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SAN DEIGO FAB SHOP EXPANDS INTO PRECISION WATERJET CUTTING SERVICES
This ship repair contractor and fabrication shop received a Small Shipyard national recovery act grant to modernize with a Jet Edge abrasive waterjet system.
Single Source Technologies Opens New Technology Center
Makino subsidiary provides metal-cutting tools, EDM supplies, machining centers, EDMs and automation systems, sales, service and applications engineering support to Texas.
MANAGING AN INFLECTION POINT
U.S. manufacturing is on the brink of a profound change in the way it conducts business. Mike Riley explains how small shops must recognize and prepare for this in order to survive and remain competitive.
SMART PRODUCTION OF MOLDS
Understanding that the fewer times a part is moved, the more accurately it can be made, Marc Freebrey explains how this tooling subcontractor used advanced CADCAM technology from Vero to formulate a standardized approach to tool manufacture ? and carve out a niche position as a supplier of prototype/low volume molds.
AS THE WORLD TURNS
This showcase of turning centers and lathes displays the latest technology to make your turning operations more competitive.
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Part Two)
Another showcase of turning centers and lathes displays the latest technology to make your turning operations more competitive.
YOU REALLY CAN HAVE IT ALL IN A MILLING PACKAGE
Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry shows how you can get optimum surface finish on prismatic parts or complex 3D mold contours without taking a second mortgage!
ROBOTIC GRIT-BLAST MACHINE FINISHES PRECISELY
This robotic gritblasting system from Guyson enables consistent production of a specified finish on a wide variety of complex-shaped components.
ALL PART OF THE JOB
By introducing the job group as a new structural element in a position between job list and job, Alan Levine of OPEN MIND explains how new CAM software can arrange the machining process based on the sequence of worksteps, geometries, spatial orientation, tool orientation and more, allowing the user to streamline and automate a large number of jobs or programming steps.
REDUCING THE GUESSWORK
Here are some software systems you may have missed earlier that can improve the fabrication and machining capabilities of your shop and give you a competitive edge.
UNIVERSAL GRINDER MAKES TOOL GRINDING EASY
Combining cylindrical, surface and tool grinding into one piece of equipment makes the Multi-Grind from KNUTH Machine Tools USA ideal for tool and die construction, mechanical production, design processes, laboratories and training.
ONE SETUP, COMPLETE PROCESSING OF HELICAL TOOLS
Six-axis state-of-the-art grinder from Vollmer of America finishes PCD tools by combining rotary erosion and grinding with unattended operation.
