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Heimatec Sells Tecnicrafts' Products for Swiss Turning
By: Bart Bishop - Production Machining
Heimatec Inc. is selling collets and guide bushings from Tecnicrafts Industries that are exclusively used for Swiss turning applications.
Index Corp. Announces Five New Distributors
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Index Corp., as part of a revitalized sales, marketing and service strategy at the company, has partnered with four new distributors and has realigned sales territories.
Index Corp. Webinar Focuses on Profitable Production
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Michael Huggett, national sales manager for Index USA, will be speaking about profitable production during a webinar on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. EST.
Two New Twists on Thread Whirling
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Thread whirling as a metalworking process dates to the 1940s. Recently, developments in production speeds, based on this increasingly popular process, are impacting thread manufacturers.
New Challenges, New Beginnings at Schütte
I needed to talk to our customers to hear directly what we were doing right and, more importantly, where we needed to improve.
Webinar: 3 Smart Ways to Make Your Swiss Parts 4x Faster
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Don’t miss your chance to learn about how to increase Swiss parts’ speeds by joining Production Machining and your colleagues for a free webinar hosted by INDEX Corp.
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Preparing Precision Turning for Industry 4.0
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Ready or not, Industry 4.0 is moving forward, and it’s critical for manufacturers to be ready for it. Many machine tool builders and accessory builders are equipping their products with Industry 4.0 compatibility in anticipation of its implementation by customer shops.
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PMTS 2017 Slideshow
The ninth Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) opened yesterday to record crowds and the largest exhibit hall in show history. Here are some photos from the first day and a half. There's still time to attend the precision machining industry's signature event. Register Today at PMTS.com.
Add B Axis to the ‘A’ List
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Since the B axis is capable of moving in an arbitrary five-axis plane rather than being restricted to the traditional live tool motions where a milling cutter can be positioned axially or radially to either the diameter or the face of the part, complex part machining can greatly benefit from a B axis.