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New Division, New Product: An Interview with Norgren Workholding
Brent Donaldson of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ chats with Corey Shidler of Norgren Workholding on the company's new soft jaw.
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Niche Work If You Can Get It: A CNC Machine Shop Crafts Its Own Destiny
The latest innovations in metalworking aren’t always related to CNC automation or robotics. For Rosenberger North America, a 2022 Top Shops Honoree, it is the company’s niche processes that create the biggest successes.
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What to Do When Five-Axis Machining Is Off the Table
For Fischer USA, 3+2 machining with a high-precision rotary table adds flexibility without the cost of a full five-axis machine.
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Beyond the Machines: How Quality Control Software Is Automating Measurement & Inspection
A high-precision shop producing medical and aerospace parts was about to lose its quality management system. When it found a replacement, it also found a partner that helped the shop bring a new level of automation to its inspection process.
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Inside an Amish-Owned Family Machine Shop
91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ took an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of an Amish-owned machine shop, where advanced machining technologies work alongside old-world traditions.
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Heavy Engineering: The Complex Logistics of Moving Large Machine Tools
One of our fascinations with large-format machine tools has little to do with their capabilities, but everything to do with the logistics involved with getting them up and running. Here’s how one of the world’s oldest builders of giant machine tools tackles the challenge.
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Fearless Five-Axis Programming Fosters Shop Growth
Reinvestment in automation has spurred KCS Advanced Machining Service’s growth from prototyping to low-and mid-volume parts. The key to its success? A young staff of talented programmers.
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A New Player in the Swiss-Style Machine Market
Mazak has officially entered the Swiss-style market with its new line of Syncrex machines. Here’s what two of the company’s leaders had to say about the decision.
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When Too Many Customers Spoil the Part
Duo CNC used to take on as many customers as the shop could handle. But when growth stalled, a top-down audit by the company’s general manager revealed that its customer base was inhibiting growth — and causing the shop to be less efficient and productive.
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Is That a CNC? Major Tool Edition
The cover of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ’s November issue features a striking image: Three employees checking bore and thread sizes on a massive machined aluminum part — which is situated inside an even more massive five-axis machine tool. The caption reads, “Automation Still Needs You.” Curious about what you are seeing? Read on.
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The Culture Change of Large-Part Machining Automation
For Major Tool & Machine in its 75th anniversary year, confronting the skills gap involves a systemized approach focused on automation, and developing and retaining talent.
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A Case for Combining Workholding with Optical Scanning
Automotive dies and die inserts are often complex, one-off parts with little room for error. Integrity Tool's investments in modular workholding tools and 3D optical scanning have allowed the company to create niche capabilities for its CNC machined parts.
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