Tech Briefs
System Ensures Properly Torqued Tools
A torque-assist system that’s designed to make assembling collet tools easy and fast can help shops avoid problems associated with improperly torqued tools.
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How to Collect and Use Machine Data
Manufacturers don’t need to limit the machine monitoring data they collect, but they do need to know how to collect the data and how to use it to drive decisions.
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Setup Options for Swiss Automatic Lathes
A hydraulic chuck and a counter-balanced centering tool, originally developed as in-house solutions, are now available to address the limited working space that is common in Swiss machining.
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Rethinking the Grinding Cycle to Optimize Abrasives Cost Savings
For cost savings in grinding, the complete process should be examined, looking for a comprehensive solution using the latest technologies.
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A New Approach to CNC Turning
This turning process takes advantage of a turn-mill’s B-axis spindle to vary a tool’s approach angle to optimize chip control and feed rates.
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Timing Vacuum Impregnation with Finishing Operations
This guide determines whether vacuum impregnation should be performed before or after finishing operations.
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Improper Cobot Integration Can Cost $86,000 per Shift Operation
Cobots can improve efficiency, innovation and growth, but companies that buy them without well-defined objectives could be wasting a lot of money.
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Burr-Free Micro Thread Whirling
Threading is usually the last operation when machining components, which is why the process needs to be reliable and highly precise. DC Swiss has developed an internal thread whirler, which leaves micro threads burr-free, even in demanding, hard-to-machine materials.
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Automated Deburring Made Simple
With its X-Bores series of deburring tools, Switzerland-based Heule has developed solutions for the automated deburring of cross bores.
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Gunning for Productivity at the Spindle
Looking to improve its precision milling operations, this firearms component manufacturer went after the vibration problems that were creating poor tolerances and shortening tool life.
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How Predictive Maintenance Can Boost a Business's Bottom Line
Predictive maintenance predicts machine failures before they occur by means of infrared thermal imaging, vibration and oil analysis, as well as integrated sensors and monitoring modules.
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When to Vacuum Impregnate Castings
Vacuum impregnation is an effective way to address the potential problems caused by porosity in castings, but it must be performed at the correct stage of the production process.
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