Carving Out a Niche in CNC Plastics Machining
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
This Vermont shop focuses solely on machining plastics — some filled with abrasive glass — for a range of industries. That makes it stand apart from others, but means it also faces challenges that metal machining shops often don’t encounter.
Precision Machining Technology Moving Shops Forward
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
New equipment and software continue to be developed to support the needs of production machine shops like yours. Here’s a sample of technology now on the market that can help you grow your operation and become more efficient.
Making Waves with Lathe Automation
After years of relying on an extensive machining cell for part production, this marine equipment manufacturer has now reduced part handling and improved quality through use of single-setup lathes and automated loading and unloading.
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Edge Technologies' FMB Turbo 3-38 Feeds Round, Square and Hexagonal Bar
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Quick-change polyurethane guide channels allow for quiet operation at high RPM cutting.
VIDEOS: PMTS 2019 In-Booth Demos, in Case You Missed Them
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Find videos from in-booth demonstrations from Absolute Machine Tools, Edge Technologies, Gosiger, Hardinge, Index Corp., Marubeni Citizen, Tsugami, and ZPS.
Coolant Mist Collector Combines Centrifugal Separation with HEPA Filtration
By: Jedd Cole - Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2019: Edge Technologies will exhibit the Vortex AF water-solubale coolant mist collection system designed for machine tools performing wet machining operations.
Edge Technologies Vortex System Designed for Wet Operations
By: Tarah Rauch - Gardner Business Media
PMTS 2019: Edge Technologies’ Vortex AF series is a soluble coolant mist collection system designed for machine tools performing wet machining operations.
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Tsugami/Rem Sales Event to Feature Partner Presentations
By: Bart Bishop - Production Machining
Tsugami/Rem Sales will host the second annual Technology Center Open House, a two-day event that will consist of presentations by long-time industry partners, Esprit and Edge Technologies.
The Collet is the Answer
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
A small workholding change helped this shop deliver the required part finish by resolving vibration and runout issues.
Minimizing Personnel with Unattended Operations
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Once a machine is cutting parts, the operator is free to perform other duties. It makes sense that the longer the machine can run unattended, the more of these other duties the operator would be able to perform.