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High-Precision, High-Efficiency Ideas for Machine Shops
Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.
10 Lean Manufacturing Ideas for Machine Shops
In addition to the right mix of traditional strategies, a new lean manufacturing toolkit can make high-mix, low-volume machining faster, more predictable and less expensive.
Webinar: Automate Your CNC Machine Tending Application
Looking to maximize the utilization of your machines in your shop? Automated CNC machine tending could be the solution! The Robotiq CNC Machine Tending Kit offers increased reliability, quick changeover between machines, and high machine capacity. MEET THE ROBOTIQ CNC MACHINE TENDING KIT JOIN US FOR A FREE, INTERACTIVE WEBINAR AND LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF THE ROBOTIQ CNC MACHINE TENDING KIT When: Thursday, March 25th Time: 11:00…
Shop Transitions to Aerospace Work with CNC Grinder
J&E Precision Tool met increased demand for complex, high-precision parts with the Studer S33 grinder from United Grinding, leading to improved workflow, part quality, machine utilization and quoting.
Machining a HSS Lathe Form Tool
Custom Lathe Form Tool! Let's CNC machine a high speed steel lathe form tool as part 3 of our DIY CNC Turret Lathe project. We'll discuss tooling, S&F, workh...
Tormach 8L Lathe Overview
The Tormach 8L Lathe is one of the lowest cost, easiest to install and ready to use 5C CNC lathes on the market. The lathe comes assembled with a standard en...
How to Cross the Threshold into Manufacturing Automation
Investing in manufacturing automation doesn’t have to be a full system installation with lights out production or even a fixed-base piece of equipment. Low-cost options like machine vision systems or part feeders can introduce automation into a single production cell. These small steps can be a proving ground for operations and staff. Yet many small and medium-sized manufacturers have been reluctant to cross the automation threshold…
Before You Automate That Welding Operation
No shop can benefit from welding automation if the operation simply consists of moving a bottleneck from one department into another. To avoid missing out on the overall productivity and efficiency a robotic weld cell can deliver, these four challenges must be addressed before automating the welding operation. Simple, repeatable parts with minimal gaps are best for robotic welding. High volume, low variety applications are very…
Maintenance bay: Air Exchange
Problem: Whether you’re a truck fleet or a trailer factory, welding is usually a part of the shop picture. Fleets that run their own maintenance shops often call upon a welder for frame repairs or to make other fixes requiring an acetylene torch to fuse metal together. It’s no different in a trailer factory, either, where welding is a crucial step in fusing together essential components of a trailer’s structure. But the fumes and gases emitted during welding can be hazardous to a…
The Landscape of Manufacturing Options
When working with Mindtribe, clients frequently ask us how to handle manufacturing for their products. Mindtribe does not own or operate any factories, so we partner with manufacturers to physically build the products we design. Manufacturing is its own specialty with a significant body of knowledge surrounding it, so one blog post cannot do justice to all the options available. However, we have done a substantial…
CNC operators represent manufacturing's high-tech future
Computer numerically controlled machines, which are programmed to drill, cut and shape highly precise items, have to be run by CNC operators who have been properly trained to run them. At HCC we boil the broad world of computerized numerical control down to the two most common machine types: turning centers, which spin the material while the cutter is held stationary, and milling centers, which spin…
With 3D Printing, Fixture Making Goes from the Tool Room to the CAD Room
For Ira Green Inc., fixture design and iteration used to take days, even weeks at times, and at a high cost per fixture. With a 3D printer, the shop’s entire process has changed, drastically increasing efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Programming Advancements Propel Shop Productivity
New CAD/CAM/CAE software helps boost manufacturing efficiencies with improvements in high-speed metalcutting, design and visualization tools By Patrick Waurzyniak Senior Editor As manufacturers grapple with the increasing complexity of today’s machine tools and part geometries, CAD/CAM software packages need to offer programmers and machinists new ways to dramatically speed up programming efficiencies while improving overall …
