Articles
Deburring in Micromachining
One of the most basic challenges in machining can also be one of the most difficult challenges to address.
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December MBI at 57.4 – Slower Growth
With a reading of 57.4, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry is still growing at a good clip but that the rate of growth is the slowest since August 2010.
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What is Rotary Disc Erosion?
Here, a copper-tungsten rotary electrode shapes a diamond tool.
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Do Casting or Forging Lead Times Affect Your Batch Sizes?
In 2010, many shops began to see long lead times for certain varieties of steel—leaving lean supply chains vulnerable to the response-time realities of steel production.
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An ESOP Shop
Managers and operators alike constantly look for ways to increase shopfloor productivity and efficiency at Rable Machine. The former owner of Rable Machine, a shop located in Mansfield, Ohio, was looking to exit his healthy business.
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Enter Along an Arc
These animations show why an arc in the same direction as tool rotation is effective.
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A Machinist’s Holiday
A shop manager considers the cycle of annual shop holidays, feasts and commemorations in metalworking and does his part to keep the traditions and customs alive, resolving to strengthen community and togetherness in his shop each year.
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Introducing StarragHeckert’s Biggest Machine
Learn more about the largest machine tool StarragHeckert has produced.
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Standard Software Addresses Common Machining Challenges
These low-cost VMCs come standard with a number of software features that enable them to compensate for machining’s inherent physical and thermal challenges.
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The Employee-Owned Advantage
This Ohio shop is 100-percent employee-owned. Thus, both management and shopfloor employees recognize the importance of optimizing efficiency wherever possible. Thanks to a strong willingness to invest in and embrace new technologies, sales-per-employee has increased by more than 50 percent in the last five years.
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Industrial Production Up 2.9% in November
Consumer durable goods industrial production in November was up 2.9% compared to November 2009.
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