Precision Machining Technology Review: April 2024
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s April 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., Horn USA Inc., Seco Tools, Tungaloy, Edge Technologies, The L.S. Starrett Co., Emuge-Franken USA and more.
Automated High-Production Welding of EV Rotor Shafts
Edited by Derek Korn
This cell is able to perform joining, preheating and welding operations for rotor shafts used in electric vehicles.
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Standard Control Functions with Swiss-Types in Mind
Edited by Derek Korn
Features in this line of machine-specific CNCs assist setups, offer synchronized movement commands and provide other standard, not optional, capabilities to streamline Swiss-type programming.
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4 Bright Ideas for Effective Lights-Out Machining
By: Contributed By Simon Richardson, Anca
Adopting lights-out machining involves considerations when a machine shop decides to move forward with the process. Here are some tips to a successful implementation.
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Production Machining's April 2024 News Highlights
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s April 2024 news highlights include new company leadership, strategic partnerships, cybersecurity initiatives and more.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining March 2024
By: Jan Schafer
Precision Machining activity in March looks similar to February, with contraction slowing while staying on its path toward flat.
When to Use a Diaphragm Chuck
By: Derek Korn
The accuracy and repeatability of these chucks make them well suited for a number of workholding applications, including turning and grinding.
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My Journey to an Accidental Career that Became My Passion
By: David Wynn
“Machining was not the career I chose; it chose me.”
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Recognizing Signs of a Degrading Workplace Culture
By: Manoj Mohta
Is your machine shop missing key “culture elements?” Here are ways to identify if your organization is heading in the right or wrong direction in terms of establishing a healthy company culture.
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Production Machining's Most-Viewed March Articles
By: Cara Ready
From the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into machining processes to the intricacies of CNC lathes, our coverage in March delved into a diverse array of topics crucial to the precision machining industry.
Inside the Premium Machine Shop Making Fasteners
By: Evan Doran
AMPG can’t help but take risks — its management doesn’t know how to run machines. But these risks have enabled it to become a runaway success in its market.
Buy a Solution, Not a Machine
INDEX collaborates with customers to find a total solution to meet their needs.
Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring
Edited by Derek Korn
A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
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Registration for PMPA’s National Technical Conference is Open
By: Derek Korn
The Precision Machined Products Association’s NTC will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28-30. Learn more about how you can benefit from “collaborating for a better future.”
The Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders
By: Kevin Meehan, President, Edge Technologies
This bar feeder is designed to offer the flexibility to enable CNC turning centers to perform short-run work that would otherwise require frequent setups over a range of barstock diameters.
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Implementation and Tracking: Strategic Planning | Part 2
By: Carli Kistler-Miller
A strategic plan that you have to dust off does not advance your business.
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Precision Machining Technology Review: March 2024
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s March 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Unisig Deep Hole Gundrilling Systems, Kyocera Precision Tools, Swiss Steel USA Inc. and more.
Inverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar
By: Evan Doran
Automation is only the tip of the iceberg for Famar, which also provides multitasking options for its vertical lathes and horizontal five-axis machine tools.
Is it Time to Update Your Scrap Processing Equipment?
By: Mike Hook
Metalworking companies that are thinking about updating their metal scrap processing equipment have a lot to consider especially with how frequently production takes priority over waste management.
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Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds!
By: Miles Free
Onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring: these terms are showing up with increasing frequency in the news and online. But is there evidence that these are real?
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