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Optimizing the Production Path
New scheduling and resource allocation gives this gear manufacturer the flexibility to cut down on shop floor backlogs and bottlenecks.
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Grinding Big Gears from Blanks
Harnessing the latest abrasives technology enables this shop to grind huge gears complete from blanks, eliminating multiple machining steps and providing a smooth surface finish.
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The Tactical Merit of Five-Axis Machining
A job shop relying on homegrown talent to win aerospace and defense work expands its five-axis capabilities
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Reasons for In-Sourcing Machining
Companies illustrate various reasons why they have brought or kept machining in-house instead of outsourcing it to a supplier.
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March 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers
Click through this slideshow for HMCs, VMCs, multitasking centers and more.
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Are You Using the Right High-Pressure Coolant?
A Texas manufacturer had severe foaming problems with a high-pressure coolant system until it switched to a coolant formulated for use at high psi.
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Multitasking Turning Centers Equipped with Y Axis
Doosan’s Lynx 220LSY Series is a range of compact and high-speed multitasking turning centers featuring a Y axis.
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Micromachining Evolution
Challenge Machine continues to add high-speed equipment for the increasing amount of micromachining work it is performing. Here are some lessons it has learned along the way, using tools as small as 0.001 inch in diameter.
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Automotive Cylinder Coating for High-Production Applications
Daimler’s Nanoslide cylinder bore coating technology can now be incorporated into an automated process for high-volume production.
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One Spindle Housing, Two Dedicated Spindle Motors
This technology combines two separate and dedicated spindle motors in a single spindle housing—one designed to perform high-torque roughing and the other designed for high-speed finishing.
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Case Study: Chip Conveyor System Saves Floor Space
Hennig explains how its CDF system is used to remove a variety of chips and save space for Advanced Machine and Engineering in this short video case study.
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Strongest Year Ever for Robots in North America
North American companies ordered more than 27,000 robots last year, says industry group—a 28-percent increase over the prior year.
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