Running Remotely
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Everybody talks about unattended machining operations and many have implemented it in varying degrees. Since day one, this Dayton, Ohio shop has never operated any other way.
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Barfeeding Small Diameters
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.
Connecting the Technologies
This Missouri shop uses new advances in machine to machine communications to achieve its goals of lights out manufacturing and quick changeover.
Bar Feed Considerations For High-Speed, Lights-Out Machining
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
There are design elements incorporated into today’s 12-foot, magazine-load bar feeders that make them more useful for high-speed and untended operation. This article looks at some aspects to consider before purchasing a 12-foot bar feeder.
Improved Parts Cleaning Technology Leads To Environmental Compliance
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
This company's aqueous parts washer's limitations and design were causing problems, which led the shop to purchase a parts cleaning technology that eliminated many of the parts cleaning processes it was doing at the time.