Automation
Accessories Slash Changeover And Setup Downtime
This propeller manufacturer finds the key to maximizing the output of CNC machining centers and lathes.
Read MoreImplementing A Machining Cell
A large horizontal machining center gives this laser manufacturer the capacity it needs for now as well as a growth path to meet future needs.
Read MoreWhat's It All For?
I once was explaining to a German fellow with perhaps a bit too much enthusiasm all about a Japanese style job shop I'd visited. The shop was the very model of efficiency, of course, and their most impressive achievement was how, through various forms of automation, they'd been able to squeeze the very last drop of unnecessary labor out of the operation.
Read MoreAutomated Wire EDM In Action
From the ground up, this new shop was built around the concept of fully automated, fully palletized wire EDM.
Read MoreDedicated Tapping Machine Optimizes Cell For Milwaukee Manufacturer
As a heavy user of CNC machine tools, Harley-Davidson is a model for applying high-tech manufacturing techniques. Yet, when a machining cell needed an efficiency boost recently, the answer came from a decidedly less-complex, dedicated hole-tapping machine.
Read MoreDNC Puts The Probe To Work
In this robotic machining cell, a custom DNC link "closes the loop" between the machining center's touch probe and the turning center that feeds parts to it.
Read MoreRobotic Laser System Helps Build Better Bikes
Robotic laser cutting system reduces five step manual cutting process to two steps. Immediate benefits of the robotic laser cutting system are cleaner cuts, consistent parts and reduced labor.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machining -- Simply More Productive
Many shops associate five-axis machining with complexity. While the five-axis process can and does produce some amazingly complex workpieces, there are real advantages in applying it to less severe geometries. Here's how one midwestern job shop is using a two-machine, five-axis manufacturing cell to simplify part production.
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