Shop Optimizes its Swiss-Turning Flexibility
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
Paramount Machine uses various Swiss-type lathes, some with a B axis, to produce parts more effectively than it did on conventional chucker lathes. Today, nearly every job under 1.5 inches in diameter runs across those machines even if the batch size is a mere 5 pieces.
DMG MORI Holds Digital Open House Feb. 2-4
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
Event includes live presentations, expert talks in six languages and a digital showroom with over 25 exhibits.
DMG MORI Partners with IN4.OS, Pickens CTC
By: Julia Hider - Modern Machine Shop
DMG MORI's machines can now be found in the IPSUM Technologies Smart Factory of the Future, as well as the Pickens County Career and Technology Center.
Tooling System Reduces Setup Time So Shop Stays Competitive
By: Julia Hider - Modern Machine Shop
Turret adapted clamping units and quick-change tooling systems have helped a company use its new turning centers more effectively, so it can win new business in a competitive environment.
Chicago Innovation Days Emphasize Advanced Technology
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
DMG MORI Chicago Innovation Days highlighted integrated digitization, automation solutions and additive manufacturing while introducing two machines to the U.S. market.
Transformation of Powertrains is a Chance for Growth
By: Barbara Schulz - Gardner Business Media
We recently talked with Dr. Masahiko Mori, president of DMG MORI Co. Ltd., about what a shift towards alternative drives and changing requirements on combustion engines means for the machine tool builder’s future.
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An Unconventional Approach to Multi-Spindle Production
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
This shop went with its gut, pushing back on the suppliers who said, "You're making a mistake." It's creative use of multi-spindle technology for small lot sizes is no mistake.
Learn How to Increase Productivity at IMTS
By: Julia Hider - Modern Machine Shop
Exhibitors at the IMTS 2018 Metal Cutting Pavilion will feature smart machining technology including connectivity, automation, process integration and updated controls that can increase productivity.
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Challenging Factors in Turning Tightly Toleranced Parts
By: Bart Bishop - Production Machining
This shop produces 100 housing covers made of high-tensile aluminum every year, and has reinvented and improved its machining processes in order to face the challenge of thin walls.
A Lesson about Automation
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
The advantages of automation on the shop floor can run deep, but many shops struggle with determining the best starting point.
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