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CAM Tools Automate Programming, Aid Five-Axis Machining and More
The right software tools can help a shop realize the full potential of its workforce so that it can better meet increasing customer expectations.
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Choosing Between Cold and Hot Runner Systems
Get all the facts before selecting a runner system solution.
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Realizing EDM's Full Potential with Automation
EMO Hannover 2017 was a showcase for EDM developments, automation solutions and software for data-driven manufacturing.
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What You Put in Your Mold Matters
Servo motors and flexible tooling solutions advance injection molding system performance.
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Shrink-Fit System Helps Moldmaker Boost CNC Accuracy, Productivity and Tool Life
Fine tuning a CNC machine for maximum speed and having the ability to run lights-out machining means controlling a wide variety of elements like tool holding. The inherent benefit of shrink-fit technology, as compared to other tool holding options, is that it virtually eliminates the toolholder as a variable for error.
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Machine Center Has Two Spindles and ATCs for Increased Productivity
Doosan says that its DMP 500/2SP effectively doubles productivity by machining two parts simultaneously and by reducing work loading, unloading and idle times.
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Pre-Machining Best Practices for Industry 4.0
Emphasis on technology that streamlines processes and provides repeatable outputs in your machining operations is key to automation and data-driven intelligence. Here are some common pre- and in-process attributes to consider as they pertain to process efficiency and reliability.
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Vertical Machining Center Has Automatic Pallet Changer for Simplified Workpiece Loading
Kitamura’s Mycenter-2XD Sparkchanger is a vertical machining center that is suitable for three-axis machining.
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Throwback Thursday: Worldwide Review and Analysis of Additive Fabrication
I wonder if Terry Wohlers knew just how accurate he was when he examined what was, in 2007, called “additive fabrication” and provided a pointed prediction of the future of the additive industry?
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Machine Combines Additive and Subtractive Processes for Quick Turn of Custom Parts
The Lumex Avance-25 is a product from the Matsuura Lumex Avance series, which are now available in North America from Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. The series are made of powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms with subtractive capability that combine laser sintering and high-speed milling.
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