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Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing into Production
The September issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine explores how AM is being used to manufacture production parts in increasing quantities.
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Minimizing Cutting Tool Vibration Leads to Machining Productivity
For those using mass damper devices to overcome cutting tool vibration, there’s a more efficient approach. Learn how new vibration-control technology can enable higher-quality machining with larger tool length to diameter ratios.
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7 Impressions of IMTS 2018
The up-and-coming technologies hinted at during previous shows have now arrived, and they are being accepted as part of the now-standard means of making parts.
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Silicon Valley Firms Point to Digitalization as a Golden Opportunity for Manufacturers
This report summarizes the findings from the sources of many transformational technologies that focus on digitalizing the manufacturing industry.
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Gardner Business Index: Metalworking Experiences Broad August Rebound
Five of six business indicators show significant growth.
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Labs Teach Students and Educators about Smart Manufacturing Technologies and More
For educators, classroom-style Learning Labs offer instruction on smart manufacturing technologies and high-end technology, and students can interact with equipment on the show floor’s smaller Learning Labs.
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The IMTS Balloon Gets Around
Where oh where has the IMTS balloon been? Find out if it blew through your hometown on its way to the big show.
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IMTS: Then and Now
Mark Albert, editorial director of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ, attended his first IMTS in 1980, when what is now McCormick Place was one building, spillover exhibitors were housed in a printing warehouse and PCs were just arriving on the scene.
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How Mazak's Multitasking Machine Uses Welding for Additive Manufacturing
Mazak’s VC-500A/5X AM HWD multitasking machine incorporates a “hot wire” additive manufacturing technology that applies sealing coatings or produces near-net shape part features while the workpiece has been mounted for machining.
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Absolute Marks 30 Years of Machining Evolution
Examples of process and setup consolidation include demos on twin-spindle five-axis machines and multi-slide CNC screw machines.
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IMTS 2018 Breaks Record Attendance
IMTS 2018 didn’t just break records; it crushed them. According to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the show attendance will approach 130,000 at its close. The prior record was 121,764—and that was during the dot-com bubble.
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A Literal "New Spin" on Hybrid Milling/Grinding Machines
Mitsui Seiki’s Vertex hybrid machine borrows a jig grinder’s motion to complement high precision five-axis milling.
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