — discovered that by simplifying and standardizing its automation strategy, it could reap the benefits of unattended machining even for relatively low batch sizes.

CAD/CAM Helps Team Win Advanced Manufacturing Competition

Minnesota State College Southeast’s “Average Joes” team took home the grand prize at the 2023 Project MFG Advanced Manufacturing Competition.

Video Tech Brief: Live-Tool, Y-Axis CNC Lathe with a Compact Footprint

This small footprint, big-bore lathe offers a generous work envelope. The addition of Y-axis and live tooling enables milling, drilling and tapping for increased machine capabilities.

Five-Axis Machining Center Performs Cutting Operations in a Single Setup

PMTS 2023: Haas’ UMC-350HD is a compact five-axis universal machining center Capable of performing 3+2 and five-axis machining simultaneously.

American Precision Museum Designing New In-Person and Digital Exhibits

Here’s a chance to help preserve industrial history as the museum develops new exhibits explaining the beginning, evolution and direction of U.S. manufacturing.

Carving Out a Niche in CNC Plastics Machining

This Vermont shop focuses solely on machining plastics — some filled with abrasive glass — for a range of industries. That makes it stand apart from others, but means it also faces challenges that metal machining shops often don’t encounter.

Mastercam Partners with Haas on Manufacturing Exhibit

Companies created a waterwheel display for the American Precision Museum demonstrating how running water was turned into power to drive the building.

Shop Addresses Skills Gap by Starting Vocational School

Custom Machine was struggling to find qualified machinists, and its president saw little being done about the skills gap, so he started a vocational school to train new machinists.

Community College Manufacturing Program Receives $10K Grant

Quinsigamond Community College recently received a $10,000 Gene Haas Foundation Grant.

Haas Automation Installs its 200,000th Machine

Haas Automation Inc. installed the 200,000th Haas CNC machine.

Haas BMT Turret Features Heimatec Live Tools

Heimatec’s line of tooling available for the Haas BMT turret includes multi-spindle, adjustable angle, and speed multipliers.

Locked and Loaded for Further Growth in Firearms Production

Even with a strong and varied manufacturing background, it wasn’t until a few years ago that this father and son team found its way into the manufacture of weaponry components. Nonetheless, business is booming.

Flexible Automation on a VMC

Robot loading and unloading of the workholding that is used in the machining center facilitates the ability to change jobs during an unattended run.

Bar Feeder Automates Part Production

Designed to boost productivity through streamlined operation, Haas Automation's latest bar feeder model is built for use with Haas ST-10 through ST-35 and DS series CNC turning centers.

Happy Days at Haas

The Haas Tech open house 4-day event drew 3,300 visitors from North America and 48 countries with more than 330 students.

Hitting the Target with Creative Workholding

While growth has been steady in its Swiss operations, this archery equipment supplier’s most drastic improvements have come at the hands of the workholding systems on its VMCs.

Medical Machining is in the Genes

Sometimes it’s difficult to stay away. This company is an example of a precision machining family that simply can’t stop doing what it does.

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.

A Show of Their Own

Held the second week of April, HaasTec included machine demonstrations, extensive tours of Haas Automation’s 1 million-square-foot facility, a catered lunch, and 38 vendor booths with representatives from major CAD/CAM, tooling, and workholding manufacturers.