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For Titanium, Tool Monitoring Smooths Low-rpm Cuts
Caron Engineering’s TMAC MP has been putting tool monitoring to work for years, but its “sawtooth algorithm” now meets a specific challenge in airplane engine machining.
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What to Know About Surface Finish Measurement
Texture is viewed differently by different manufacturing professionals, but the parameters for describing it are standard.
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January Issue of Additive Manufacturing Pairs AM with Machine Learning
The January issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine looks at three ways machine learning is advancing understanding of 3D printing processes and materials.
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Technology Evolves, Education Helps You Keep Pace
The manufacturing industry is changing, and machine shops recognize that education plays a critical role in keeping up. IMTS not only introduces you to new technology but provides the educational resources necessary to implement it. (Sponsored Content)
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Hardware for High Metal Removal Rates
Spindle power and shrink-fit toolholding are two assets this shop seeks to use to the extremes of their capabilities.
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CAD/CAM System Automates NC Programming
Release 5 of Tebis America’s version 4.0 CAD/CAM system is designed to help users accelerate processes without functional restrictions.
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Machining Titanium Aluminide at AeroEdge
Japanese manufacturer AeroEdge has had success in machining turbine blades from challenging TiAl through a combination of customized VMCs and cutting tools designed in house.
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In Hogout Machining, the CAD File Becomes Critical
To serve customers by helping them bypass casting, this shop first needs a close-enough relationship with the customer that it can count on getting good CAD data. Here is why.
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An Adaptable Automation System in Action
Videos show how a flexible robotic system for part loading and unloading helped a shop increase capacity.
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Manufacturing News of Note: January 2018
SST collaborates with SmalTec on micromachining EDMs, DMG MORI appoints a new president and other manufacturing news.
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Industry Closes 2017 on a Strong Note
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking set a calendar-year record for growth in December.
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Cut Cycle Time, Increase Tool Life with High-Efficiency Roughing
Keep your cutter forces (chip load) constant throughout an entire roughing routine. You’ll finish the operation faster, sometimes much faster, and get much better tool life as well. (Sponsored Content)
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