Basics
8 Tips for Spindle and Toolholder Cleanliness
Read an article about how to keep a machine tool spindle and its cutting tool shank clean—not for show, but for accuracy.
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How Technology is Affecting Manufacturing’s Future
Advancing at an incredible rate, technology continues to address many shopfloor concerns. But is it going after the biggest one? Here’s an interesting perspective on how to make sure it does.
Read MoreMoving Vertical Turning Up
There is always room for improvement, and transitioning from vertical turning to inverted vertical turning can be one way to improve your shop’s efficiency. The benefits of inverted vertical turning include a smaller machine footprint relative to horizontal turning centers of similar capacity; multitasking capabilities; and maybe the biggest benefit—chips fall away from the spindle into a conveyor in the machine base and out of the workzone.
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VIDEOS: Tips for Screw Making on Swiss-Type Machines
Here’s a three-part video series focused on Swiss screw making to help explain the benefits of thread whirling, back turning and broaching while taking into consideration CAM programming, tooling and machine specifications.
WatchUpdated CAM Interface for Both New and Long-Time Users
As younger generations have moved through the manufacturing shop, they have demonstrated different perspectives on how to best interact with software systems. This CAM system has a newly enhanced interface designed with these concerns in mind.
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Using Grinding Versus EDM to Finish Form Tools
Finishing carbide inserts using EDM or grinding.
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Webinar: 3 Smart Ways to Make Your Swiss Parts 4x Faster
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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Business Facebook Profile Tips
Margie Clayman, director of B-to-B client services for Clayman & Associates in Marietta, Ohio, wrote about mistakes manufacturers make on their Facebook profiles and how to remedy them.
Read MoreHow Bond Type Affects Production Grinding
To optimize performance, proper grinding wheel selection is imperative. Here's an article that provides an overview of the different abrasive product bond types, the benefits of each, and their typical applications.
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7 Causes of Quench Cracking in Steel
Failures of steel parts in service or production occur infrequently. However, when steel parts fail, the consequences are dire. Here are seven ways that steel can fail as a result of quench cracking from heat treatment.
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