CNC Deburring and Chamfering Make a Difference
Manual deburring or chamfering of machined parts can be arduous and results can vary. A dedicated, 11-axis CNC process with complaint technology offers a faster, more repeatable and automated alternative.
Automated Cleaning System Improves Productivity
This rotary basket washer drastically reduced the number of operators tending to the cleaning process as well as removed the bottleneck from that station.
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Carving Out a Niche in CNC Plastics Machining
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.
Metal Additive Manufacturing: Multitasking’s Latest Trend
Why are an increasing number of machine tool builders adding additive manufacturing to their equipment’s already versatile machining capabilities? Because additive and subtractive are complementary.
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OB7’s Seventh Axis and a Digital Printer
The creator of the OB7 robot, Zac Bogart, talks about how this human-like robot arm came to be.
Human-Like Robot Automates Secondary Machining Operations
Two seven-axis robots enable two second-op mills to run lights out eight hours in the evenings to win 64 hours of unattended machining time per week for this Ventura, California, shop.
Why a CNC Multi-Spindle Machining Center Makes Sense for MetalQuest
An early adopter of multitasking equipment, this Nebraska contract manufacturer has taken what it feels is the next logical step to diversify by adding a multi-spindle for greatly reduced cycle times on an existing high-volume job.
Automation Idea for a Social-Distanced Halloween?
Maybe not. But, the candy-throwing robots at MetalQuest’s Nebraska facility do enable the contract machine shop to stand out at career fairs and similar events.
Helpful, Free CAD Model for Those Who Machine DOM Tubing
This machine shop 3D prints a plastic plug that it inserts into the end of tubing to prevent chips and coolant from entering the lathe's bar feeder. It offers a free CAD model of it for other shops machining that material.
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Swiss-Types Offer Advantages Beyond Watchmaking
CNC sliding headstock lathes are becoming more popular among traditional machine shops for their multitasking capabilities, some offering B-axis milling spindles.
