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Dimensional Inspection With A Digital Camera
Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, this system uses photographs to obtain 3D measurement data.
Read MoreWhy Boeing Is Big On Right-Size Machine Tools
Simple, dedicated machines save on capital expense, while they also make it possible to realize one-piece flow. These machines are often developed internally. 'Chaku-chaku' is the new ideal.
Read MoreTools For Titanium
With all of the titanium that will be required for a new aircraft, any of 1,000 spindles might benefit from the tools and techniques described here.
Read MoreMeeting Production Requirements For Medical
You might think that medical manufacturing always calls for complicated machine tools with lots of high-tech features for applications where no expense can be spared. This is not true. Medical manufacturing is often about economical production, where affordability, reliability and compactness are key values.
Read MoreRevving Up The CMM
High speed, five-axis scanning promises to give throughput on coordinate measuring machines a big boost. Entire manufacturing strategies may be up for rethinking as a result.
Read MoreSteering Clear Of Corner Concerns
Tool paths based on constant stepovers often get an end mill into trouble when it heads into a corner. Using the tool's angle of engagement as the constant avoids this difficulty.
Read MoreAn Analytical Approach To The Outsourcing Decision
The decision to manufacture in-house or send work overseas should not be based solely on labor cost. After an honest evaluation of its machining processes, this OEM found it was more profitable to bring work back in-house.
Read MoreMultitasking Ram EDM
Multitasking capability is coming to EDM. This ram EDM unit can switch from ram to wire EDM to produce holes as small as 0.03 mm in diameter.
Read MoreEliminating Benchwork For Large Mold Surfaces
EDM dielectric additives can subtract labor costs for mold makers by eliminating the need for secondary hand polishing.
Read MorePlug-And-Play EDM
This ram EDM unit was designed with a number of EDM "reduction" trends in mind-reduced floorspace requirements, rate of electrode wear and operation learning curve.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Considerations For Micromilling
Milling with tools that are smaller than 100 microns in diameter presents equipment design and toolpath-generation challenges. This NC software maker offers strategies for creating safe, optimized tool paths for micromilling.
Read MorePC-Based Surface Grinders Make Their Mark
A more effective approach to grinding complex profiles enables this shop to help its U.S. customers compete globally.
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