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Breathing New Life Into Old Iron
Retrofitting those old knee mills and lathes is now faster, easier and less expensive than ever, plus you get other big-time operating advantages.
Uncle Sam’s New Role in Manufacturing
The economic rebound that American manufacturing is enjoying right now will not be sustained without our government helping to create a globally competitive business climate. Mike Riley explores the good news that Uncle Sam appears to have finally heard the word.
Macro Programming… Keeping It All “In the Family”
Through the use of standard canned cycles on today’s advanced CNC, Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry shows how the programmer can use much higher levels of language without the need for custom writes, when transitioning among part family members.
Material Thickness Matters
To maximize laser cutting productivity but maintain process reliability, certain considerations beyond laser power must be employed to process thicker material effectively.
Solid Wire vs. Metal Core Wire, Revisited
In terms of welding costs, the choice between solid wire and metal core wire is not a simple one. Here’s why it all boils down to perspective.
The Basics of Safety: Behavior-Based Safety vs. Process-Based Safety
In Part Two of his back-to-basics series, Phil La Duke of Rockford Greene explores why the widest gulf between safety philosophies lies between these two of the more popular systematic approaches.
Making the Upgrade
Making an upgrade while a spindle is already down and due for repair makes economic sense and makes the most of an opportunity. But what types of upgrades can be performed and what benefits can be expected? Ed Zitney of SKF Machine Tool Services explains.
Cut and Paste Program Changeover
Here’s how job shop multi-taskers and busy machine operators can pull information from existing server files off a network, flash card or memory stick and fill in the blanks to be up and running faster.
Choosing a Butt Weld Joint Preparation
Which joint configurations provide the best economy? Here is an examination of the “pro-versus-con” arguments that must be weighed out in order to make an informed decision when choosing between U-groove and V-groove joint preparations and small bevel versus large bevel configurations.
Nitrogen vs. Oxygen: Which Should You Use to Cut Steel?
To make the most cost effective decision on the choice between these assist gases, several important factors must be weighed.
Manufacturing Enters the Next Information Age
Show Me The Money: With cloud computing starting to generate a lot of noise, Mike Riley sifts through the buzz to explore what all of this really means to manufacturers.
Multi-Tasking Sharpens Turbine Blade Machining Output
Take It To The Next Level: Combining machining processes and operations inside a single work envelope to improve part quality and reduce labor content in that part is making multi-tasking automation more popular with shops in the turbine blade machining arena.
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