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Video: Meet a Manufacturing Engineer
What does a career in manufacturing engineering look like? What does the work entail? Who should consider this field? For young people who might have the aptitude for manufacturing engineering, these are very important questions.
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Is Automation a Job Killer?
A recent segment on “60 Minutes” suggests advances in robotics and associated technologies account for why the economic recovery so far has often been referred to as “jobless.” An automation industry association takes issue with that conclusion.
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My Own Kind of Networking
Seco Tools recently hosted a gathering at its Troy, Michigan facility to promote and strengthen manufacturing in southeast Michigan. Creating opportunities for “networking” was one of the goals of this event, called “Making Manufacturing a Priority.” I was there and did my own networking, too. It was a valuable experience.
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Worth Three Machines
A shop that closely tracks machining performance says its new horizontal machining center delivers productivity comparable to three verticals.
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The Big Step Up
A small shop added two new machines, each of which is more advanced than any of the previous machine tools the company has used. One of the co-owners committed to the work of bringing both of these machines fully into service. Here is the shop’s experience so far.
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Providing Consistent Tool Engagement in Five Axes
BobCAD-CAM says it is the first to provide a consistent tool-engagement-angle toolpath strategy for two through five-axis operations.
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Consistent Tool Engagement in Five Axes
This tool path applies the consistent-tool-engagement-angle strategy that previously has been only available for two- and three-axis operations to four- and five-axis simultaneous movements.
Read MoreEngineering Changes as an Opportunity
It’s easy see unplanned customer changes as a headache, yet engineering changes also represent an opportunity.
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Scratching the Surface
Although this shop has yet to fully explore the capabilities of a new wire EDM’s unique motion system and other precision-boosting features, more incremental improvements have already spurred management to order a second, identical model.
Read MoreIs 40 Hours Enough?
Are shops sufficiently investing in continuous training of seasoned employees?
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New Type of Probe Excels at Digitizing
Fully digital probes are especially effective at accurate digitizing routines (like reverse engineering cylinder head ports) using a long stylus.
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Milestone for Multisensor Measuring System
OGP has shipped its 5,000th SmartScope Flash multisensory measuring system.
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