Articles

For Soraluce's Large-Format Machines, the Heart is in the Head

Soraluce’s wide range of machine heads and the ability to have multiple heads on a single machine (with automatic changing stations) provides flexibility and reduced setups for large-format machining.

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Considerations for Machining Coolant Care

Coolant care can be simply managed if you know where to pay attention and which hazards to look out for.

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Automation

Test Bed Builds Up Robotics Research at Carnegie Mellon University

At Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, assembly, safety and more.

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From Process Monitoring to Quality Prediction Software

Even before inspection, Datanomix and Caron Engineering’s TMAC AI can extrapolate part quality from cut information. This information also helps shops push their tool life to its limits.

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Turning Machines

Finding the Right Tools for a Turning Shop

Xcelicut is a startup shop that has grown thanks to the right machines, cutting tools, grants and other resources.

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CNC Tech Talks

3 Task Simplifications That Reduce Production Time

A little ingenuity goes a long way toward improving machine utilization.

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Inside Machineosaurus: Unique Job Shop with Dinosaur-Named CNC Machines, Four-Day Workweek & High-Precision Machining

Take a tour of Machineosaurus, a Massachusetts machine shop where every CNC machine is named after a dinosaur! 

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Measurement

3 Tips for Properly Making Form Measurements

Determining the shape of a workpiece is required in many manufacturing processes. Keep in mind these important points to ensure that you master the process.

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Basics

2 Secondary Coordinate Systems You Should Know

Coordinate systems tell a CNC machine where to position the cutting tool during the program’s execution for any purpose that requires the cutting tool to move.

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Automation

Data Fuels Robotics Research

At Mill 19, the site of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, robotics data provides the foundation for AI and digital twins.

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Five-Axis Machines Speed NASCAR Engine Production

Moving from an aging set of five-axis mills to more advanced machines enabled Hendrick Motorsports to dramatically improve its engine production.

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Workholding

Custom Workholding Shaves Days From Medical Part Setup Times

Custom workholding enabled Resolve Surgical Technologies to place all sizes of one trauma part onto a single machine — and cut days from the setup times. 

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