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The Long and Winding Road (Part Two)
Tomorrow is Here: Mike Riley reports on how EBDM could be the mother lode that Uncle Sam is searching for to improve the value of the F-35 fighter while other additive technologies are making impacts in medicine, in electronics, in the arts, and even in the home.
Adaptive Control – And All the Ways It Can Help
The Goal is Always the Specified Dimension: Using automatic feedrate compensation, parts can be made to the same spec more often and with greater precision by the systematic CNC measurement of the drives on a milling, turning or turn-mill machine tool.
The Seductive Sin of Marketing and Sales Certainty
There is no place for certainty in a business world that is in a constant state of flux. Doing everything right today in marketing and sales offers no comfort . . . because the needs and opportunities of tomorrow will be even more demanding.
The Ins and Outs of Punching Technology
Punch machines now do much more than simply punch holes. Today it’s all about completing multiple processes on the same machine, such as making up to one inch high flanges, tapping holes, forming, extruding, ribbing, offsetting, removing burrs from parts and more.
Not Your Father’s Punching Machine
Do punching machines still have a place in the sheet metal industry? The answer that Mike Kroll of Trumpf provides may surprise you.
The Long and Winding Road
Mike Riley reports how the recent DoD agreement between Lockheed Martin and Sciaty points to EBDM as a promising new technology that could potentially change the world of machining high-value parts.
Old Habits Must Die Hard
The number of experienced machinists in the U.S. is declining, but all shops that seek operator efficiency can still achieve it through the education programs offered by machine builders and control suppliers alike.
Fillet Welds Using Stainless Steel Shielded Metal Arc Electrodes
In developing this welding procedure, here’s how to look for the “keyhole” that is visible behind the arc and making sure that arc does not ride on top of the puddle.
Who Needs an Environmental Hygienist?
Phil La Duke of Rockford Greene International continues his look at the various specialties within the Safety function by exploring a role focused on maintaining regulatory compliance, protecting the workers, environment, and in some cases the products from coming into contact with hazardous chemicals.
Taming MIG Troubles: Tips for Solving Common Weld Defects
Tricks of the Trade: Seasoned welders will find some good troubleshooting tips in this back to basics primer from Tim Hensley of Hobart Brothers, while new welders can educate themselves toward building a solid foundation to advance their skills.
Tips to Extend Spindle Life
Ed Zitney, Jr. of SKF Machine Tool Services explores some of the proactive tricks of the trade that can go a long way toward contributing to the health of a spindle.
Estimating Total Welding Costs
Keeping your welding costs low goes far beyond buying the lowest priced wire available. You must analyze how welding processes that increase deposition rate and increase productivity will reduce the largest component of welding costs – your labor and overhead. Here’s how to do it.
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