Tooth Flank Grinding Technology Minimizes EV Drive Noise
Drives for electric vehicles require gear components with tight tolerances and excellent surface finishes. Even minimal ripples in the surface of tooth flanks on shafts and gears can cause interference noise in drive performance.
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Rotary Transfer Technology Becoming More Flexible
This rotary transfer machine platform, which enables shops to reconfigure equipment to change over to new jobs as needed, is said to be effective for batch sizes of only 50 parts.
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Five-Axis Machining for Small Prismatic Parts
New to the U.S. market, this compact machine could enable precision turning shops to win complex, more prismatic work in medical and other industries.
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Manufacturer Mulls Long Versus Short Bar Feeder
A manufacturer of gears and gear assemblies decided four-foot magazine bar feeders made more sense than 12-foot, single-barrel bar feeders.
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Cutting Tool Considerations for Hydraulic Port Machining
Indexable insert cutting tools can boost the efficiency of port machining processes by creating multiple features in a single operation.
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Data Matrix Codes Offer Cutting Tool Traceability
A company’s quest to discover errors in a manufacturing process has led to printing data matrix codes on its cutting tools that provide a wealth of information for both the user and this cutting tool manufacturer.
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Repeatability and Rigidity Are Key for Quick-Change Swiss Tooling
A rotary wedge clamping system is said to enable this two-piece, modular tooling system for Swiss-types to offer the performance of a solid tool.
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Industry Experts Create On-Demand Aqueous Cleaning Program
Participants who pass the program quizzes earn a certificate of successful completion, as well as 4 hours of continuing education credit from Sam Houston State University.
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The Advantages of Turning and Grinding on One Machine Platform
Instead of using a dedicated grinding machine or an outside grinding vendor to achieve very high surface finishes, a machine that can hard turn and grind can reduce WIP and speed part completion while taking up minimal floor space.
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Rust Season Is Here: Take Care of Your Precision-Machined Parts
To prevent corrosion from developing on the surfaces of freshly machined parts, it is crucial to create a barrier on the parts’ surfaces so moisture and oxygen don’t reach them.
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