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Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
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Technology has changed the way I cover an event like the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). It used to be that a notepad was sufficient for all the information I wanted to capture. This year, it’s likely I’ll use a video camera, too.
If you are a repeat attendee to , perhaps technology has subtly changed your experience of the show as well. Smart phones and similar data devices are now so common that there’s a good chance you’ll have one with you.
With that in mind, here is something that might be useful during your time away: a selection of short videos on topics relevant to CNC machining. Watch any or all of these videos during your downtime in Chicago. Let them suggest other ways to improve your process back home, and perhaps even other technologies to investigate at the show.
Linear Motors. Die maker Die Tech & Engineering uses five-axis, . See and learn about these machines.
Five-axis. Chicago Mold Engineering compares different designs of .
Milling tool life. Look at wear to learn what your speed and feed rates should be. Surkut Machine Technology .
Pocket machining. Learn how Allcraft Mold mills slide pockets in hard steel with .
Remote monitoring. Superior Tooling and Eden Tool use cameras to monitor their unattended machine tools. they do this.
Lean cell. Mark Albert talks to Richards Industries about the company’s of valve bodies.
Screw machines. How can you make a process more lean? Chris Koepfer talks to Vanamatic.
Additive manufacturing. Why is additive manufacturing important? Morris Technologies .
Assembly tooling. Use additive manufacturing to rapidly create custom devices for an assembly process. See an .
Workholding. Save setup time with devices.
Micro-inspection. How do you measure tiny parts and tiny mold tooling? Matrix Tooling .
MQL. Minimum quantity lubrication can be applied to a standard machine tool. This video .
Also, don’t miss the video about Cardinal Manufacturing, the innovative high school program profiled here.
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