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Dielectric Oil Dramatically Reduces EDM Maintenance
Plagued by repeated small fires that interrupted its wire EDM throughput, this cutting tool manufacturer changed its dielectric oil and both eliminated fires and reduced its oil consumption.
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Shop Moves to Aerospace Machining With Help From ERP
Coastal Machine is an oil and gas shop that pivoted to aerospace manufacturing with the help of an ERP system that made the certification process simple.
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Reducing Prep Work With Precision Blanks
Precision blanks can reduce or eliminate prep work on machine centers, making spindle time more productive and improving throughput.
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Simple Workholding for Robotic Automation
Robotic automation relies on reliable workholding, and these modular pneumatic jaws make it simple.
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Building Capacity Through Automation
Stecker Machine, a production shop that specialized in runs of a couple hundred parts, needed to develop highly automated cells to produce tens of thousands of complex parts from castings every year.
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IMTS is the Place for Aerospace
The aerospace industry will receive a lot of attention at IMTS, as conferences explore both the material and process needs of the complex, advanced industry. (Check out the slideshow for aerospace industry highlights!)
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Medical Manufacturing Must-sees
The realm of medical manufacturing includes precision cleaning, exacting tolerances, additive manufacturing, ins and outs of FDA clearance and more. Anyone in the industry can learn more and keep up to date with latest in medical manufacturing at IMTS.
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EDMs Spark Interest
MC Machinery is showing off its suite of EDMs and milling machines designed for die/mold applications.
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DN Solutions: New Name, Same Company
While the company’s name has changed, its goal at this IMTS is to reassure customers that its commitment to manufacturing has not.
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YCM Alliance Hits IMTS
YCM Technology has joined with other like-minded machine tool manufacturers to take a solutions-based approach to manufacturing.
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Cylindrical Grinder Takes on Complex ID Operations
One of the centerpieces of United Grinding’s booth at IMTS is a grinding machine designed for ID grinding of hard materials.
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Positioned to Prevail: Designing Processes Around People
Stecker Machine Company shows that getting the most value from employees means valuing your employees.
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