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INTERNET MONITORING OF MACHINE TOOLS: THE TIME HAS COME
Plumb The Depths: So many questions used to muddy the past: Does it make sense to spend money for such services? Is it not dangerous for a company to operate machines connected to the Internet? Can the machine status data be used to make decisions for production processes, beyond the obvious maintenance requirements? Here are the answers that will clear your mind.
STOP LOSING MONEY: TOOL GRINDING FUNDAMENTALS
Part One: Are you sharpening your cutting tools or just grinding away life and performance? Let?s review selection of the proper grit size, carrying proper shapes in your wheel inventory, and troubleshooting standard tool geometry, rake angles, chip cleavage, and other cutting process variables.
STOP LOSING MONEY: FIVE-AXIS TRIMMING
Get With The Program: This fabricator was plagued with bottlenecks created by vacuum-formed parts with complex features that needed trimming. After using a CNC router with 5-axis trimming capabilities to overcome the bottlenecks, they now program all their vacuum-formed parts for trimming.
STOP LOSING MONEY: SEVERE INTERRUPTED CUTTING
Make The Grade: A severe interrupted cut on a high pressure flange was affecting tool wear and crippling a machining application, so this machine shop changed to a new turning grade for stainless steel, changed the cutting data and started running dry. Result: Output tripled!
STOP LOSING MONEY: MEASURING LARGE PARTS
Cross That Bridge: Problem: This remanufacturing facility had no way of measuring aircraft engine turbine air seals with diameters up to 46 in. Solution: A new bridge-type CMM.
STOP LOSING MONEY: LINEAR GUIDES FOR A CUTTING EDGE
Two Birds, One Stone: The linear guides used by this machine tool builder not only saves money by shortening their assembly, delivery and installation times, it also helps create cutting tools with extreme precision and high load capacity for their end users.
STOP LOSING MONEY: BEYOND THE BROOM
A Clean Sweep: Stricter demands and rising cost pressures make it absolutely essential that your cleaning processes match your actual operational requirements. Check out how industrial cleaning has evolved into a preventive measure targeted at avoiding costly machine and system failures and reducing maintenance time.
Industry Watch – Business
D&S Manufacturing (Black River Falls, WI) . . . announced that the company presented scholarships for the STEPS for Girls summer program to two local students from Black River Falls Middle School. Jessa Ammann and Kyleigh Nandory were selected, based…
Industry Watch – People
Tom Erixon Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, NJ) . . . announced the appointment of Tom Erixon to the position of president of its global operations in Sandviken, Sweden. Effective September 1, 2009, Mr. Erixon will replace Kenneth Sundh, current president…
Metals USA Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
Metals USA Holdings Corp., a provider of a wide range of products and services in the heavy carbon steel, flat-rolled steel, non-ferrous metals, and building products markets, today announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Sales…
STRIPPING NOT ALLOWED
When you?re making up to 500 challenging angle cuts per day in 1-¼ in Schedule 40 steel pipe, the last thing you need is tooth strippage and blade failure. Orange County Ironworks prevented this by using new blade technology from Starrett.
GREENING TODAY'S PRODUCTS: AEROSPACE
Michelle Boucher of the Aberdeen Group details the expanding role that Green plays in the Aerospace & Defense industry, and how A&D manufacturers can better manage the requirements that green and compliance initiatives place on their product development processes.
