FEATURES

A Full Service Provider in Today's Economy

I’ve had discussions with many of our customers and other Swiss turning shops in recent weeks about how business is going, what they like or don’t like about their machines, and what concerns they have today and for their future.

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Turn-Mills

A Look at High Precision

Here's an overview of the new features available on a series of multi-process machining centers designed for both bar-fed work and blanks.

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Broaching on CNC Machines

This summary of a technical presentation from the Technology Days event at Paul Horn GmbH in Tübingen, Germany, discusses process analysis for broaching on CNC machines.

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Parts Cleaning

Choosing an Aqueous Parts Washing System

As machining technology has advanced, expectations for product quality have increased as well.

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Parts Cleaning

Cleanliness is Indicative of Quality

Outward appearance is often considered a strong indication of what can be expected of the final product. That’s why this shop goes the extra mile to look good in all areas of its business.

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Measurement

GD&T Tools Prevent Methods Divergence in Medical Device Manufacturing

Evaluation software that simulates the physical locators of a machine tool when establishing datums ensures that medical device manufacturers accurately inspect parts.

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Swiss-Types

Manufacturing Medical Devices for Today and Tomorrow

The pace of change in medical device design and manufacturing is rapid and is fueling demand for machine tool capability that not only reduces cost per piece today, but can open doors to producing new types of parts in the future.

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Automation

Member Profile: Great Lakes Automation Services Inc.

Great Lakes Automation Services Inc. (GLASi) was established only 10 years ago, but its roots go back much farther.

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Reducing Variation: The Only Way to Reduce Production Cost

Hidden variation in production is what increases costs in manufacturing. Here are four tips for reducing variability.

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Turn-Mills

Turn-Mill Center Aids Shop through Recession

Bryan Cardon chose multitasking as the solution to improve his shop’s workflow. He reduced cycle times and leadtimes for his customers in his Ogden, Utah, machine shop after implementing the Ganesh 32CS seven-axis, twin spindle, turn-mill center. The company also gained new customers and jobs because of this new machine and its capabilities.

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