Videos

Automation

Quick Change-Over with Gantry Loader

This gantry loader is designed to address common concerns about robots being too complicated, too expensive or requiring too much changeover time.

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Measurement

The Coolest Thing You'll See Today

While this video does not really relate to manufacturing, it certainly does demonstrate precision.

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Love of Craft: Britain's Oldest Blacksmith

Metalworking, whether forging, stamping, welding or machining metals, is the world’s most important craft. Without our craftwork, we would not have our modern way of life. What is your story about love of your “craft?”

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VIDEO: Watch Glass Explode!

This really cool video shows slow motion footage of the interesting properties of Prince Rupert's Drop. I see some correlation to work hardening in metalworking operations.

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Have you Inspected Your Slings and Straps Lately?

Lifting devices are a critical aspect of material handling and safety in our precision machining shops.

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Turn-Mills

Multitasking Capabilities Help Shop Stay Ahead of Orders

With the new Okuma CNC lathe multitasking production center, this company is increasing the size of its net, going after new markets, taking a hard look at aerospace engine coolers and a large array of medical applications.

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Swiss-Types

Medical Parts are Redefining Swiss-Type Machining

Machining for medical devices is changing what constitutes a Swiss-type part.

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Turn-Mills

Software Simplifies Turn-Mill Operations

An international player in the highly competitive aeronautics, automotive, defense and optical industries makes the most of software for multitasking program verification and optimization.

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Turning Machines

Are Bar Fed Machining Centers the Next Big Thing?

Advanced mill-turn machines with bar fed material handling can overcome several inherent weaknesses of production machining on vertical machining centers.

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Practical Deburring Provides Cost Savings

Because Jagemann Stamping was using manual deburring, which is not a controlled process, can cause injury and is costly, the company decided to search for a new deburring process.

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CAM For Multitasking Operations

While still running a few different CAM systems in the shop, this manufacturer of aerospace and oil and gas industry components has implemented what it sees as the ideal package for programming its multitasking work.

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Pallet-Transfer Multi-Spindle Machining Center Defies Classification

Increasingly, new machine tools are being developed that defy existing classification code by virtue of their multi-tasking capabilities.

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