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Automotive Machining in Motion
A number of videos showing innovative ways to manufacture automotive components has recently been added to MMS Online. Read about the technologies here and then click to see them in action.
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Taking Spindle Health Seriously
Minimizing machine downtime became all the more important as this shop began targeting higher-production automotive work. To that end, it is in the early stages of implementing predictive spindle monitoring technology to head off problems that could take out key machines for extended periods of time.
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This Golf Ball Mold is Really Cool
Producing this golf ball mold (left) involved both additive and subtractive manufacturing processes working together in an integrated fashion.
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There’s Value in Probing on Turn-Mills
Part probing isn’t performed as often on turn-mills as it is on conventional machine tools, WFL says.
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Water Conservation in Waterjet Machining
This job shop’s water reclamation system also extends the life of waterjet machine hardware.
Read MoreImpressions of IMTS 2010
Given what we’ve experienced since the last IMTS, this was a wonderfully uplifting show.
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Titanium Calls for a Tight Hold on the Tool
Haimer’s SafeLock System provides pull-out protection for tools in high performance cutting such as the machining of titanium.
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Industry’s First General Purpose, High Performance Tap
(Sponsored Content) MultiTAP from Emuge is the industry’s first high performance tap designed to cut a wide range of materials including carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass, and bronze. MultiTAP is also uniquely designed to produce threads within both 2B and 3B classes of fit, eliminating the guesswork of calculating H-limits.
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In the Strongest Companies, the Only Constant is Change
Perhaps more than at any previous IMTS, the strongest growing metalworking companies that attended this year’s show were looking for change.
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IMTS 2010 Is Retired Exec’s 24th Show
Albert Albrecht holds his recent book about the machine tool industry in the United States.
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Accurate Five-Axis
Mitsui Seiki's Vertex 750-5X is a scaled-up version of its successful high speed, high precision five-axis vertical machining center.
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Extra Security for Milling Titanium
The weak link in heavy milling of titanium is often the toolholder.
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