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Walter USA Opens New Technology Center
A new 40,000-square-foot technology center complements the company’s efforts to be a competency leader in the cutting tool industry.
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Heller Is on the Move
A recent open house—which coincided with the machine tool builder’s 30th anniversary in the United States—shed light on Heller Machine Tools’ recent success and plans for continued growth.
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Wisconsin Shop KLH Industries Celebrates 25 Years
Precision machine shop KLH Industries will celebrate 25 years in manufacturing by hosting a live radio broadcast. During the show, the company will hold a job fair.
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On Display at “Technology Days”
The Nanoslide cylinder bore coating process and the MC20 horizontal machining module received a lot of attention at Heller Machine Tools' "Technology Days" open house event.
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Control Maker Certifies Education Institutions
FANUC FA America is now offering a Certified Education CNC Training Program.
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September MBI at 46.6 – Industry Moves off Peak Levels
With a reading of 46.6, September’s Metalworking Business Index showed that the metalworking industry has contracted for the third month in a row.
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Consistency Is Key to Titanium
An important part of this shop’s successful approach to titanium machining is a toolpath strategy that keeps the load on the cutter constant. Another important element is the way this shop captures and reapplies what it learns about how effective it can be in this metal.
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Getting up to Speed on the Taiwan Machine Tool Industry
Mr. Yueh-Chyou Wen, director of the Taiwan Trade Center in Chicago, offers insight on Taiwan's machine tool builders.
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Manufacturing Change for Miniature Maker
Wyrd Miniatures now uses plastic instead of metal to make its hobby figurines.
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Technology Roundup from IMTS 2012
Tim Shinbara, Technology Director at AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, saw much that was new and different at IMTS 2012, but also noticed many advancements in traditional manufacturing that he found interesting and significant. His report is balanced and readable, a worthy summary of tech news from the show.
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Managing Machining’s Thermal Effects
Thermal growth is an inherent factor in any machining process. Here's how one company constructs its machines to adapt to changing thermal conditions.
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A Force for Recovery
Learn how one nonprofit is making a difference in Southeast Michigan.
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