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Strange But True: Odd Things That Happen With CNCs
These oddities in the way a CNC naturally behaves can help explain some rather unusual situations that may occur during machining.
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U.S. Navy Invests Heavily in Shoring Up Manufacturing Base
As part of its commitment to replace its aging submarine fleet, the U.S. Navy is investing heavily in building America’s manufacturing base, including free education and assisting suppliers in modernizing their facilities.
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When to Refurbish and When to Buy New
The choice between buying a new machine or refurbishing the current one will become clear after a thorough assessment of the machine.
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Obscure CNC Features That Can Help (or Hurt) You
You cannot begin to take advantage of an available feature if you do not know it exists. Conversely, you will not know how to avoid CNC features that may be detrimental to your process.
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Correlation Between Contact and Non-Contact Surface Analysis Equipment Is Critical — Until It Isn’t
Understanding the differences between measurement methods means their discrepancies can be explained and used as an advantage to produce better correlation.
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The Intersection of CMMC and Small- to Mid-Sized CNC Job Shops
The decision to gain or retain status as a defense supplier by pursuing CMMC compliance is especially difficult for small- to mid-sized machine shops, and the complexities and misperceptions tied to the program certainly aren’t helping. To break down those complexities, here are five key issues that small- and mid-sized job shops need to know about CMMC.
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4 Ways to Establish Machine Accuracy
Understanding all the things that contribute to a machine’s full potential accuracy will inform what to prioritize when fine-tuning the machine.
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Turning Fixed-Body Plug Gages Inside Out
Fixed-body mechanical plug gages provide fast, high-performance measurement for tight-tolerance holes.
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4 Reasons to Use Safety Commands
Safety commands help safeguard CNC applications from common programming or operation errors.
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Leveraging Data to Drive Manufacturing Innovation
Global manufacturer Fictiv is rapidly expanding its use of data and artificial intelligence to help manufacturers wade through process variables and production strategies. With the release of a new AI platform for material selection, Fictive CEO Dave Evans talks about how the company is leveraging data to unlock creative problem solving for manufacturers.
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How to Successfully Adopt Five-Axis Machining
While there are many changes to adopt when moving to five-axis, they all compliment the overall goal of better parts through less operations.
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The Importance of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ
Moments of change shine a light on the priorities that have been consistent a long time, and on the worth we carry forward out of a rich past into the future.
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