Model Search: Turning Machines
Precision Turning, Industry 4.0 Dominate German Open House
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The Index Group recently showed off its newest turning, mill-turn and multi-spindle machines in Germany, showcasing the company's hands-on manufacturing process.
In Lights-Out Machining, Part Loading Is Not the Problem — Here is How This Shop Handles Unloading
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Correct unloading of the parts affects part quality as well as the capacity of the unattended machining system. Here is more of the experience from our “168” shop.
Data-Driven Manufacturing Scales Down
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Modern Machine Shop
An automatic gaging station demonstrates the potential of shopfloor connectivity at the level of the individual machine tool.
Running Unattended at Night Lets Machine Shop Serve New Customers During Day
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Modern Machine Shop
Precision Tool Technologies found capacity for diversification not by adding machines, people or space, but by freeing up time. Running unattended—running so it can machine through all 168 hours in the week—has enabled this shop to use hours when staff is present to deliver work that lands outside its established specialty. To achieve unattended machining, some of the biggest challenges have related to basic details such as chips and coolant.
Meet the Colossus: An Inside Look at One of the Largest Five-Axis Machining Centers in the U.S.
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A behind-the-scenes tour on the shop floor of Baker Industries begins and ends with the company’s Emco Mecof PowerMill, one of the largest five-axis machining centers in the United States.
