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All about Zero-Stock Machining
This technique for streamlined mold production is now well developed and widely accepted.
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A Very Cool Tool Chest
Gary Schulz, CNC manager at Eifel Tool in Fraser, Michigan, has one of the coolest tool chests I’ve ever seen. One reason it’s cool is that it has its own refrigerator.
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Creating Machine-Specific Tool Paths
A new CAM capability takes a snapshot of an individual machine’s performance characteristics and uses the information to tailor an optimized tool path for that specific machine.
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Validating CAD Translation Accuracy Prior to Machining
An add-on to Verisurf or Mastercam, this product quickly compares translated CAD models to an OEM’s authority models to determine translation accuracy.
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Key Elements of the World’s Largest Inverted VTL
A number of noteworthy design elements enable this inverted vertical turret lathe to accurately and effectively machine very large components.
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Expanding Without Adding Staff
This news story is perhaps a sign of the times. This manufacturer expanded the size and capacity of its facility, but struggled to expand its workforce.
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A Shop That’s Expanding
A shop I profiled a few years ago is embarking on a $17 million expansion near its Indiana headquarters.
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Reality Redesigned: The Gauntlet
Nine design submissions are proceeding through “The Gauntlet” in The Edge Factor’s “Reality Redesigned” contest.
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Behind the Curtain
Turnout for Mitsubishi EDM’s open house last week indicated a high level of interest in the company’s new line of Wire EDMs. However, despite being introduced with less fanfare, a few other new product lines shed light on the company’s future direction.
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A Technology Sampling at FANUC
Here are some of MMS Senior Editor Derek Korn’s impressions about the technologies he saw during a recent trip to FANUC’s headquarters in Japan.
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Innovating on Borrowed Ideas Sets Wind Turbine Record
A system said to break new ground in manufacturing large wind turbine components is based on tried-and-true automotive manufacturing concepts.
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Seeing SIMTOS and More in South Korea
Production Machining Associate Editor Chris Felix had the opportunity to see South Korea for the first time last week as a guest of Hyundai Wia. Here are some things he got to see.
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