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A Streamlined Alternative for Automated Tool Manufacturing
This automated, single-machine system enables tool manufacturers to completely grind mixed batches of varying tool types and sizes unattended.
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Machine Tool Sales Return to “Normal” – Up 75% in December
According to USMTC, machine tool sales in December 2010 were 75.2% (units) and 113.8% (real dollars) more than in December 2009.
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Pulse Power Boosts Electrolytic Machining Accuracy
An advancement of electrolytic, or electrochemical, machining (ECM), precision electrolytic machining is a non-contact process that provides an even more accurate alternative to conventional chip-making processes for jobs involving intricate geometries, difficult-to-machine materials or stringent surface finish requirements.
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CNC Machining and Music Making
A common theme is that CNC machining complements the craftsmanship that is the essence of fine musical instruments.
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How Cameras Improve Capacity
Web cameras provide an inexpensive way to bring remote processes together, and to improve timing and confidence in unattended machining.
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One EDM Shop, Two Different Stories
This versatile shop uses wire EDM both to machine big mold components and “turn” small parts.
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Incremental Automation
This machine tool supplier sees shops searching for just a little bit of unattended capacity. Many shops are closer to obtaining this extra capacity than they realize.
Read MoreRosie the Riveter Was a Cellist
A beautiful story came to an end late last year, when Geraldine Doyle passed away at age 86.
Read MoreHow I “Benefitted” from Moldmaking Technology Magazine
Old Moldmaking Technology trade show panelsserved as a good foundation for my headliner, but moldmakers will find more value in MMT.
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Finding the Next Better Cutting Tool
Substrates, coatings, geometries and other aspects of cutting tools keep on getting better.
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Hey, That’s Not Scrap. It’s Art!
*Art Not Art According to a recent news release from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) the theft of valuable bronze sculptures from an art museum was solved by a posting on the scrap industries’ online theft alert system.
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Wire Rethreader Hits The Mark
The rethreading system on a wire electrical discharge machine helps a U.S. manufacturer keep up with production requirements for a critical pistol component.
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