Double‐Rough Pinch Grinding Cuts Cycle Time in Half
By: Lori Beckman
This alternative to customary pinch grinding uses two roughing wheels to decrease cycle times for blank preparation of carbide cutting tools.
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Tech Talks at PMTS 2021 Offer Deep Dive into Technology
By: Lori Beckman
These 30-minute presentations by equipment suppliers teach about the latest technologies and best practices in the precision machining industry.
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Video: Voice-Operated Assistant Demo
By: Lori Beckman
I had the opportunity to visit a machine tool rebuilder to experience a demonstration of Athena, a voice-operated assistant for machine tools.
2021 PMTS Parts Cleaning Exhibitors Help Determine ‘How Clean is Clean’
By: Lori Beckman
Taking advantage of trade shows and conferences geared toward parts cleaning processes, best practices and technologies, such as PMTS, is a great way to become educated about parts cleaning for your company.
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Use Social Media to Attract Young Manufacturing Talent
Edited by Lori Beckman
Nicole Wolter, president of HM Manufacturing and a millennial, suggests tips for creating a social media feed that attracts young people to manufacturing.
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PMPA Mastery Program Bus Tours Educate About Supply Chain
By: Lori Beckman
This unique new program offers a fun, hands-on way to learn about the precision machining supply chain.
Value-Added Service Solves Customer Problems
By: Lori Beckman
Offering value-added services is rooted in the simple concept of knowing a customer well enough to know its pain points. This OEM with a machine shop offers solutions for its customers from engineering and design all the way through assembly and packaging.
In-Person Parts Cleaning Conference is Promising
By: Lori Beckman
I am enthusiastic about a safe, in-person event. I think many of us can use a boost of energy and inspiration that being surrounded by our colleagues can provide.
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Visit to Clippard Reveals Value-Added Projects
By: Lori Beckman
Senior Editor Lori Beckman describes her experience visiting Clippard Instrument Laboratory to write her June feature article and reveals a medical monitoring value-added project that the company is working on for a customer.
Micromachining Turns Images of the Queen into Tiny Portraits
Edited by Lori Beckman
Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) used a turn/mill center to reproduce a series of tiny portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, down to only 1.4 mm wide, onto brass.
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Mist-Fit Mist Collector for Coolant and Oil Applications
Edited by Lori Beckman
Aeroex’s engineering team will work with a shop to identify the right mist collector unit for an application and customize it to the needs at hand.
4 Questions About Cobot Integration
By: Lori Beckman
Many shops appreciate that cobots are easy to program and enable collaborative operation, but there might still be questions about how to install them.
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