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Win a Yeti Tumbler at Arch Global Precision's Booth
Rounding out the cutting tools and machine components it has on display, Arch Global Precision will be holding giveaways to bring a little fun to IMTS.
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Royal Products Dedicates Space to School of Design Engineering
Royal Products has given some of its exhibition space to the University of Prince Edward Island's school of Sustainable Design Engineering.
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Kern Precision Partners with Innolite in North America
Kern will now be able to distribute Innolite’s machines, benefiting ultra-precision machine shops with more effective processing.
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CAD/CAM Software Brings Process Automation for Mold Design, Machining
The NX software suite from Siemens provided this moldmaker with tools that simplified and automated steps in the mold design process.
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Managing Cutting Tool Resources Through Shopfloor Connectivity
A manufacturer of cutting tool measuring equipment says that by using the data already available from devices such as tool presetters and vending systems, shops can easily establish an effective “smart” tool management system.
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CNC Simulation Software Adds Convenience, AM Features
CGTech has released the Vericut Versions 8.2 CNC Simulation Software.
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Marposs Acquires High-Accuracy Laser Micrometer Manufacturer
Marposs has announced the acquisition of Aeroel, a manufacturer of high-accuracy laser micrometers and laser gauges for non-contact diameter measurement.
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Partnership between Boeing Portland and Haimer Intensifies
The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) continues to grow a strong membership base with the addition this month of Haimer.
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Collet Chucks Overcome Distortion for Automated Gear Machining
To accommodate its customers’ need for just-in-time orders of small batches of gears, this company’s automated manufacturing cells rely on collet chucks that overcome a common distortion issue arising from tapping and heat treatment.
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Using Augmented Reality on the Shopfloor
As the technology behind virtual reality comes into its own, companies are already looking at how manufacturers can make use of it.
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Standing Aid Reduces Chronic Leg and Back Pain
Faced with chronic pain, a machinist developed a system for relieving work-related strains on the body.
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When to use Split-Laser, On-Machine Tool Measurement Probes
There is value in using compact, on-machine laser probes to automatically measure cutting tools and detect broken tools. However, for some applications, a larger split-laser system is needed.
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