AUTOMOTIVE

Parts Cleaning

A 'Microscopic' Look at ISO 16232 Standard Analysis

This article gives three key points that should be confirmed with a microscope support team or within microscope software to ensure that proper settings are in place to detect, measure and categorize most particles for automotive manufacturing. 
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Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Will Transmission Manufacturers Turn to Out-Of-Round Turning?

Out-of-round turning can be an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline connections in automotive transmissions.
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Automotive

PMPA's Market Insights for Automotive and Aerospace

Check out the latest sales insights, prepared by the PMPA, on these top industries served by precision machining industry.
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Automotive

Understanding – and Machining – Ultra-Clean Steel

Using the strongest steel available to create critical automotive powertrain components is necessary and in demand. Understanding how to properly machine ultra-clean steel and executing these techniques will enable cost-efficient and consistent part production. 
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Turning Machines

Custom Tooling, Workholding Help Whip Rotors Into Shape

Whipple Superchargers uses unique form tools and dead-length-collet workholding for its B-axis turn-mill enabling it to create more accurate rotors for its brand of engine power-adders.

Automotive

Precision Machining in the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry is the largest market for precision machined parts. See how shops are handling the large volumes, tight process control and high quality this industry requires.

Grinding

Using Grinding Instead of Turning in Series Production

By grinding the entire workpiece contour in a single operation, the Grindstar can produce large batch sizes economically, making it an alternative to turning for the automotive industry.
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Automotive

Lean Strategies Drive Automotive Efficiency

A cloud-based lean execution system tying together multiple MES and ERP platforms across this automotive supplier's global operations has led to improvements in production, maintenance and quality.

Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant M5F90 Cuts Thin Aluminum Parts

The M5F90 face-milling cutter by Sandvik Coromant is designed for machining thin-walled aluminum automotive parts without burring, scratching or chipping.

Automotive

Automotive Industry Growth is Unpredictable

The industry has exceeded the expectations of many experts from as recently as the end of 2017.