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New Machining Technology Introduced at Pfronten
Here’s some of what I saw at DMG/Mori Seiki’s recent open house in Pfronten, Germany.
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Florida Governor at Coastal Steel
Florida governor Rick Scott recently held an event to make the case for eliminating sales taxes on manufacturing equipment.
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The Promise of Waterjet Technology for Micromachining
The potential benefits of using waterjet technology to produce parts or part features smaller than 300 microns are compelling. Developers and researchers are getting close to breaking the barriers that stand in the way of micromachining in the 150- to 200-micron range and below.
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Video: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 21 is “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.” Various companies and schools throughout the country are holding events, but the idea is a good one on any day of the year.
WatchMetalworking Industry Flattens
With a reading of 49.7, the MBI showed that business activity in the metalworking industry was virtually flat in January 2013 compared with December 2012, but the industry clearly has broken out of the downward trend it began last March.
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The Next Generation Zone
In time for Engineers Week, we have now expanded our site by launching a destination for and about the efforts to inform young people about manufacturing careers. Visit the new Next Generation Zone.
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Webinar Makes a Compelling Case for MTConnect
MTConnect is an industry standard that specifies a protocol for data communication between machine tools and other manufacturing equipment or systems. Mazak is an early adopter of MTConnect and a strong proponent of its benefits to improve overall equipment efficiency. A recent webinar sponsored by Mazak details how MTConnect can serve as a complete communications standard for an entire manufacturing facility.
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Change What You Say About Engineering
National Engineers Week starts Feb. 17. To kick off the week, we need to take a look at how we describe engineering careers.
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Leveraging Technology for Manufacturing Traceability
A free white paper explains how RFID and barcode technologies can play a key role in developing an effective traceability program.
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Replacing Broaching with Milling
Trochoidal milling is a toolpath technique generally applied to increase tool life or material removal rate in hard metals. Manufacturing solutions provider Iruba also relies on this approach to make a shaped milling tool effective.
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The Challenge in Capturing Liquid Smoke
Machining hard metals with straight-oil coolant can generate “liquid smoke” that can be difficult to capture. Here are some factors to consider when developing a mist collection system for this pesky machining byproduct.
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How to Capture Liquid Smoke
Liquid smoke is the most difficult byproduct of a wet machining operation to capture.
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