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GF Machining Solutions Opens “Center of Competence” Facility in SoCal
The company’s 106,000-square-foot facility includes machine demonstration space, customer training rooms, and resources for sales, service and applications staff for West Coast customers.
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September 2014 MBI Shows Slowed Expansion
With a reading of 50.9, Gardner’s Metalworking Business Index showed that the industry grew in September for the ninth consecutive month and the 11th time in 12 months, although the rate of expansion was the slowest of 2014.
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Air in Your Favor
Blasting coolant through the spindle and out the end of the cutting tool is a great way to clear chips. Haas Automation’s Through-Tool Air Blast option can be an advantageous alternative.
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Made in Milan: Bi-Mu 2014
With new areas devoted to additive manufacturing and machine tool management technologies, Bi-Mu 2014 was a major hit in Milan, Italy.
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August 2014 MBI Growth Rate Accelerates
With a reading of 52.3, the metalworking industry grew in August for the eighth consecutive month and the 10th time in 11 months.
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OD Turning on a Machining Center
A tool like the one seen here can make it possible to machine precise cylindrical features of an otherwise odd-shaped part to a fine finish without resorting to a lathe.
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Recruiting Women to the Manufacturing Sector
A new Women in Manufacturing Group’s survey results show several promising findings for the future of women in the manufacturing sector.
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October Digital Edition Now Available
91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ's October digital edition is now available. This issue features emphasis topics of oilfield machining and multitasking machining.
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Multi-Pallet HMCs Reduce Setup Time
Incorporating Kiwa horizontal machining centers from Methods Machine Tools helped Baum Precision Machining Inc. reduce setup time and improve productivity.
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Video: From 2D to Five-Axis
While waterjets are adept at cutting large, flat sheets of material, they aren’t limited to strictly vertical cuts. A video of a demo in Jet Edge’s IMTS booth demonstrates five-axis waterjet cutting.
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Dispelling Five Myths about Hiring Workers with Disabilities
Manufacturers seeking skilled workers should rid themselves of the misconceptions many hold about hiring disabled individuals, especially those with specialized industrial training.
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Armed for Accuracy
Portable metrology arms provide many benefits, as do standard CMMs, but how do these devices differ from each other? This company relies on both and describes the applications for which these technologies are particularly well-suited.
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