MMS Blog
October 2014 MBI Shows Rate of Expansion Picking Up
With a reading of 51.2, the Gardner Business Index showed that the metalworking industry grew for the 10th consecutive month and the 12th time in 13 months. October’s rate of expansion was slightly faster than last month.
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Reducing Setups With Automated Pallet Systems
Wouldn’t it be great to set up a pallet once and then be done with it? Automated pallet systems help companies recover time lost to repeat setups for recurring part orders.
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The Decision Not to Automate Fully
Robotic automation for this machining line was feasible, but the company chose to run it 24/7 with a staff hired just for this job.
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Hybrid Lubricant Offers Advantages
An organic-urea-based, oil/grease hybrid lubricant can reduce machine maintenance costs and lead to longer coolant life.
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November Digital Edition Now Available
The digital November issue of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ is now available. The cover story details how it might be better to hire an employee based on his or her strengths and aptitude rather than a hard set of skills.
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"Made in Elk Grove" Connects Manufacturing Community
The “Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo,” which took place at the Elk Grove Village Business Park, just outside Chicago, attracted more than 100 exhibitors and nearly 1,000 registered attendees.
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Get Focused
Microscopes offer the magnification necessary to inspect small parts, but the in-focus viewing field can be limited. A digital microscope with autofocusing capabilities can simplify inspection by creating composite images that show the entire selected field in focus at once.
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So What Do You Do Exactly?
Have you ever been in a situation in which you are trying to explain your day-to-day job to someone, and you get a glazed-over stare? When talking manufacturing, anything past the concept of an assembly line tends to lose your audience.
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Ensuring Accuracy by Containing Coolant
One of the details that has been improved on a new cylindrical grinder is a casting design that isolates coolant from affecting the structure of the machine.
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The Joy of CNC Machining
James A. Harvey's new book, "CNC Trade Secrets, A Guide to CNC Machine Shop Practices," offers great advice and oodles of practical tips and checklists for shop personnel newly introduced to CNC machining. What makes the book readable and appealing is that the author clearly enjoys working with CNC technology.
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Weldon-Flat Tools in a Precision Toolholder
This system uses the standard Weldon flat so that end mills do not have to be modified for locking in place when a precision toolholder takes high-force cuts.
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