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Event Highlights Growing, Diverse Tool Supplier
Horn’s biennial “Technology Days” proved aptly named, as attendees were treated to a wealth of technical information. That included a tour of a new carbide plant where “green” inserts are shaped via extrusion and injection molding.
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How One Job Shop Tackled Tungsten
When this aerospace job shop settled on machining tungsten alloys and other heavy metals as its specialty, it had to have a machine tool, cutting tools, workholding and process know-how to succeed.
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Using Supermarkets to Manage Your Inventory
This technique can help you “right-size” all your supplies.
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3D Printing and Custom Machining Fit Together
This video created by Jesel Inc. shows the operations this company employs to create custom valvetrain components that are tailored to the particular demands of individual auto racing teams.
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The Family Matters
What does it take to effectively run a family-owned business? A third-generation tooling manufacturer offers advice.
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CNC Art II
Those who work with CNC every day (or those like me who write about it) can forget just how powerful this technology is and continues to be. Here is a reminder of what precise and programmable motion control is able to do.
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A Job Shop’s Brighter Outlook
Something felt unusual about Baklund R&D compared to other CNC machining job shops. I couldn’t put my finger on the difference until I took this photo of shop owner Jon Baklund and his son Justin.
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Spindle Maintenance for Smaller Shops
Relatively affordable equipment and a basic understanding of why spindles fail can help manufacturers stop potential problems in their tracks.
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The Case for Exchangeable-Tip Drills
These tools fill a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.
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Basic Preventive Maintenance Keeps Spindles Spinning
Beyond treating spindles right, adopting vibration monitoring is a relatively easy and often overlooked way to reduce downtime and prolong equipment life.
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The Basics of Bar Pullers
Bar pullers are cost-effective alternatives to enable automated turning on CNC lathes. Learn how they work and how shops can benefit from using them.
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Let’s Get This Show on the Road
Here are six reasons you should check out this week's Amerimold show in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Center.
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