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Machine/Control Simulation Means Better Results, Every Time
Ways of the Future, Here Now: As more shops seek to maximize their machining uptime, Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains how the ability to simulate actual cutting conditions offline offers them many competitive advantages.
Subcontractor Uses One Hit Machining for Complex Work
Pro-Tek Engineering has used a Mori Seiki NMV3000 5-axis vertical machining center on its most difficult jobs during the past twelve months. The machine tool is already fully loaded and the company is thinking of purchasing another one.
CGW Hires Product Manager
Along with sales and purchasing, Roberto Lizano will facilitate product lines, pricing, quality, packaging and other elements to suppliers on the West coast.
Gibbs and Associates Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation
The Cimatron company and developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools, announced that it is celebrating 30 years of innovation in the CAD/CAM industry.
Jet Edge Manager Appointed to Minnesota District Export Council
David Anderson has been appointed by U.S Secretary of Commerce John Bryson to serve a four-year term on the Minnesota District Export Council (DEC).
Former President of Okuma America Retires, Company Adds Sales Engineers
Larry Schwartz officially retired on March 31 after working for over 40 years in manufacturing, the last 17 with Okuma.
New VMCs are Ideal for Cast Iron and Steel Machining
These vertical machining centers from Makino are the perfect combination of speed, power and flexibility for job shops competing in automotive, aerospace, medical and other small-component manufacturing applications.
Upgraded HTA Honing System Increases Part Capacity and Stroker Torque
Ideal for bore resurfacing of hydraulic cylinders, extruder barrels and die casting shot tubes, or manufacture of gas flow meter tubes and repair of actuators for construction, mining, farming and forestry equipment, the HTA hone from Sunnen is PLC controlled, handles parts up to 13.5 ft long, 21 in diameter and 8000 lb.
How to Produce a Giant Gear
MAG develops novel process to produce giant gears using a horizontal boring mill and special tooling for cutting gear teeth.
Ideal Laser Cutting System for Contract Manufacturers
This 5-axis 3D laser cutting system from PRIMA North America achieves up to 30 percent productivity increase for automotive, appliance and aerospace part production.
Former Racer Builds a Shop that Goes Faster
Todd Cuffaro is a former driver of race cars and now, as president of Miller Machine Works, he is driving his company to finish first in a number of areas, mainly performance on complex parts, quality, turnaround time, and sales.
Lean Automation: Evolution to Profitability
This unmanned robotic cell from Fanuc Robotics and Methods Machine Tools provides a competitive opportunity to minimize the waste in set up and work flow that exists in the medical manufacturing of challenging materials, complex shapes and extremely tight tolerances.
